Her: Do you watch Sex and the City?
Me: Yes, I just started watching this summer.
Her: Is that really what the US is like? Are all the women in the city single? Do they really date that many men?
Me: I guess for some people, but it's really just an exaggeration.
Sometimes Sex and the City is replaced with some other popular US television show like Desperate Housewives, but you get the gist of it.
Or sometimes she'll change the conversation up a little bit:
Her: Do you and your friends eat a lot of McDonalds?
Me: No, not really. I don't like McDonalds
Her: Are most of your friends really fat?
Me: No, actually I don't have any fat friends.
Her: Oh, I thought most Americans loved McDonalds and were extremely fat.
So everyday I spend my lunch trying to explain to my co-worker that Americans are not really like the people in movies/ TV shows & that we are not really all obese.
On another note, I'm going to Norway Aug 9! It's incredible! 2010 has probably been the most exciting & epic year of my life. I've always wanted to travel, but I never thought I'd be able to do it while in college! This year I have been to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, & now Norway! In Norway, I'm visiting Bergen & Oslo. I'm also attending this super hipster music festival. I'm so excited to be surrounded by all the beautiful blonde blue-eyed Scandinavians! :D
P.S In addition to giving up cheetos, I've also decided to give up fried dumplings.
You should tell your coworker that one of your friends is from the city, has only slept with a moderate amount of men and hates fat people. I will back up your story.
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