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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World I live in Dublin and when we tell people who live in America that we put crisps in sandwiches they laugh at us. Just try it mate. It’s so good

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PVR 1 year ago

Brit here. Can confirm this is delicious.

230points

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Free Sundays (germany)
Everything, literally everything is closed on Sundays which is amazing cuz everyone (except from the most essential like doctors, firefighters and the police) have a free day which is awesome!!

Rapperdonut , pixabay Report

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437points

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Roy Zobel 1 year ago

Yes! Some bakeries are open on sunday morning but that's it. But if one has to do some urgent shopping on a sunday, there are always fuel stations with slightly overpriced groceries.

124points

In Austria around Christmas/St Nicholas time we have events called "Krampusläufe" where people, mostly young (drunk) men dress up as demonic devil-like creatures called Krampus with fur suits, creepy masks and cow bells and pull of shows that include lots of fire, smoke, witch burns etc while mainly Ramstein plays in the back. They also like to whip people in the audience with cow tails. And hell yea we enjoy the show while getting drunk on hot punch. We even bring our kids along.

confusions0up Report

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423points

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rspanther 1 year ago

Ramstein playing, up voting.

175points

Captain_Coco_Koala , evokelivinghomes Report

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World In Australian rural towns we all had our back doors unlocked; and friends are allowed to go through the back door and make themselves a cup of tea/coffee while they wait for you to get back from whatever you were doing.

Final score:

396points

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Ivanh 1 year ago

It's not just rural towns. I grew up in Melbourne and this was true for everyone we knew in melbourne suburbs. We would come home and my mates would be in the living room or garage watching tv waiting for me to get home. Doors would never be locked...still rarely are to this day.

174points

My O My 1 year ago

I'd love to live that!

14points

Anni 1 year ago

Hmmmm, I live in Brunswick, Melbourne, and it is very community driven, but you can’t even be sure your front porch pot plants will be there in the morning each day. I lock my doors. Friends can wait on the porch!

8points

Baali Venomax 1 year ago

What's to stop you getting robbed?

8points

Casey Ironmonger 1 year ago

Same in Geelong, not far from Melbourne. My father used to leave the keys in his Kombi van in the driveway too. When I pointed out that was a bit slack, he said that no-one would pinch it, cos he had his business name all over it. Well, it never did get pinched!

3points

Heather Talma 1 year ago

The only Aussie I know lives in Sydney and I assume it doesn't happen there...how much smaller is Melbourne?

2points

Barbara Ryan 1 year ago

Growing up, Mom never locked the doors. Mostly Southern California and Montana. Nothing was ever missed.

1point

Tim 1 year ago

That's just rude, I would definitely be mad at them

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Sharon Barnes 1 year ago

That's how I grew up.

0points

LJoan FD 1 year ago

As an introvert this sounds like hell.

36points

Erica Knapp 1 year ago

As an American and a southern one at that, this used to be the norm for me growing up and at my grandma's house too.... We don't do it anymore as I'm sure you can all guess why; and yes, it does make me sad.

14points

WoodenLion 1 year ago

i'm from the south also. always unlocked. someone might need to get in and use the phone was the reason. 1962

3points

Cabot Thunem 1 year ago

I grew up in North Dakota. Neighbors would have been offended if you came do visit and did not let yourself in and make yourself comfortable while waiting for their return. When I was out of college and living on the East Coast, someone kindly told me that was not acceptable behaviour in that part of the country.

14points

Chancey 1 year ago

So not true. I live in small town in NJ and my neighbors feel free to let themselves in

3points

Inclusion2020 1 year ago

I guess they’ve never read In Cold Blood. Just bc you live in a rural area does not mean dangerous ppl cease to exist. We’re moving to a rural area next year. We’re beyond excited. However, you will not catch us with our doors unlocked. And you won’t catch us in the woods without a carry.

12points

GoldieDoggy aj 1 year ago

Yes! There are so many actual incidents where a fairly random family/person has been killed or otherwise harmed because their door was open/closed and unlocked (it can happen with closed and locked doors, but people tend to be deterred if it is locked). It's not being paranoid, just having sense and knowing how the world actually works (which sadly isn't the fairy tale so many wish for).

