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“Shoes on or off?”, you might wonder stepping into someone’s house. Well, it depends on where that house is located: if it’s somewhere in the US, for instance, walking inside with outside shoes might not be that big of a deal, but doing that in Japan is likely to be frowned upon.

This is just one example of how the same situation might be viewed very differently in different locations; and there sure are many more. Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed such situations, after one of them asked netizens what is considered a taboo in their country but absolutely fine elsewhere. If you’re eager to learn something that might be good to remember when visiting one country or another, scroll down to find redditors’ answers on the list below, and feel free to share what are some things considered taboo in your own country in the comments.

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“Mowing Your Lawn On A Sunday”: 30 Taboo Things Other Countries Don’t Think Twice About Lobbying. We call it corruption or bribes in Iceland.

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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I so wish the US could get away from this. But I honestly don't see it in my lifetime. The corruption is baked into the system, as it is - maybe in 30-40 years.

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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. .

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Auf den Tisch gehört der Kuchen, da hat der Hintern nichts zu suchen. (Cake belongs on the table, it's no place for a butt).

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never seen or heard of anyone changing a nappy/diaper on a table in a food establishment, but in the UK there are some pretty nasty fines and the police can be involved if you did.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes there isn't any proper place to do so, so when I had to change my son I always asked where I could do so without being a nuisance. Sometimes they proposed me a table in a separate room (I do hope they cleaned it).

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and FEET. I am amazed how many people put their feet on a coffee table where food and drink usually goes.

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    52 minutes ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what does it matter as long as your food is on a plate? or do your plonk your bare sandwiches on that table too?

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure that's rude everywhere, and while I am well aware that some people have not gotten the message - it's not because it's okay to do. It's because they don't have home training...

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once had to give a bo@@@king to our H and S officer for rolling a cigarette on the surface used to prepare our canteen food. God, I enjoyed that so much and so did thers who came over to congratulate afterwards.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is insulting in my circle of family and friends. I mean, we have chairs, after all.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe be a little more understanding, some people like food prepared and garnished with a little essence of Le A-nus

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be everywhere. All these ladies doing their selfies wearing a thong and sitting on a countertop meant for eating/food prep? Gross

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to keep telling the kids at my work to stop sitting on the food bench! I've begun making them sanitize it when they do to try and get it to sink in.

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

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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.

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    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.
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    “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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    “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!”.

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

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    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.”
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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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....

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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".).

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    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.

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

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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).

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    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.

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    #15

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

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    “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.

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    “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.

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

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    “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

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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

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    “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.).

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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

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

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?

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

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    1) eating pork


    2) leaving religion


    3) drinking alcohol


    4) having a tattoo.

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #36

    Taking the last piece of any shared dish.

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    #37

    Tipping.

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    #38

    Gifting items such as clocks.

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    #39

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

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #40

    Doing the deed before marriage .

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    Free Healthcare.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    “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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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    “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.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #44

    Smiling at strangers is weird.

    Being rude or inconsiderate in public transport is as bad as a war crime.

    If you don't take your shoes off when entering my place, I'll be really mad.

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Smiling comes natural to me, depends on what mood i'm in but I do smile alot it's just how I am. 🤷‍♀️

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    Talking about money (France).

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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess they doesn't listen to 'Money, money, money' buy ABBA then..?

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    Letting your kids play in the clothes they wear to school without wearing coveralls over them.

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    Stashing weapons and other military items under hospitals and residences.

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