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“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About In Alaska you can be put in a phone registry to go and pick up a road kill moose off the side of the road. This is considered a super lucky phone call as even the worst road kill moose has 100’s of pounds of good meat. Everyone is normally stoked for you if you get this call also and if during the day time people will normally honk and cheer driving past you getting the dead moose. I never realized the weirdness of all of this till explaining the excitement of road kill moose to some friends in San Diego. .

Next_Emphasis_9424 , hitbug Report

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105points

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Mia Black 4 weeks ago

Afaik in Germany only hunters are allowed to take road kill for food and the veterinary still had to check it if it's safe to eat.

23points

Ace 4 weeks ago

In the UK it's not legal to pick up a wild animal you've run over yourself, but you can if someone else has done so. There are places where deer/car accidents still happen. A domestic animal, like a chicken or a cow, must be reported.

9points

Steve 4 weeks ago (edited)

They have a similar program at Camp Crystal lake, but for teenage counselors instead of moose

7points

Lavern Defazio 4 weeks ago

Hmmm...beef Stu.

1point

detective miller's hat 4 weeks ago

There's a wolf sanctuary not too far from me and they have a small army of volunteers who pick up road kill to bring back as food for the wolves.

6points

Michelle C 2 weeks ago

It’s totally legal in my state, too, if we notify county officials of our intentions first and they give the OK.

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Katie Allen 3 weeks ago

what does moose taste like?

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LilDumpling 3 weeks ago

I call this Road Rash Rump Roast

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Zaach 3 weeks ago

We had a presidential candidate...

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WubiDubi 3 weeks ago

In the UK if you kill something edible with your car you cannot collect it. Anyone else can, so your friend in the car behind could.

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James Peek 3 weeks ago

Usually goes to the indigenous population.

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Erick L. 4 weeks ago

I don't think it's legual here in Can. There's mandated personels on this job.

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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 3 weeks ago

Where I'm from (Ontario) you can pick up deer but I don't think much else. In BC & Alberta I think it's not allowed at all or you have to get a permit or something. I'm not sure about the others.

0points

Comment Deleted 4 weeks ago

This post is called People Share 47 Things You SHOULDN,T Do In Their Country. How it this one of them ?

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Cathy Roberts 4 weeks ago

You can do similar with deer in Northern NY.

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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 4 weeks ago

Wisconsin used to (maybe still does) pick up road kill deer and (if still usable) they process the meat for distribution through food banks.

2points

Timbob 3 weeks ago

You may not realize this, but not everyone may want to eat a dead Moose !

-1point

Nicole Weymann 3 weeks ago

You may well try and eat live moose, but I doubt it's any better. It certainly sounds unhealthy 🤷😜

1point

#3

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Sitting on a desk or table. In Maori culture it's insulting to plonk your a**e on a surface where food might be prepared.

TooOldToBePunk , Pavel Danilyuk Report

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91points

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Kathi Coyle 4 weeks ago

Tables are for plates and glasses, not feet and a$$es

42points

Some things in the world are pretty universal, that’s true. However, one can’t argue that most things we say, do, or experience differ not only with each country but with each region or household, even; what is completely normal in one might be considered out of line in another.

Such out-of-line things are usually considered taboo – “a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons”, as dictionaries describe it. And they can relate to any and every thing there is, from food to periods, and beyond. According to the person who started the thread, redditor ‘Auelogic’, even such a seemingly humdrum thing as chewing gum can be a taboo in certain places.

#4

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Universal healthcare

asfacadabra , Kaboompics.com Report

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84points

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Tobias Reaper 4 weeks ago

I don't understand why so many yanks are opposed to this its nice to have to worry about how much it costs to go in an ambulance or get treated at hospital. Its absolutely scandalous how much you have to pay for things And health insurance being linked to you job that just takes the p**s.

48points

#5

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Not offering a cup of tea to anyone entering the home including servicemen.
In the UK not doing so is punishable by death.

Captain_Parsley , Ahmed Aqtai Report

Final score:

81points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 weeks ago

I have black teas, yellow teas, green teas, purple teas, red read and more. if drink the teas in the correct order then later on in the day I am pissing a rainbow.

