My family and I just moved back to America after nearly 9 years away, so naturally we're going to have some reverse culture shock. Of course, we came home for vacations and visits to family every so often, but that in itself brings its own culture shock. You mean America isn't the land of perpetual vacation and crossword puzzles?!
I just finished up a series of 100 Things I Love About Korea. (See the archives at the right.) So I'm going to follow that with 100 Things I'm (re)learning about America.
One of our first lessons came today. We were making lunch - just sandwiches or wraps or whatever people wanted. Emma was making a taco. She reached into the fridge and pulled out an innocuous red can. She asked if she could put some of it on her taco. I briefly glanced up from my crossword puzzle (still slightly in vacation mode), and I saw what looked like refried beans, so I said, "Sure."
About five minutes later I get up to rustle up my own grub, and as I'm milling about the counter I take a closer look at that red can. The picture looks great, but then I read the label: ALPO.
I quickly scan the counter and locate both my daughter and her father-approved taco. Oh, thank God, she hadn't eaten any yet. "Emma, I don't think you should eat that taco. That's not refried beans. That's dog food... I mean, you probably could eat it. It's probably safe, but I wouldn't recommend it since it IS dog food."
Lesson #1: Don't be fooled by those pretty pictures, read the labels.
I just finished up a series of 100 Things I Love About Korea. (See the archives at the right.) So I'm going to follow that with 100 Things I'm (re)learning about America.
One of our first lessons came today. We were making lunch - just sandwiches or wraps or whatever people wanted. Emma was making a taco. She reached into the fridge and pulled out an innocuous red can. She asked if she could put some of it on her taco. I briefly glanced up from my crossword puzzle (still slightly in vacation mode), and I saw what looked like refried beans, so I said, "Sure."
About five minutes later I get up to rustle up my own grub, and as I'm milling about the counter I take a closer look at that red can. The picture looks great, but then I read the label: ALPO.
Lesson #1: Don't be fooled by those pretty pictures, read the labels.
3 comments:
There will be lots for her to learn about!
awww hahah
Yeah, I think there will be lots for us to learn about ... and more funny stories like this. Hopefully, we'll continue to be able to avert disaster - even if narrowly. :)
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