Fatty cons of living in the US - ForumDaily
The article has been automatically translated into English by Google Translate from Russian and has not been edited.
Переклад цього матеріалу українською мовою з російської було автоматично здійснено сервісом Google Translate, без подальшого редагування тексту.
Bu məqalə Google Translate servisi vasitəsi ilə avtomatik olaraq rus dilindən azərbaycan dilinə tərcümə olunmuşdur. Bundan sonra mətn redaktə edilməmişdir.

Fatty cons of living in the US

We all know the United States as a “prosperous democratic country.” Of course it is. But like every country, it has many drawbacks, in the opinion of the Russian.

Фото: Depositphotos

For the last two years I have lived in the USA and will try to share my personal experience with you now. Usually everyone is trying to tell how to live well in the USA, but for some reason they don’t spread the minuses.

1. Taxes Sales tax

Prices in stores are indicated without taxes. This is the first thing striking. In each state, sales taxes vary. For example, in New York it reaches 10%, in Washington - a little more than 5%.

Фото: Depositphotos

In all stores, restaurants and other establishments all prices are indicated without tax. If the price tag is written on the price tag of 100 dollars, then at the checkout you will have to pay 110 dollars. These 10 dollars go not to the store, but to the state.

On the subject: America from the inside: 6 things that are silent

Buy iPhone, on which price tag 800 dollars, at the box office will have to pay another 80.

2. Terrible smash

In America, there is not even the concept of "snitch" or "sneak". Such words are not found in the literary language. Snitch called informer.

Фото: Depositphotos

In America, knocking is normal and even good. Only recently has the slang word snitch emerged, which means “informant” and is used among criminals.

On the subject: Why i love america

Under US tax law, those who pass tax evaders will receive up to 30% of the fine paid by them. And in general, conflict situations are not decided by personal fights, but immediately go to complain.

Locals usually unilaterally knock on those who incorrectly parked the car, hit their child, threw out the garbage on the street, and so on. It is in the blood.

3. Mobile communication and Internet

Фото: Depositphotos

Communication and the Internet is much worse. The Internet is unstable. After the Russian it seems impossible, because here the United States and all that.

When I flew for the first time, I immediately went to the communications salon. For 3 gigabytes per month I had to pay 30 $. And this is the minimum. Unlimited Internet would cost me 60 $ per month.

But high in comparison with the Russian tariffs do not interfere with large operators to provide communications that are lost in buildings and subways. All this is very strange: the birthplace of 4G and LTE, but the signal is worse than the regional one.

4. Units

It would seem that there is nothing like this and we are just used to our units of measurement. But with us the whole world got used to them. And only America and Britain use the English system of measures. Although even England, where it all went, refuses them.

On the subject: 10 things that change in emigration without being noticed

In the store, you weigh in pounds, not in kilograms. Gasoline will not be poured in liters, but in gallons. On the speedometer you will see miles, not kilometers. And you will freeze in degrees not Celsius, but Fahrenheit. Knocks down.

5. The medicine

Фото: Depositphotos

In the USA, medicine is one of the best, but also one of the most expensive. An ambulance call will cost you $1500, and the most ordinary doctor's visit will cost at least $300. Childbirth will cost more than the average American earns in a year.

Yes there is belaying, but everything is not so simple. If you went to the hospital with her, you still have to pay 10% in cash and then use it. Medicines are practically not available. And the prices are considerable.

If you get sick on the street, don’t be in a hurry to call an ambulance - if they find out that your life is not in danger, you will immediately be given a fine, which the insurance will not pay back.

6. Racism

Фото: Depositphotos

America is the most multi-ethnic country. Relations between races are very tense. Although slavery had long been abolished, the sediment remained.

Blacks still say that they are discriminated against when applying for a job, entering a school or university. In general, they are allegedly treated differently. And whites on the contrary claim that racism has now turned in their direction in the USA: they cannot express their opinions, and in any conflict a black man will come out right.

Coming from Russia, I advise you to erase from the head all cultural associations that are tied to black people. Otherwise you risk getting into an unpleasant situation, including from the standpoint of the law.

7. Homeless

Фото: Depositphotos

Anyone who was in the US, could notice a huge number of homeless people on the streets. Unlike ours, they do not hide in the corners and basements, but rather openly live in the city center, in full view of tourists.

No one knows how many homeless people in the US are, according to conservative estimates, there are more than 3 millions. It is perfectly normal to meet them in tents opposite the city hall, on the beaches, in front of expensive shops. Very strange. And no, they are no cleaner than our Russian homeless people, and often behave similarly.

Read also on ForumDaily:

How in America to get free food

10 things you quickly get used to in the US

How to live in America for the minimum wage

How immigrants can get medical education in the USA

Personal experience: as a foreigner to enter a prestigious business school in the United States

Marry an American: Marriages of Our Immigrants

Miscellanea In the U.S. immigrants cons immigration
Subscribe to ForumDaily on Google News

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis. 



 
1074 requests in 1,209 seconds.