“Such A Downgrade”: Woman Moves To Florida From Canada, Shares Her Biggest Culture Shocks

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When she packed up her coats and kissed her cold homeland goodbye, Alexandra Materski knew there’d be some differences in Miami, Florida. More sunshine, lots of sandy beaches and maybe even a few alligator encounters. What she didn’t anticipate was just how random some of the cultural differences would be.

From the amount of men who drive pick-up trucks, to realizing that Americans aren’t half as rude as she’d been led to believe, Materski has detailed the things that surprised her the most since relocating to the United States. Her TikTok video has received mixed reactions… You can check it out below.

This online fitness coach packed up everything and moved from Canada to Miami, Florida

Young woman leaning on glass fence outdoors, representing culture shocks of moving from Canada to Florida.

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These are the biggest differences between Americans and Canadians, according to her

Young woman outdoors in Florida sharing her biggest culture shocks after moving from Canada to the US.

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Woman shares biggest culture shocks after moving to Florida from Canada in a surprising downgrade experience

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Woman shares biggest culture shocks after moving to Florida from Canada, describing lifestyle and activity differences.

Woman shares biggest culture shocks after moving to Florida from Canada, describing the experience as such a downgrade

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@alexx.fittThese are so random♬ original sound – Alexandra materski

“Florida is a downgrade”: Materski’s TikTok video received mixed reactions

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