5 Ridiculously Annoying Things About Living in The U.S.A
The other day, I was driving home after buying some groceries. A black Ford Explorer was behind me most of the way. The SUV copied my turns and followed me. I assumed it was the police since the car looked like the one authority would use.
“Did I do something wrong?” I kept asking myself. I was ready to be pulled over anytime.
After ten minutes of panicking, the car turned the other way. It turns out it was not the police.
This incident happens frequently, and it annoys me every time. There are other irritants like this one. Here are five more annoyances people endure living in the United States of America.
Health Care System
If a doctor tells me that I have cancer, the first thought shouldn’t be, “how will I afford the treatment?”
Nevertheless, this is the reality for many people. You could go bankrupt paying for the medical treatment if you don’t have good health insurance, and health insurance is not cheap either. You could spend thousands of dollars for insurance alone if your employer does not provide you with one.
A couple of years ago, I cleaned my teeth in Nepal. The total cost of the treatment was seven dollars. I even received a floss, a mouthwash, and a toothbrush at the end. Yet, the same procedure easily costs over one hundred dollars without insurance in The U.S.A.
It Takes Forever to Get Anywhere
The United States of America is a big country and has its perks. Mainly the diversity of landscape is unparalleled. You can find anything from deserts to mountains to oceans.
At the same time, it is also the annoying aspect of living in The U.SA. It takes forever to get anywhere. Once, I drove from D.C to Denver. It took me three days to complete the journey, and I was still 16 hours away from Los Angeles. That only covered a portion of the country.
Flying takes forever too. Around 5 hours of flight time is required to complete the journey from D.C to Los Angeles. For comparison, the flight time from London to Paris is about 1.5 hours. Similarly, Nepal is so small that you could be out of the county after 15 minutes of flight time.
Visiting famous places in The United States is like going on an International trip: expensive, frustrating, and way too damn far.
Tipping Culture
I’ll be honest here; I don’t like tipping. Also, I barely have enough money to pay for the meal itself. Now I have to add extra money for the server?
Likewise, I don’t want to do the math at the end of my meal.
Even when I tip waiters, I feel bad afterward because I think I did not give enough gratuities.
Why don’t we pay servers their worth and be done with this ridiculousness?
Obsession Over Heritage
I have met many Americans who tell me that their great grandfather was from Ireland. Hence, they are Irish. Some people claim that their ancestors were from Italy; hence they are Italian.
By the same logic, if we go back hundreds of generations, we are all from Africa. So, are we all Africans?
Unless you are born in Germany or have lived in Germany for most of your life, please do not say “I am German.” Not just Germany, this applies to all countries.
Neither you speak their language nor do you know their culture. Just say you are an American. That’s enough.
Despite the distance, I travel often. I tip generously to servers. And fortunately, I do have health insurance. So, my life is not bad.
I only wanted to list five aspects I don’t enjoy about America. It does not mean I hate this country. It’s the opposite. I love living here, as I have written previously in this article.
What are some things you don’t like about living in your country?