22points

Hungry-Calendar-5532 , sina drakhshani Report

“In my country, there are many minor taboos, like the idea that selling gum is frowned upon. This made me curious about what other taboos exist in different countries,” the OP told Bored Panda in a recent interview, sharing why they decided to ask this particular question.

Discussing the netizens’ answers, the OP shared that they were interesting to read, especially as they related to numerous different countries. “I’ve learned a lot from this,” they admitted.

#6

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About As an iranian, where do you want me to start?

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75points

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SirWriteALot 4 weeks ago

ok, you win!

36points

#7

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About I just went to Germany for the first time (I’m from the US). My colleague (from Germany) went to grab me a glass for my beer and I said that I could just drink it from the bottle, and you could almost hear a pin drop when about 10 Germans spun around to stare at me. One of them said “….. wafflekween, that’s a WHEAT beer. It must be drank out of a glass!”.

wafflekween , Darlene Alderson Report

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72points

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Ralph Kretschmer 4 weeks ago

And he's right.

33points

#8

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Child marriage (thank god).

Piece-of-Whit , Pixabay Report

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67points

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WindySwede 4 weeks ago

Please go vote!

29points

Remarkable-Escape267 , www.pexels.com Report

It’s safe to assume that the redditor wasn’t the only one who learned new information while browsing the list, as while we might be well-familiar with things that are considered taboo in our country, we might also be completely oblivious to what we shouldn’t say or do elsewhere.

That’s because our morals and values, as well as our mindset, tend to be shaped—or at least, largely influenced—by the culture we find ourselves in. As one TED speaker put it, “We all see the world through cultural glasses.”

#9

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Foraging or even walking through private land (“safe passage”) -

In many countries foraging on private property is quite acceptable if you are only taking small amounts, as well as safe passage (hiking through private property but not staying there).

But in the USA, even WALKING onto someone’s personal property without express permission can get you shot. And taking something?? Omfg you have a death wish.

Foraging isn’t permitted on most public lands either. “Take nothing, leave nothing,” is the rule.

Every European person I have told this to is stunned.

Final score:

66points

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Simon Chen 4 weeks ago

Then this person has not been to germany yet. Walking trough someones garden here is not something normal. You will not get shot, most likely, but people are not very excited about it either. That is why we have fences and hedges....

25points

#10

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About USA: eating horse meat. Apparently this is relatively common in France or Italy, but would be greeted by horror over here.

Ulfhethinn09 , Pixabay Report

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63points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 weeks ago

Used to be common in the UK. Gained popularity in WW2 as beef was rationed, horse meat wasn't. Also became unknowingly common not so long back when horse meat was found in Iceland beef lasagnes.

21points

#11

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Standing next to a stranger closer than 6 ft, unless the lack of space forces you to stand thay close.

(Google "Finnish bus stop".).

AavaMeri_247 , Lucas Prado Report

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61points

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William Teach 4 weeks ago

The best part of COVID: keep your distance.

27points

The aforementioned TED speaker, a cross-cultural expert and a rocket scientist, Julien S. Bourrelle, suggested that people tend to view the behavior or emotions of others through their own cultural glasses.

“The lens through which your brain sees the world shapes your reality,” he said, which explains why people might be surprised to find that something that seems completely normal to them is considered taboo in other places of the world.

That’s why lists as such can be not only fascinating, but useful, too, as not knowing that something is considered taboo when visiting a foreign country can create some rather awkward situations.

#12

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Being gay

MahWahf , Monstera Production Report

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55points

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Pyla 4 weeks ago

Dangerous in Turkey

10points

#13

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Any kind of physical punishment for children. Maybe not exactly a taboo, rather downright illegal, but it’s shocking how normalised using physical punishment is in so many parts of the world.

digl3tt , Yan Krukau Report

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53points

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Cammy Mack 4 weeks ago

For the right age, and the right temperament, there's absolutely no harm with a little swat on the bum. This is not beating, just light reinforcement. It is not always appropriate, though. Discipline takes many forms. Kids get away with murder these days.

