Spotting the difference (Part I)

Ever since I got here these are some of the things I have observed that make two countries differ to one another. I am not saying I do not like it, but it's just different it is not something I grow up with and got used to it. Sometimes i find it funny and laugh at myself for being too naive over this:

Philippines------------------vs----------------U.S.A.

Never say Large for Sodas, they give you JUMBO! as in double extra large!
I like MC Donald's French fries, and usually order large French Fries back home but large here is regular for them,or else they give you EXTRA LLLARGEEE! You finish it up the next day! (lol, exaggerating aside). So now, I learn to order regular stuff which includes soda, pop corns, and oh my never order a footlong sandwich coz it's bigger than your foot! Let me give you a tip, say " six-inch sandwich" that might be about the size of your foot! . I'm glad I always have my husband and my sis-in-law to guide me, then I feel a whole lot safer! haha! We have brooms with short handles right? Here the handles are long, all you need is a witch hat, a black suit and you can already fly! Broom Hilda!!! Well, I can explain that, majority of us Filipino have an average height of Men=5'5", Women 4'11", so that puts me to above average being 5'2"! I feel blessed being told sometimes like "oh, you're tall! I am so jealous!" haha! I should tell them that in the U.S. I am like a midget:( They are GIANTS! Lady Goliath is in town! Well, I have to say at least in LA where I am, I don't feel strange, there's many of us everywhere! I need to jump to reach out for something at the grocery stores, or use stools to grab a thing in my cabinets. So let's go back, just imagine if you are let's say between 5'6"-6' and you are holding a broom with a short handle, it's not only a pain in the ass, but a pain in the back! When I am in a mall/grocery store/market, crew here are very friendly and courteous, they say "hi, how are you doin?" the first time i heard that, I didn't get it right away, he was mumbling and smiling I thought he was hitting on me! And so I never made any response. But it gets very common that a male crew even ask my husband the same question! I don't think he is flirting with my husband, is he??? So, here, just politely say "good, thank you" or "good, how are you?" or however you want to say it. But mind you, they can not extend their service as far as following you wherever you go and answering all of your questions! You do it by yourself till you get to the counter. No pampering here! Learn to be more independent. We are not lazy, it's just the way our system runs. And if you are not flexible enough, U.S.A is not the right place for you! Go home and live life like a princess even if you are not! Because here, you are the Master of your own Slavery, or shall I say you should master slavery because you are a slave of your own. This might be an overrated or an old-fashioned terminology, but I believe it is a fact for us Filipinos. We have helpers, nannies, cooks, manicurist, pedicurist, hairstylist, name it! We have them all! But to be honest, I can only retain a hairstylist for myself, the rest is a history haha! Someday, I will enjoy it here too, I know I will, but I am just saying, it's never the same! Here you gain more independence and i like it, but that makes me miss home too. But I am a normal human being, I can adapt and like a chameleon, I change colors too.