Husband and I were in USA this past week and Husband will be there another 2 weeks. Husband has not been back to USA since last July. So how is it going for Husband … well what has become intuitive to Husband is Mexico …
- Husband remarked “I feel like I am in the car all day.” In large USA city, you are. In Mexico, we have 1 main road and everything is right off it and we can walk to our coastal village and we do not go out and about too much.
- Say where is that and where did you say and which exit is it?
- Pants. Ties. Real shoes. Where are my flip flops?
- When did the mall get so big?
- Sinus headache anyone?
- USA money is all the same size and same color and it is paper – takes a little longer to count things out.
- Husband went to McDonalds drive through and started ordering in Spanish. The young woman kindly informs Husband she does NOT speak Spanish.
Meanwhile, I am back in Mexico. Muy Bien.
5 years ago
14 comments:
Readjusting, it's always difficult. I don't think I'd be able to do it! (I haven't been back in almost 7 years!)
Happy transitioning.
LL - Definitely a different culture and way of life. We have adapted well here.
SC- Happy ... Sad. Scared. Anxious. Relieved. Disappointed. Nervous. Pick an emotion. Pick a minute.
Even though I haven't been in Mexico for more than two weeks at a time, I find myself speaking Spanish to people. It's particularly embarrassing if the person appears to be of Mexican descent. I worry that they will think I assume they don't know English.
Z - Yep that is what happened to Husband -ahhh!
Jajaja - that is funny!!!
I just find out what I like more, and what I like less... LOL!!!
That's to funny about McDonnalds, In June Iv been here a year and I was thinking what it will be like when I visit the states. I wondered if I would try to talk in Spanish....
And now I know.
OMT and A - We got a quite a laugh out of the McDonalds episode or at least I did. Good news is that Spanish is so comfortable for Husband.
AMiM, I am planning on going to California in November, I haven't been for two years. I remember thinking how healthy and large the people were nob, and how orderly everything was.
I find myself peppering my English with Spanish without realizing it, and not remembering English words right away and I don't speak Spanish that often!
regards,
Theresa
I totally know what you mean. I had a real shock when i got to California this last time. I am glad that you got a little trip in.
It is funny I think- before I moved here people thought that I was crazy. And while there is so much that I miss about the USA- I was really missing Mexico so much more. Interesting!
T - It is so great when the 2nd language becomes so automatic - I envy you guys.
RCT - Our life forever has a new comparison point - Our Year In Mexico ...
I had similar experiences when I went back after only 3 months, although my super limited Spanish only had me saying gracias instead of thank you at checkouts.
Everything just feels so different after you have been in Mexico for a while, the next time I go back will probably be even worse (6 months this time).
In the car all day! It's aweful and true, you spend most of your day in the car.
The thing I notice when I go back is the structure of everything - rules, rules and more rules - even when they are unnecessary. It's as though they think their citizens do not have enough sense to make a rational decision.
That and the traffic and speed of everything drives me........right back to Mexico!
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