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New to America USA, how do you socialize and meet new people? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I recently moved to the USA, from the middle east. My English is pretty good, and I don't have a lot of trouble communicating with people at work or in stores. I also don't know anyone here at all, outside of work. All my family is still back in Gaza, and I've been here over a year now, and still feel cut off from American people and culture.

How do you make friends and socialize here? How do I learn more about America and Americans culture? I know a bit about history, but not much about anything else.
I don't drink or go to bars, for religious reasons. I have joined a couple of clubs based on hobbies, but still feel disconnected. I'm not sure how you socialize or meet new people here, in my family everyone came around your house all the times of the day, and here it seems like neighbors just stick to themselves. I don't want to bug people or anoy them if that is not the customs here.

Also, what are your favorite parts of American culture and history? So far I have enjoyed Nascar and monster trucks very much, and studying mathematics.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol. In Gaza every man carried at least one ak47 with them at all times, not just a few outliers. And most of us have had to use it for real, not to shoot at a target for fun.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, but the US has not the excuse to be in a civil war zone. Well, at least not yet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have lived most of my life in a real warzone. I have carried guns since I was 7. I have been fortunate enough to not have to kill anyone with them yet, but I know many people who have, including my father. Believe me, the gun nerds and racist wannabe soldiers of America would not last a minute in a real fight. You don't have a gun problem, you have a "people who think guns are shiny toys" problem.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I don't have a gun problem, anyway. I live in a civilized country, not the US.