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The misconceptions about countries around the world are as diverse as their culture.

A few weeks ago, Reddit user u/orionve posted a question to the platform, asking "What is a common myth about your country that is 100% false but many people still believe?"

The comments — of which there are nearly 40K — quickly proved that even though we live in the age of cheap flights and when information is more available than ever, people still have very wild and very wrong ideas about places across the globe.

Here are some of them.

#1

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Romania. Many people believe we have vampires, but in my 700 years of living here, I haven't even seen one.

I asked my mates back in the castle and they also haven't seen any, and they've been around for longer than I.

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#2

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers That the Irish are the biggest drunks in the world, completely false and mean as we're only the second biggest drinker in the world but we hope to get first place next year

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#3

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers People think British people are either stiff Upper lip public schoolboys or cockney brick layers/football hooligans. There's a whole world of people in between! Some of us don't even like football. One of my friends DOESNT EVEN DRINK TEA! Not sure why she's my friend to be honest.

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Robert T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then you need to "learn 'em to talk proper". There are even people who don't pronounce the 'r' in bath. And I'm one of the one's that doesn't drink tea.

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"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Australian here. Glad u asked. Everyone thinks it's as dangerous as f**k, that spiders, drop bears, snakes, feral cats and dogs will rip ya f**king heart out every time you step out the door. The truth is that unless you act like a halfwit, poke said snake/spider with ya finger then you'll be fine. Battle echidna, dervish spiders, saltwater crocodiles and drop bears don't live in suburbia; you need to go into the bush to even see a lizard which usually promptly f**ks off the moment a stone footed oompah loompa waddles past.

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#5

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers That Japan is incredibly efficient and futuristic. Major LOL. So futuristic here that I can’t even pay my bills online, and if I want to set up an auto paying bill I have to request a form by mail, fill it out, and then take it to the bank in person. Not to mention I have to send in all my monthly reports by fax.

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"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers We aren't all overweight people wearing Old Navy American flag t-shirts and khaki shorts. Only, like, 60% of us.

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"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Scotland: We’re all ginger alcoholics who hate the English and run amongst the hills in our ‘skirts’ screaming “FREEDOM”

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Anna McHugh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK I'm Scottish and I know that one of those three characteristics is true. Guess which?

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#8

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Oh so much, according to popular opinion I should be a weed smoking, clog wearing tulip farmer living in a windmill. Can you guess where I am from yet?

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#9

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Kenyans are all long-distance runners, live in huts, speak no English, and have pet wild animals. Ugh.

So here goes: The long-distance guys are mainly from one community/ tribe called the Kalenjin that's about 15% of the population. Next, Kenya is still a developing nation with a lot of poverty, but there's a lot of modern architecture. Next, the country is rated 18 out of 100 on the English Proficiency Index. And lastly: you can apply for a special (and rarely-granted) permit for your bobcat named Babou, but keeping wildlife is not at all common. And the Kenya Wildlife Service will conduct regular visits to ensure Babou isn't being kept in Meowschwitz-like conditions.

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#10

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Not exactly myth but decent amount of ppl still think that Czechoslovakia still exists. We split apart in 1993... We are Czech Republic, not Czechoslovakia anymore.

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#11

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Nigeria. that everyone here is into scamming people

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#12

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Woo. Singaporean here.

No, we're not part of China. We're not even in the same region. Yes, the population is 60% ethnically Chinese, but that doesn't make us part of China any more than it makes the USA part of Britain. As a matter of fact, there's a problem of racism against mainlander Chinese, since locals tend not to see them as "true" Singaporeans. This is exacerbated by the fact that lots of mainlander Chinese are pretty pro-China (human rights violations and all), while the local Chinese don't like China and the CCP very much. We're closer culturally to Taiwan.

It is not illegal to be naked inside your own home. You can be starkers while bathing or fucking if you like. You just cannot use "I am in my own home" as a defense against streaking or showing everyone your rude bits. 90% of the population live in government apartments and we don't need pervs flashing their dongs through their windows. Incidentally, this law came about because pervs were flashing their dongs through their windows. Singapore used to have a big flasher problem back in the 80s - times were weird.

It is not illegal to chew gum, only to import/sell it or bring it onto the trains. This is because dickheads used to literally gum up the train doors and make everyone late for work. The government put up with it for a few months and then said fuck it, no more gum for everyone, this is why we can't have nice things.

The government doesn't fine people for every little offence anymore. They used to, but enforcement has become lenient in the last two decades. Sadly, this means there's a ton of litter where the streets used to be pristine. Still, you might not want to litter or spit right in front of a police officer.