15points

disgruntledhoneybee , Helena Lopes Report

#14

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About The word “c**t”. It’s a HUGE insult here in the US but it’s barely a swear in the UK and practically term of affection in Australia. (I might be stereotyping a little here though).

Final score:

51points

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Ace 4 weeks ago

Not really true. Yes, it can be, carefully, used between friends, but use it as a real insult it's still pretty much as 'strong' a swearword as is possible.

20points

If you enjoy browsing content about cultural differences and life in different parts of the world, you might like this list of funny illustrations that depict the cultural differences between the East and the West, too. You might also want to consider viewing these stories about the biggest culture shocks people have ever encountered.

#15

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Waltzing in someone's home wearing shoes.

Frick-It_Ralf , Erik Mclean Report

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50points

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LaserBrain 4 weeks ago

I grew up in Japan and I still find it mildly shocking if someone walks into a house with their outside shoes on.

19points

#16

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Any form of nudity shown in public. Americans sexualize everything, so nudity here is far more taboo than in France, for example.

ChewingGumPubis , Ximena Mora Report

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50points

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Cathy Roberts 4 weeks ago

Which is dumb, right? It's a human body. We were all assigned one at birth.

19points

#17

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Mowing your lawn or other noisy activities on a Sunday.

OctoMatter , Magic K Report

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49points

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Jihana 4 weeks ago

Must be Germany

23points

Jazzlike-Society5358 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#18

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Being a bubbly positive person in eastern europe = you're crazy and delusional and lots of red flags

being not bubbly positive person in USA = something is wrong with him avoid him.

Final score:

48points

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Anna Losonczy 4 weeks ago

We just don't like fake smile and fake nice behaviour.

36points

#19

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Breaking spaghetti.

AdElectrical8222 , Pixabay Report

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44points

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Mrx Mrx 4 weeks ago

I mean why would you? You're not throwing Sushi in a blender and eat them with a straw.

12points

#20

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Not exclusive to my country, Sweden, but we have draconic d**g laws here.

You can be dead drunk in the streets and ppl won’t bat an eye, but if you smoke weed you’re treated as criminal.

Sadeg-Power , Motoki Tonn Report

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43points

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Hans Georg 4 weeks ago

We legalized weed in Germany. I do not care about people smoking weed, but the smell is awful and does not belong in public places or on playgrounds.

39points

#21

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Men who are friends or family casually holding hands in public. It'll never happen here.

I notice it's very common in the Middle East India, and Egypt. It's a safety thing as I understand and how to get across insane streets.

Spiritual_Lemonade , Chris F Report

Final score:

39points

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Cathy Roberts 4 weeks ago

Love it and wish it were a thing in the US, rather than the toxic masculinity.

16points

Hubble_Bubble , Sebastian Voortman Report

#22

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Children being naked.

In the US, people would lose their s**t and call CPS over a young child not wearing clothes in their back yard or on the beach. In Europe, it’s considered pretty standard for

Final score:

39points

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Ace 4 weeks ago

Not really 'standard' in most of Europe. You might see it occasionally with very young children on the beach, but it's far from the norm.

26points

DaintyOrya , Mental Health America (MHA) Report

#23

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About In my country, discussing mental health openly is taboo, but accepted elsewhere.

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35points

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Timbob 3 weeks ago

That’s crazy.

7points

#24

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Female breasts on regular television.

irishpwr46 , JESHOOTS.com Report

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34points

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Umberto Cavallaro 4 weeks ago

OMG! Disgusting!! Where?

35points

#25

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Belgium: call them “French fries” and get effed up!
(Also: there is no such thing is as “a Belgian waffle”. You are likely referring to a Brussels waffle and not knowing there are quite a lot of different kind of waffles in Belgium.).

GuardPerson , Dzenina Lukac Report

Final score:

32points

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Gavin Johnson 4 weeks ago

I met a Belgian who loved to talk, you should’ve heard that Belgian Waffle……

20points

#26

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Talking to a stranger on public transport.

Moist_Haggis , Cleyton Ewerton Report

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31points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 weeks ago

I read books on public transport. A sign meaning leave me alone. People still ask me what I am reading, then go on to tell me their life story.

