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USUAL in your country but NOT anywhere else.

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  • R [email protected]

    what is that you usually do or see in your country or area but is weird to do in other area you have traveled or vice versa??
    like it is unusual to wear footwear indoors in asia.

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    The 7-11 sells (and smells like) herbal tea eggs. That may be more than just here though. I can't remember if this applies in Japan as well. But definitely Taiwan.

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      what is that you usually do or see in your country or area but is weird to do in other area you have traveled or vice versa??
      like it is unusual to wear footwear indoors in asia.

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      Being very touchy and physical.

      Cheek kisses are usual for strangers. And it's normal to touch people you barely know or have a small friendship.

      Country is Spain.

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      • quazatron@lemmy.worldQ [email protected]

        I understand, it's just a weird behavior from a southern Europe point of view: when it's cold outside we close the windows to keep it out.

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        Also weird from my UK point of view: it's fucking freezing out them I'm not opening the windows. I do get that it's nice to have fresh air and you can always put the window in the vent position, but even when it's really cold you can feel it.

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        • R [email protected]

          what is that you usually do or see in your country or area but is weird to do in other area you have traveled or vice versa??
          like it is unusual to wear footwear indoors in asia.

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          Queuing apparently. Which I really don't understand wtf everyone else is doing to wait their turn. Well I guess except Japan.

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            Apparently Germany is one of the few (the only? Who knows) country to prefer carbonated water.

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            When visiting France the carbonated water was ubiquitous. The company I work for have water fountains with the option of carbonated water in all of their French offices.

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              when it's too sunny in UK

              lol

              Is that the British term for “it stopped raining for five seconds”?

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              I remember a British ad where police is in front of a bank where a robbery with hostages is taking place.

              The sun shines and both police and criminals enjoy it and together (I think they were doing a BBQ and the ad was for a BBQ sauce)

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              • R [email protected]

                what is that you usually do or see in your country or area but is weird to do in other area you have traveled or vice versa??
                like it is unusual to wear footwear indoors in asia.

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                Almost everyone has a sauna or at least access to one at or near their home.

                Finland for those wondering.

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                  I lived in NJ. When i randomly said i didn’t have a car, some colleagues gave me pitying looks. I heard NY is its own little microcosm, but it seemed in general US is very car centric, so much so that there were areas I literally couldn’t reach by foot.

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                  It's hard to generalize any aspect of life in the US because of how damn big it is. People in metropolitan areas can get by just fine without a personal vehicle but it's much harder in the suburbs and all but impossible in rural communities unless you're very self-sufficient. I live near a city (Seattle), sufficiently so that I can easily walk to a bus and connect with the regional transit system. If that was my only option I'd have to majorly restructure my life, but it could be done.

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                  • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.worksC [email protected]

                    Yellow school buses, apparently.

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                    That's because US/CANADA cities are not designed with public transport in mind.
                    The rest of the world uses actual run of the mill normal buses, regardless if it is for school or not.

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                    • lime@feddit.nuL [email protected]

                      the fork should always be on the left, and the knife on the right, no matter your handedness.

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                      (According to certain styles of manners, which are of course entirely arbitrary and subjective)

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                      • indigomoontrue@lemmy.worldI [email protected]

                        Trucks driving down the street yelling commercial promos at you through loud speakers. Annoying af

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                        Seconded. Not just Tokyo, either, but even up in sendai

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                          (According to certain styles of manners, which are of course entirely arbitrary and subjective)

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                          yeah but i grew up with them so they're objectively correct

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                          • quazatron@lemmy.worldQ [email protected]

                            In Germany people seem to like opening windows when entering a room, even in the middle of the winter. Or maybe I only know weird Germans.

                            A few central/northern European countries also don't believe in curtains.

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                            https://youtube.com/shorts/_TaXiLs2_go

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                              yeah but i grew up with them so they're objectively correct

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                              That's the spirit!

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                              • R [email protected]

                                what is that you usually do or see in your country or area but is weird to do in other area you have traveled or vice versa??
                                like it is unusual to wear footwear indoors in asia.