5points

Deborah B 1 year ago

Rural NZ too. Growing up in Auckland we always had the doors unlocked, but you wouldn't go in without knocking. On my grandparent's farm, the outside door to the mudroom didn't even close, it had been propped open so long the latch had corroded solid.

8points

Jef Bateman 1 year ago

It is like this in some rural areas in the American West as well.

8points

Arizona Cowboy 1 year ago

Grew up in the rural (more like very remote) Carolina mountains - we were like this too...

8points

Snakerel 1 year ago

This sounds like a good way to get robbed

5points

Joss 1 year ago (edited)

Do you not have introverts? This sounds terrible. I wouldn't want to be ambushed after finally making it to my sanctuary :(

4points

Dizavid 1 year ago

I will never and hope to never trust other people this much.

3points

ariel s. 1 year ago

ROMFLMAO

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Fishbear 1 year ago

Some rural places in America do this too. I once offended my friend's family by locking my car doors and keeping the keys

2points

Id row 1 year ago

Can't do that in the US. You'd come home to all your stuff gone.

2points

Pam Ives 1 year ago

We did this at mine in Seattle in high school. Wed6 know my bros had stopped by while we were out because all the cereal had been eaten.

2points

Narelle Hussy 1 year ago

we used 2 do that in and around Blacktown, Marayong & Quakers Hill up until a few yrs ago.. now sadly we just hide keys 4 each other..

2points

Nancy Kirkpatrick 1 year ago

Growing up in a small town neighborhood in the 1950-60 era my parents always locked the doors. My siblings and I had to carry a key at all times. We had nothing of value inside, but my parents were paranoid about being surprised with an uninvited entrant. My mom despised drop-ins even though our tiny house was always immaculate. Even as adults with kids we couldn't just drop in! My sister joked about making an 'appointment' with mom. Sometimes locking a door isn't about preventing crime. We don't lock our house doors and we've lived all over the USA. Rural, small towns, suburbs of major cities. Depends on what the neighbors say about it when we move in.

1point

Patti Wagner 1 year ago

Wow! What an awesome way of Life y'all have there!

1point

Agent 8433599 1 year ago

I wish that it was safe do to this everywhere

1point

Jack Holt 1 year ago

House breaking in general is that common in Australia

1point

Laura Gardner 1 year ago

I grew up in suburban US in the early 70s and back doors were never locked. It was better than having the door/glass smashed in!

1point

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago

Reminds me of places in AK where you aren't supposed to lock your car in case of bear attack. Someone may need to duck inside your car if wel... Bears.

1point

Liz-ard 1 year ago

That was the same in Sweden till around 1970-75. Nowadays it’s a gamble to leave the door unlocked even if one just go to get the mail from the box. 😳 Depending on where you live obviously.

0points

Lindy Mac 1 year ago

Please do not come to America and try this.

0points

Moya Satterwhite 1 year ago

I grew up in England and the last one in locked the back door for the night.

0points

Mary Pat Elliott 1 year ago

You sure couldn’t do that in the US but I love the idea.

0points

Francesca 1 year ago

I’ve lived all over Australia and I’ve never heard of this 🤷‍♀️

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Margaret Mariam 1 year ago

You can still do that at my home...if my Akita lets you in! (She likes her coffee with milk and sugar.)

0points

Mel Schmidt 1 year ago

When I was kid( around 10ish or so we did not have to lock up our house, or car. Kids were safe to go to the city park on our bikes. Only stipulation was wed had to be home for dinner and when the street lights came back on.

0points

Mickie Shea 1 year ago

If we did that in America we'd have a houseful of strangers, who would not leave.

0points

Janice Seagraves 1 year ago

Wow, now that is trust.

0points

Katherine Forrestall 1 year ago

Sure...

0points

Louisa Spoke 1 year ago

Just make sure you know the dog who’s around the house otherwise you can leave. They won’t let you.

0points

Yasmin Janette 1 year ago

was the same in UK many years ago but def not that way now.

