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Do you need to be "tough" to live in America? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Badge@lemmy.world to c/AskUSA@discuss.online
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Hi European here.

I always heard America is pretty competitive and that the people are very direct/speak their mind.

I'm quite the sensitive person, so I was wondering if it could be hard for me if I would ever go to America and if I needed to become more "tough".

And would someone like me even be welcomed or would I be rejected?

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[โ€“] Badge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The good thing is I somehow just can't gain weight but I also don't eat too much junk food and somewhat keep the balance.

It often frustrates me that we only have McDonald's, Burger King, Subway and KFC here. I always wanted to try stuff like Taco Bell, Wendys, Jack in the Box and In n out Burger.

I prolly spent my whole childhood at McDonald's (we ate there at least 4 times a week) and I always wished we had other chains. But that was the closest I could get to an American environment as a kid.

[โ€“] TotalFat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Check out The South -- the coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico. Everyone is obese. Food is great and cheap. Wonderful cross pollination of Mexican, French, Cajun, Vietnamese, English, German, Czech food going on down there. Best of all worlds!