18 American Expats Share What They Do And Don't Miss About US

"I miss Chick-fil-A and don't miss fearing I’ll be shot everyday."

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"I don't live overseas anymore but for the years I did, that was what I missed most. Now that I live stateside again, I hardly eat there. it's weird the things you get homesick for." —Haru1012

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"You can get iced lattes here with no problem, iced coffee is less common, but even when you can find it, it is just mediocre. I was so, SO excited to find a Dunkin' Donuts in Leeds, we made a special trip just so I could go, and was fairly crushed to find out that it isn't the same. Chains like Taco Bell taste pretty universal, but for some reason, good iced coffee remains elusive. Tragic." —Anonymous

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"The other thing I miss is Arm & Hammer toothpaste. We always buy several tubes to bring back to Europe with us as European toothpaste just doesn't give you the same lasting clean feeling as American toothpaste!" —Anonymous

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"But, I’ll gladly sacrifice my cheese curds in exchange for the health insurance, government benefits and gun safety…*sips tea*" —Anonymous

"The things I used to miss at the beginning aren't as important anymore (I used to have major cravings for all sorts of foodstuffs), and used to hit up every restaurant possible whenever I went back. These things are less and less important to me as time passes (14 years in France)." —Anonymous

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