0points

CherBear 1 year ago

Used to be that way in America...prob still is in some areas, but criminals ruined it

0points

Qia Munther 1 year ago

Small town sweden we locked the doors at night only

0points

Bonny Saxon 1 year ago

For the longest time, my front door didn't even have a handle, you just opened it by putting you hand in the hole where the doorknob went and pulled.

0points

Victor 1 year ago

Seriously? Which Australia is this? The one from some parallel universe where everything is rosy and home invasions haven't been invented?

0points

tara 1 year ago

My front door didn't even have a lock on it for about 15 years.

0points

Donna Cheung 1 year ago

Is this why Australians would go home and there'll be an alligator or some kind of giant lizard/ snake/ spider waiting for them in the living room?

0points

PinkFloofyUnicorns 1 year ago

did that until my house got broken into, then we moved...

0points

Lily from England 1 year ago

Australia is amazing. My favourite country. 😍

0points

GoatGranny 1 year ago

We still do this. But it's rural Montana, USA.

0points

robin aldrich 1 year ago

Aren't you afraid a kangaroo might hop in and do some damage to your home?

0points

Justin Rogers 1 year ago

I have never locked my doors in my 42 trips around the daystar. I have lived in rough neighborhoods and never had any issues. A lock only keeps honest people out

0points

Diane Aguilar 1 year ago

This is one of my worst nightmares -- not the "friends making themselves comfortable at my residence" bit, the "leaving your residence unlocked" bit. Please let nobody do this anywhere I'm staying. I've lived my entire life in cities and have come to feel that locked doors and windows represent comfort and safety and even with that I've had to make adjustments with my current residence because it doesn't have burglar bars over the windows and I used to panic over that too, but I still need those locked doors and windows to feel safe no matter where I am. Oh, and I'm about as old as you can be and still be called a "millennial", so I'm not exactly young myself.

0points

Cheyenne Spaan 1 year ago

Live rural in the Netherlands. Backdoor's open whenever I'm in or around the house or in the neighbourhood. Friends and people from around walk in, city people ring our doorbell. Quite often forget to lock my car at the driveway and our backyard gate too.

0points

Sonia M 1 year ago (edited)

I've listened to too many murder stories to be leaving a door to my house unlocked.

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James Alexander 1 year ago

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Garry Cowan 1 year ago

Wish it was like this everywhere but alas no

0points

Denise Davidson 1 year ago

If that was Texas you would be shot. I love your way better. Everyone should feel safe to do this.

0points

ABerCul 1 year ago

I can't even remember ever having a lock on any of our doors as a child. Not til I moved to a bigger (small-town) city! Come to think of it the actual door (we did have a wooden screen door) was never shut either unless it was storming or cold (sub tropics on the east coast of NC) but we don't even have winter. Hell right now it's 11/25/22 at 5am and it's 50F.

0points

David 1 year ago

This was more or less true in rural Washington state in the 70s Most of us didn't have our doors locked. In fact I think it was in the 80s when in a nearby small rural town, a car was stolen (OMG!). The big story there wasn't that someone left their keys in the car and it got stolen. It was that the community as a whole was shocked it happened. Lots of folks did that and nobody's car got stolen (until then).

0points

Paul just paul 1 year ago

I have a friend who grew up in rural Canada and said that everyone left their doors open in case someone was running from a bear or needed refuge in the cold!

0points

Junebugjump! 1 year ago

Live in suburban California and this is true at my house.

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sara fulmer 1 year ago

Didn't this happen in an X-Men movie

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Cameron Cornatzer 1 year ago

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Monosyllabic girl 1 year ago

It was the norm growing up in 90s is small town America too. I didn't lock my doors til 2013 when moving to a bigger city. Still feels weird

0points

Mark Fuller 1 year ago

It's a bit like the U.K. was a century ago. People felt safe not locking their doors. Ain't happening now!

0points

Timbob 1 year ago

I don’t drink coffee.

0points

Captain Kyra 1 year ago

This is how I lived as a kid, not really safe anymore where I live.

