16.
“Getting yelled at and herded around like cattle by US customs and immigration as soon as I arrived back home. It’s a huge shock to see how everyone with even an ounce of authority in the US acts after being abroad where you’re treated like a human.”
“That’s what I absolutely love every time I come back to New Zealand. It’s just, ‘Hey mate, how’re you doing?’ In the US, the drill sergeant dressed up as a customs officer doesn’t even say ‘hello’; they just go straight to yelling. Then there’s that fucking PAUSE every time: ‘WHAT ARE YOU HERE FOR?!’ ‘Just a holiday.’ Silence. Like, what else do you want me to say?! Are you happy with my answer? Are you not? Am I about to be arrested?”
