if you talk to people who visit or immigrate to the US about unexpected parts of the experience, many do bring up those points ... (another one for me is how in US restaurants they are always trying to get you out of there as quickly as possible.)
but i think most people don't realize that reverse culture shock is a thing until they experience it, like you have.
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