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                                Wearing thongs (flip flops) in a grocery store.

                                Kangaroos littering the side of the road (they have about 4 neurones and all of then are suicidal)

                                The only place I have seen young kids (think 6 years old) swear similarly to here in Australia is in Scotland, and they are just as feral as we are.

                                Walking down the street at night. In the UK and USA it was apparently just not a thing you did. Here I will walk home at 2am no worries, and tonnes of people walk home from the pub drunk enough to not always make it home and sometimes just pass out on the footpath. Never had a problem, never been mugged or similar in that situation, and after living in the UK and visiting the USA I can definitely say I would never do that there.

                                Wearing swimmers (bikini or budgie smugglers) and going for food and drink on the same trip. The number of times I've gotten coffee, had lunch, or jumped into the bank while dressed for the beach is uncountable, but never ever outside Australia.

                                Hitting your kids is rare here. Spanking is not really normal and is definitely not common in public compared to my visit to the USA or my time in the UK. In both of those people would cuff their kids or slap their hand when they were being unruly. That is uncommon here and I have seen people intervene when someone was hitting their kid in public on more than one occasion. The same goes for animals, people don't like you hitting your dog either. Not to say it doesn't happen, but it is not considered OK.

                                Healthcare. We have it. We love it. In the UK the NHS was OK, not great, and the USA is terrifying. My meds would cost me about $310 per month but end up costing a max of $38, unless I spend $1200 in the year at which point the rest are free. As in, no cost, just pick them up, zero dollars. Mine are half medically necessary and half for better function, but for some people they are way more necessary and I am so happy they can just go get them, no risk of rationing meds.

                                People do talk about politics and religion here, but not with random people and not in public. If someone isn't interested you are generally going to back off quickly and leave it be. Religion and politics are mostly private and the few people who do talk tend to not be too intense about it. Certainly most don't become a registered Labor or Liberal party member with the group identity associated. It is much more loosely held and less culturally relevant.

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                                • S [email protected]

                                  Taking your shoes off is expected in some parts of America, almost unheard of in other parts. Chicago? Shoes off. Florida? Why?

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                                  Most of Asia and Canada also... You take your shoes off because shit is outside on the ground, and I don't want that tracked into the house!

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                                    I haven't seen anyone using parasols/umbrellas when it's too sunny in UK, but it's pretty common in Korea. I don't think I've seen them in Europe in general either. No idea for anywhere else to be honest.

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                                    Only a matter of time until it is adopted globally.

                                    This message is brought to you by Global Warming(TM)

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                                      The societal problems if the US has been covered by others, but here are some culture shock ones I've experienced, in no particular order:

                                      • still use personal checks
                                      • put down knife after cutting your food, move fork to dominant hand
                                      • drive through everything, including alcohol purchases
                                      • horse and buggy on highway
                                      • doorknobs instead of handles
                                      • almost everyone has air conditioning, so doors and windows stay closed in summer
                                      • double hung windows
                                      • carry water bottles everywhere
                                      • gas stoves and ovens are by far more popular than electric by a good margin
                                      • in sink garbage disposals
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                                      gas stoves and ovens are by far more popular than electric by a good margin.

                                      That's because of your power grid/building code is optimized for 120V - and you need more juice for cooking.

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                                        Apparently Germany is one of the few (the only? Who knows) country to prefer carbonated water.

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                                        Ich fucking liebe Sprudel ich trinke den ganzen Tag nichts anderes Sprudel ist so gut ihr habt alle keine Ahnung HAHAHA

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                                        • blackn1ght@feddit.ukB [email protected]

                                          Also weird from my UK point of view: it's fucking freezing out them I'm not opening the windows. I do get that it's nice to have fresh air and you can always put the window in the vent position, but even when it's really cold you can feel it.

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                                          Some people open the windows for they cool fresh air and turn on the heat or set the fire place.

                                          I've read some time ago that in some region of the world it is normal to leave a baby outside in a crib (bundled up, of course) in freezing temperatures or around freezing temps. Seems to provide some health benefit. I imagine the temp is not too far below freezing.

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