It is a glorious mess, and I love how well we do it. When I'm buying meat or fruit and veg by weight I ask for the amount that's less words to say. If I want a certain amount I'll ask for 'a pound' because it's less effort to say than 'five hundred grammes' but if I want twice as much I'll ask for 'a kilo' because it's less effort to think about than 'two pounds'.

I used to lodge with a Bangladeshi family and the elegance with which they could all eat a curry and rice with their hands was inspiring. So neatly done. I make more mess using cutlery (as my jumpers will bear out).

I never understood this. It's way more comfortable without them so why wear them when you don't need to?

The Italian side of my ethnicity feels sorry for that poor tortured pizza. u.u (Jokes aside, it might even taste good, but I don't think my stomach would survive this)

As a Canadian, when these types of lists are published I think everyone forgets we are not part of the United States. 75% of the "weird" stuff about the U.S. exists here too, like these gaps. I just stuff a length of toilet paper in there, not because I have anything to hide, but it's weird to make random eye contact with someone when you're pooping

That's how they grow cold-resistant ?

I worked in the UK for a time. Tax was automatically taken from the monthly wage payment. Say what you want about that country, but that bit seemed pretty well put together.

They are the best source for amusement. The demands are amazing and quite specific.

the people who came up with representative government say they don't want "mob rule" since open democratic town hall meetings where everyone has an equal vote tend to turn into a shouting match followed by mob violence and riots. What they are really afraid of is that they will lose control. It is much easier to control a small group of representatives than the people at large. It's a control thing, based on the "Golden Rule". The Golden Rule says he that has the gold makes the rules.

We yell "Taxi" when that happens. It's a joke insinuating that someone has knocked a glass over coz they have drank too much so they need a taxi to get home.

Pole here. It's a tradition that symbolises washing off dirt, diseases and sins at the end of winter time, when spring comes around. Nowadays, the tradition is mostly gone, and instead pouring water on girls, they are sprinkled with perfume.

And in Iceland alcohol was banned between 1915 and 1989. Apparently all the elves were getting rowdy and boisterous when they'd had a drink. And that just had to stop.

TIL I learnt the correct name for "wife-carrying" as a sport

Thats just sad

Same in Belgium

now i kinda wanna try that..

This isn't allowed in the UK anymore. While the right wing press like to whinge about burglars having too many human rights, it's basically because anyone might need to, or actually, vault that wall, such as the emergency services or a passerby being a good Samaritan, and it isn't the luxury of anyone to cause that level of injury.

Um, England alone has over 100 English dialects and several languages that each have their own way of speaking. 50 accents doesn't even cover half of England let alone Scotland, Wales, and NI (who also have multiple dialects and accents themselves).

My fiancée has been known to go to the shop over the road in just his dressing gown. Once, I even got a cheeky moon.

This is done at every beach resort everywhere. Problem is, it’s not always safe for your feet, as there are still drunks and assholes who throw their empty bottles out their car windows. Not pleasant to be strolling along barefoot and suddenly step on ground glass.

I'm South African and I go wherever the heck i want without shoes :) Admittedly i get some funny looks sometimes. But I dont see what the issue is.

Going to packy in pjs... or the warehouse also in pjs

When the schools go back after the summer holidays you will see most of the pupils going to school without shoes. They carry them or they are in the back pack as they have to wear shoes in school

I must now move there....

Canada and US: No shirt, no shoes, no service. Should be able to add no mask no service. If you can't come in without a shirt or shoes what's the big deal about wearing a mask?

in gremany you can visit stores without shoes, i depends on the kind of store and the city, though.. you definitely get a side-eye

So there are no sharp stones, thorns, brambles, or possibly broken glass, on the ground in NZ?

Perhaps they don't mind picking up parasites in their feet.

My daughter would love this. She hates shoes and I cannot tell you how many times we have arrived somewhere in the summer via car only to hear her say “ummm oh oh I forgot my shoes again”. The 2 best were once after the first 100 miles into a long road trip and once going to a store and she wore plastic baggies on her feet because she forgot her shoes and really wanted to go into the store. Sigh, she is a pre-teen so I’m usually making sure the younger kids have shoes lol.

That was common too in Cape Town (South Africa) in 1997 when I first visited the country.

I’ve heard/read this a few times. Quite curious about it.

In some places in the US it is against health regulations to go into a restaurant or store in bare feet.

Not if they have to cross bitumen on a hot day, I'm guessing.

I be fine with this tbh as long as the ground can be trusted (no sharp bits).

I hope it is because you are going to the shop to buy shoes!

To be fair, most Americans also find it odd

what if you have a dog?

I found the sauna culture really healthy for society when I was in Finland. It is very normal for young children to go into the sauna, for example at the swimming pool, and see naked adults of their sex of all ages, shapes and sizes. Amongst family and friends they are going to be comfortable around naked bodies of all sexes and experience everyone treated all shapes and sizes as perfectly normal and not worthy of comment. People don't care that their significant other was naked in a sauna with other people, and so on. Not saying Finland is perfect or there's no problems, but I found that part of the culture admirable.

This is a bit vague. If you mean for prescription-only medicines, then USA. If you mean that the TV is full of ads for over-the-counter remedies, then Poland would be very high on that list. And they're not complete without someone in a white coat and a disclaimer that is in such tiny text you can't really read it and usually it is repeated by the world speed-talking champion!

I know where this is, but wondering if anyone not from there can actually identify it. It is something called "the right to roam".

Not only am I going to try it, I'm going to use it to cook a ham

Same in Greece. And even later than that.

why applaud professors?

And beheadings

Only 10% of Australian Magpies swoop and for about 6 weeks every year during nesting season. They aren't vicious, they are protecting their chicks. They don't do it just to be assholes. It's not that common for people to put deterrents on their helmets/hats. They are extremely intelligent birds and are good at remembering people's faces. They also have beautiful sing song called carolling. And FYI that magpie pictured is NOT an Australian magpie.