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#13

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers When I started dating my now wife (who is from Oklahoma), she informed me that her friends and family were convinced that Canadians didnt have ice or toilet paper. They wanted her to ask me about it apparently because they were confused by that. I had never laughed so hard. I mean.. its Canada.. we are ice 70% of the year basically.

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#14

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers People generally assume that when you're from Belgium, you are French-speaking.

While a big part of the country is Francophone, the majority population is Flemish (Dutch-speaking).

I blame this on mostly 3 factors:

People mainly visiting Brussels (which is bilingual, but has a Francophone majority)

Americans mostly having been stationed in the French speaking part in WWII

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I felt bad when I realised Tintin was Belgian, not French, I'd just assumed! Although upon reading Tintin Au Congo, even though yes it was written a while back, made me feel less fond of Tintin

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#15

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers All Germans have some secret knowledge of the Second / World War II they would love to share. I always found that interesting when I lived in London and esp English people 40+ would ask me of some first-hand experience of the War (keep in mind that not even my parents were born at that time) ?!?! Fact we know the same as you do from History classes etc.

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#16

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers That we say "shrimp on the barbie", it was an ad campaign to appeal to Americans, it was the most successful tourism campaign still to this day, but literally no one in Australia says that

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kasa alex
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first time I heard that was when I was in New York and some people wanted me to say it and I had no idea what they were talking about (I'm Aussie)

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#17

No Italian aren't all short, black haired, fat, mobsters that wear wine-stained tank tops and coppolas. We are loud tho

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Anna McHugh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know MANY quiet Italians. Unless you get them talking about their one hobbyhorse. Then, my God...

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#18

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Germany: We don't have humor and live to work

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#19

That Africa is a country.

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chi-wei shen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not a common myth but rather rare misinformation. People with a basic level of education don't think it's a country.

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#20

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers I live in South Africa.

Many people still believe we have wild animals roaming around and people living in huts etc

That does happen in certain parts of Africa but i live in the suburbs of Cape Town, we have better internet than some first world countries.

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#21

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers The myth is that everyone here is always drunk on vodka and people all ride bears, play on balalaikas and dance the kazachok and that we're either drunk or mad.

While there IS a problem with alcoholism, a lot of people don't drink, especially not vodka.

Funnily enough, bears do appear, but VERY rarely. And the people that ride bears or have them as pets? They're considered unusual by other Russians.

Balalaika is dead I know one person that plays it and thats it

We dance the kazachok only ironically at this point lol

We're not always mad. We're. Just people. With emotions :|

But, ushankas ARE great and warm, so people do wear them - not ALL of them though Also we're not all superpeople

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Daria Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another myth, probably inspired by Hollywood, is that it's always cold. We have normal hot summers same as in Europe.

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#22

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Sweden is a socialist paradise.

It's neither socialist, nor a paradise (though it is a nice country to live in except for the weather).

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Kesam
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess it can appear like a socialist paradise when comparing it to the US.

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#23

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers That Brazil is a huge tropical jungle in which people speak Spanish.

Brazil actually has several major cities and different environments. São Paulo for instance is a huge sprawling metropolis with as many inhabitants as New York and Los Angeles combined. In some southern areas of the country it actually snows.

And we were a Portuguese colony, so we speak Portuguese.

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FloC
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And thanks to Bolsonaro soon there will be no tropical jungle anymore. :(

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#24

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers I'm American but I lived in Egypt for a while. It's incredible that more than one American who wasn't a child asked me if I lived in a pyramid..

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#25

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers If someone says "isn't Ireland part of the UK tho" one more time...

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Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, wha tidiot calls the Republic of Ireland part of the UK? That's a brawl waiting to happen even in parts of the US!

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#26

All of our country is just weed and red districts. Yes we have these things.. but the Netherlands has lots of culture!

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KJ
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to go there almost every summer as a kid, we would stay with my mothers best friend in Amsterdam. Awesome place, very friendly, lots of cheese on the tourist tours. Also Efteling, loved that place.

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#27

I feel like Russia is commonly hated especially lately (not that there are no reasons for that huh).

I have a strong feeling that people simultaneously think that Russia is a dangerous shithole and that we all here love and support Putin and his government. Both of those things are not true.

Well, some parts of Russia are poor and I myself have friends from different places who have only 10-15k roubles monthly to spend ($150-200).

At the same time, even though I am pretty privileged being born and raised in Moscow in an upper middle class family, have a flat that I don’t need to pay rent/loan for (my husband’s family got it for free during the USSR period); my very first job ever pays me enough money to spend on anything I want except for big purchases like a new iPhone or a car; I have a degree (not for free but for reasonable money ($2500 a year)); and last year our free healthcare literally saved my life (yeah I know, taxes, I pay them, nbd).