23points

FewExit7745 , Nataliya Vaitkevich Report

#27

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Abortion, divorce, not "paying back" your parents even when they were deadbeat.

Final score:

31points

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Pandarosa 4 weeks ago

In Australia, it's becoming increasingly clear that even though a hospital or clinic may say they provide abortions, privately the board members/leadership will cancel or withhold the service because of their personal beliefs. It's a huge issue that is only now being covered in the news.

18points

toxicwasteinnevada , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

#28

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Atheism.

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28points

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Barry 3 weeks ago

Yay atheism!

12points

#29

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Public displays of affection are taboo here, but normal elsewhere.

GentleKyrielle , Katie Salerno Report

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26points

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Skogsrået 4 weeks ago

Ok in most European countries up to a certain limit, cross that limit and people will stare and comment.

13points

#30

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Celebrating your birthday before its actually your birthday.

halbesbrot , Adrianna CA Report

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25points

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Ka Se 4 weeks ago

It is said to bring bad luck where I live.

18points

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#31

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Microwaving water.

Funk5oulBrother , Jeremy Hall Report

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17points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 weeks ago

Use the kettle!

21points

Any-Difficulty-8694 , Photo By: Kaboompics.com Report

#32

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Putting your feet or bum on tables, pillows (for your head) basically anywhere where you’d sleep or eat. Wearing outside shoes in the house. It’s an indigenous cultural practice but heaps of us whities follow it too, out of respect but mostly that’s how we were raised in at home and the wider community.

Final score:

16points

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Rubyjune45 4 weeks ago

I can't do it I have to have something on feet. That said I carry a backpack everywhere if I were to put a pair of slipper like shoes that never were worn outside it that ok?

1point

#33

In my country, discussing politics openly is taboo, but normal elsewhere.

RadiantNyssa Report

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16points

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Cathy Roberts 4 weeks ago

I wish we'd go back to politics being private, in the US.

14points

#34

1) eating pork

2) leaving religion

3) drinking alcohol

4) having a tattoo.

kitsune1604 Report

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13points

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Ban-One 4 weeks ago

Guilty, Guilty, Guilty....and Guilty.

10points

CartographerHot2285 , Marco Fischer Report

#35

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Not liking fries or chocolate. Also, drinking light beer.

Final score:

13points

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Pernille 4 weeks ago

Ah , Belgium, you do have the best frites and chocolate, and beer, even though the Germans have some ok beers too.

3points

#36

Taking the last piece of any shared dish.

idevilledeggs Report

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13points

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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 4 weeks ago

Well someone has to take the last piece!

10points

#37

Tipping.

Tenwer Report

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12points

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WindySwede 4 weeks ago

Cow tipping? Please don't!

7points

True_Tangerine_4596 Report

#38

Gifting items such as clocks.

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11points

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Rose the Cook 4 weeks ago

That is considered bad luck in China.

7points

#39

Relationships with cousins. Not illegal but definitely taboo. In other areas people are actively encouraged to marry their cousins.

PrettyGreenEyes93 Report

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11points

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Ace 4 weeks ago

1st cousin marriage is not common anywhere, most places is still illegal. Second cousin is considered fine in most places.

9points

#40

Doing the deed before marriage .

anon Report

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11points

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Steve Robert 4 weeks ago

Guess I flunked this one up.

4points

fromwhichofthisoak Report

#41

Free Healthcare.

Final score:

11points

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Captain McSmoot 4 weeks ago

It's not free, people. The money comes from everyone's paycheck.

13points

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#42

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Making poutine with crinkle cut fries.

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10points

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Pascale Laroche 4 weeks ago

Here in Quebec, it is not important whether the fries are crinkled or not. It is a personal choice, not an obligation.

5points

#43

“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Giving someone a job in an area that they didn't specifically study for. E.g. Study computer science engineering and work as a financial analyst.... In UK I had colleagues that studied arts and work in finance. That'd never happen in Portugal.

Hell_ryder , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

10points

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Alexandra 4 weeks ago

That can be rather limiting, you know. Just because you studied arts it doesn't mean you know squat about finances or aren't able to learn.Sometimes a different background brings a new perspective.

6points