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10 cultural shock felt by an European in America Agapie Loredana-Irina Barsa Ana-Marlena Grupa 312 - Marketing

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10 cultural shock felt by an European in America

Agapie Loredana-IrinaBarsa Ana-MarlenaGrupa 312 - Marketing

The American Dream

• America is the land of opportunity… until you get there .

• As an European , you will discover that things are different then you have imagined.

1• The customers can return

almost everything bought.

• It's hard to belive for a European how gentle it is the return policy in the United States. In some cases customers do not even have to mention a problem for that product to get all the money refunded.

2

• Americans are very patriotic people.

• You will notice that the American flag is everywhere (in schools, on roofs etc.).

3• Medical services are

very expensive.

• Health care costs are incredibly high, in the view of foreigners. All programs related to this chapter are made with the idea that the patients must be ensured.

4• Cabs are not cheap.

• It will be strange to see that the Americans do not use cabs for daily commuting through town. In the US, only if you don't have access to a car or public transportation you will call a cab.

5• Customer service really

works.

• They are very friendly compared to European ones.

6• The credit cards are accepted everywhere

• With credit card you can pay in America everywhere. And the most small and insignificant location provides you mobile payment. Americans don’t pay cash.

7• Public transport is available just in big cities• If you don’t go in one of big cities of States, you will

need a car in order to travel. Almost there is no public transport outside of big cities. Car is a necessity in America, certainly not a luxury.

8• A big part of population is religious.• A Suedian tourist was surprised by the number of

Americans which believes in God. The religion purpose is more stronger here than in Europe.

9• American are obsessed with sport.• Another foreign noticed that Americans are obsessed with

healthy and active life-everybody’s running, cycling or skating, makes yoga in the park ,tennis courts and pools are full all summer and the fitness clubs are full, too.

10• The distances between of the most important destinations are

very long.• As European people, you can have a big issue with the distance

between cities. My relatives from Italy come to visit me in Seattle with thinking that they will visit also New York in a week Miami,the Grand Canion and Hollywood with the car. They can not understand there are 4 800km between Pacific and Atlantic coasts”-explained a Italian borned in USA.