Small quality of life things we have: I haven’t used any cash in years, everything can be paid via Apple/Google/Samsung Pay, even in the smallest shops. Our delivery services are on point, I can order any groceries I want via an app and they will deliver them in 7-15 minutes. Moscow is covered in carsharing cars and, even though we don’t have our own car, we don’t need it because parking prices are high and carsharing cars are literally on every corner here.

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Jo Choto
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think what struck me most about Russia is that it was like watching a video from the '80s. It seemed like the fashions and hair and styles and images were all really dated. Also, I felt really sorry for people in the high rise blocks of flats that are now experiencing 90+ degree temperatures every single summer, but there are no air conditioners.

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#28

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Iceland was not named as part of some conspiracy to keep folks away from a good thing. The name comes from the fact that early settlers arrived during summer and then suffered horrible losses of livestock and people once winter hit and icebergs were seen filling the fjords. It was more of a warning than anything, that this place sucked. Greenland on the other hand was probably named as such to make it sound more hospitable

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#29

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers I’ve never seen a mime in Paris

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#30

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers That we are all are tech scammers and like eating cow dung

guess which country

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Nika
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever I write now will sound prejudicial, but my guess is India?

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#31

The image most people outside of Europe have of Austria.

Do you really think that we are always wearing Lederhosen and Dirndl? That we all are living in the alps and that we yodel from one mountain-hill to another to stay in touch with our neighbours?

Actually, would be pretty great tbh

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#32

That canadians are inherently nice and tolerant. We are not. So many are rude ignorant AH.

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Donkey boi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're just saying that to be polite and make us not feel so bad!

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#33

Indians don't speak English. I was asked once how I'm 'so good' at English. Like we are literally the second-largest English-speaking country.

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#34

Dracula is often depicted as living in Transylvania. While he was imprisoned there for a while, he was actually the ruler of Wallachia (another historic Romanian province that neighbors Transylvania to the south). As for the rumor that we are vampires, I neither confirm nor deny this statement.

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#35

Finland doesn't exist.

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#36

That the only thing we care about is rugby and we all live in Hobbit Holes.

I, for one, am absolutely terrified of rugby but I'm Kiwi as, bro

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#37

I think that myth about Polish people being thieves and alcoholics is still commonly believed. Of course we drink a lot but not every single one is alcoholic. And that myth about us being thieves is not correct. I live in Poland my whole life (30) and never got robbed or something. I never lock my car and I parked on a Street. Poland is really nice and when this fucking pandemic ends I highly recommend that everyone should consider to visit us.

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#38

The world thinks German trains are always on time and the railway system is 100% reliable. I, a German, can assure you it's the complete opposite.

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lunanoire
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Spot on. I waited almost an hour for a train to Munich once and that stereotype went out the window for me! The trains have their issues like everywhere else. As an American I so appreciate the European train system. Wish we had a better system here.

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#39

French here. That we don't shower. We do, guys, we're not in the 1700s anymore. Also that French women don't shave. I mean, there are some that don't, but this has more to do with their personal choices and a general trend of having more and more women that don't shave around the world than their frenchness.

We do eat frogs and snails though.

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#40

That everyone in Japan works crazy hours and never has enough time or energy for things they want to do.

People on average work longer hours than mainland Europe sure, but work less hours than the US so that's BS.

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Daria B
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I was curious about that one, actually. Japan and Korea don't have the same calendar holidays, so when I visited Tokyo, it was normal working days in Japan. I had the impression that the evening rush hour in Tokyo was happening much earlier than in Seoul. Which would mean Japan has generally shorter working days than Korea. For a second, I was kind of jealous, but soon enough I remembered that Japan is no utopia either in that aspect.

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#41

"What Is A Common Myth About Your Country That Is 100% False But Many People Still Believe?": 30 People Share Their Answers Canada: Everyone drinks maple syrup, moose everywhere and saying "sorry" all the time

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#42

Greece is not only beaches and Islands, we also have beautiful places for the winter. Many mountains and mainland attractions. Every corner have something interesting.

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Natalia
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think there are other myths, most commonly said about Greeks, that are very annoying. We Are Not Lazy People!!!! We work many more hours than the average European and we are paid lesser.Also, people 25-45 yo are highly educated and overqualified for the jobs they have.

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#43

Germany - WW2 is a huge taboo topic and everybody just pretends it didn't happen.

I've had multiple US exchange students here in Germany ask me, if I knew about Hitler and the Nazi regime, and apparently they expected me to go "Huh, what? No, please educate me about my own history."

Apparently this stems from a misunderstanding about not being allowed to do a Nazi salute in Germany - which has a completely different reason.

