Would You Like to Double That?
When you spend your life growing up in the same place, you don’t always realize what you have deemed to be “normal.” We grow used to how we get around town, what we eat, and how we spend our time. Before we know it, we have developed habits that are just routine. It isn’t until you leave for another country and come back that you notice stark differences in what is considered “normal.”
A traveler from the United States moved to the Netherlands. Once they moved back to the U.S., they realized how different the two places were! Their biggest culture shock was experiencing how large the portion sizes are in the U.S. They had always known, taking home extras for the next day, but they never gave it much thought. After spending time away, it was only coming back that they realized just how massive the portions could be.