I've been back in the States for about two months after almost a year of living abroad. By now, I would have expected all reverse culture shock to have faded away.
Wrong. It still amazes me that cars will actually yield for pedestrians. Granted, not all American drivers have adopted this etiquette, but it's safe to say that the pedestrian is king in most neighborhoods.
Months of winning games of chicken with incoming traffic have no value here. In the quiet northeastern suburbs, the traffic just doesn't want to play back.