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#44

There are more than two accents in the UK. It's not just Cockney and the Queen's English.

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#45

Brazil is a horrible place, with criminality rate at 63917% ,and we live in a forest.

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That President Juan Velasco Alvarado took the lands from the rich and screwed Perú by giving them to the peasants, in reality he gave freedom and rights to the peasants who were the slaves of the rich owners of giant haciendas.The movie "La Revolución y la Tierra" explains it clearly. Something that the wealthy side still does not want to recognize, one of the many reasons there is still inequality of rights and opportunities in my country.

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Mr Red
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Belgium trains run officially on time if they are 10mins late. It was easier than to make them actually run on time.

#47

That sheep roam our highways (New Zealander here)

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#48

That it is always hot in Australia. It's not.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can vouch for that. Today is bloody cold and we are only in the middle of Autumn. Not looking forward to winter brrr.

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#49

Anytime I travel out of the US or have a conversation with a foreigner, they automatically assume all Americans follow the NBA. I can’t even name 3 active players...

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#50

That the pyramids of Giza are far away from everything else and is in the middle of uninterrupted dessert. My grandma lives a 10 minute drive away from them.

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Monika Rhodes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that stand from how they're photographed, just like Niagra falls. Sure it looks awesome from 1 point of view but the rest shows different story.

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#51

Australia: I had to tell my little cousins in the UK that No, unfortunately we don't ride Kangaroos to school and work everyday!

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#52

That the Netherlands is called Holland but Holland is only a piece of the Netherlands and that we are the inventor of the tulip it was turkey

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#53

Many still believe chewing gum is banned in Singapore and if you are caught with it, you would get caned.

The reality is that in the 1990s it used to be completely banned but today, only selling it is illegal. Dental chewing gum is also allowed in Singapore.

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#54

I haven’t met the queen and I don’t like tea... I’m English

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#55

Australia: That we all knew Steve Irwin

Like sure thing we've all shared many-a bush chook tinnies with old mate Stevo down the local.

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Sasy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't even know of him until in the U.S and his merchandise was everywhere. Early 2000 he was more famous outside of Australia, than in it, in my experience.

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#56

We eat pasta every day, that's not true.. or is it? MAaMma mIA

*and pizza every Saturday as a ritual

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#57

Contrary to popular belief, Portugal isn't Spain!

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Jenifer Shields
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHY don't people understand this? There's a border drawn on every map and everything! :p I've visited Spain, and Portugal is definitely next on my list. CAN'T. WAIT. My best friend spent at least a couple weeks there back in 2019 - says it's his fave country of all 100+ he's traveled in. We are travel buddies and I trust his judgement completely.

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#58

That all guns are banned here in the UK.

You can actually own a surprising range of firearms and shotguns, it is just handguns that are subject to a tight set of restrictions. This was due to public demand after a horrendous mass shooting in the 90s where a lunatic killed 15 toddlers.

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kjorn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mass shooting happen all days in america but it doesn't push the government for more restriction.

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#59

Mexico is a desert

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#60

Everyone plays soccer and knows how to dance samba; there are monkeys in the streets; the capital is Rio de Janeiro.

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Kitty Luna Darrow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, there are a lot of cute monkeys in Brazil. My dad told me about a bunch of monkeys who distracted the owners of a bar so they could steal the limes and sugar :)

#61

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A surprising amount of people (mostly tourists) think that the hoop snake is an actual thing considering the lethality of our wildlife.

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#62

We are all rudest if you don't speak French, we don't shower/shave, we all like wine/cheese/baguette and France can be summarized as Paris.

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Ang
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I traveled to Lyon a number of times for work and Paris for pleasure. Lyon! Fabulous!!!! I found the people like any city in the US. Mostly nice and polite but not everyone is that and you know, people have bad days sometimes. You can't judge a whole country based on one person having a bad day!!!

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#63

That all Australians drink "Fosters" beer. On the contrary, it's one of the least sold beers here, and tastes horrible

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#64

That we ride camels in Turkey Short answer: we don't

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#65

The whole world seems to think that Germany is a place run by very smart, efficient and hard working people. Truth is that there are little to no relevant innovations coming from here. We have missed the jump into the new era because of stubborn and conservative structures and ideas. The once high quality lable "Made in Germany" isn't worth a damn anymore either. Might still be better than some cheap ass shit from some other countries but it still is built to break.

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Coleen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most everything is built to break or is rapidly "improved" these days, no matter where it is produced. It's called "planned obsolescence" and it exists so consumers will have to keep buying new ones. It used to be a matter of pride that things like appliances and cars and watches would last virtually forever - until someone figured out that it would eventually cause a decrease in sales.

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