0points

Remi 1 year ago

Is it due to non-existent criminal activity or people are just fatalists in rural Australia?

0points

Becky Samuel 1 year ago

When you live in the middle of nowhere and your house isn't overlooked from a busy road, there's not much point locking the door as a burglar will just break a window.

3points

Alyssa 1 year ago

It’s because there is very little crime in rural areas when it comes to burglary on farm properties or small towns. I mean very small as maximum couple of hundred.

1point

Jack Holt 1 year ago

Not much worth stealing, and the robbers would never now if anyone wad on-site just not in the house. Also dogs.

0points

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Experiencing 4 seasons every day. Jacket on, jacket off, it's sunny but it's raining, freezing and windy, then it's hot again... I like to wear shorts and puffer jacket combos for both extremes. Tasmania.

orceingiemsa , Tatters ✾ Report

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372points

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OSA 1 year ago

I can remember it snowing on Xmas day at Maydena in 2002

62points

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World In the Eifel, germany, on the night to 1st of may, people paint a long line from one house to another. The line means that someone in these households is having an affair. Every year several relationships break up because of this. I love it.

definetly_not_a_duck , oe-news Report

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353points

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MauKini 1 year ago

I am german but i have never heard of this. You truely learn something new every day.

194points

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Alligators. Just...everywhere. I live in a swampy area of Florida, and it's pretty normal to come across alligators in small ponds, ditches, around pools, or just chilling in a parking lot. I've nearly tripped on alligators more times than i'd like to admit. Thankfully they're pretty chill and won't really bother you unless you mess with them or go near a nest. The police are even trained to deal with rogue alligator calls.

SugoiBakaMatt , abcnews Report

Final score:

353points

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Potty pagan panda 1 year ago

251points

Designer_Towel , Leslea J. Hlusko Report

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World I live next to a game reserve in South Africa. It's not that surprising to hear baboons in your back yard, or spot a rhino 10 meters from your fence.

One time a whole troop of baboons ran over our roof. It's only corrugated iron and we all shat our pants.

Final score:

351points

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xxx 1 year ago (edited)

Pretty damn cool to live near game reserve, but for those that don't know SA - Baboons are actually pretty common in quite a few Cape Town suburbs too, mainly those bordering on our mountains. Spotting a baboon is pretty normal, like spotting cows on a road trip.

93points

#10

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Madagascar. Every now and then we dig up corpses of our loved ones, bring 'em through the village where they lived for a visit, change the tissues they where covered in (several layers) with new ones and put them back in the grave and all that while partying.

Motuarsde , Saveoursmile Report

Final score:

347points

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Annymoose 1 year ago

That's.... Weirdly.... Very caring though... Replacing the tissues and celebrating them...

233points

#11

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World I live in NJ and it’s illegal here for you to pump your own gas/fuel. All stations are full service by law. I believe Oregon is the only other state in the USA that has this law.

joey_r00 , Piccinng Report

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310points

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Francisco J. Bonillo Ponce 1 year ago

what is NJ?

46points

#12

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World In Norway it's normal to release two million sheep (read: ***two*** ***million*** ***sheep***) into the *wild*, mostly unsupervised, where an estimated *100.000* of them die to either injuries, illness or predators, with the farmers crying and complaining (usually only to that last one), and then repeat the same process again the next year, and every year after that.

Does Norway kind of have a f****d up and moronic sheep farming practice? Yes, yes we do.

Katherine9009 , Jean Beaufort Report

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295points

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Potty pagan panda 1 year ago

Free range sheeps

93points

#13

Where I used to live in Manitoba, nobody had fences, mainly because when the properties were divided up, the town planners left space that belonged to the town behind all of them, that was just a strip of forest and Canadian shield. So almost nobody put up fences because it cut off their view & access to what was essentially a super cool nature trail network throughout the town. Everyone knew once you hit mowed grass, that belonged to someone. Us kids barely ever went anywhere on foot via roads or sidewalks, we always took the trails (we rode bikes on the roads though, there were too many rocks on the trails for a regular kid's bike)

Of course, living in a forest had some unintended consequences. We frequently had bears, so I remember when I wasn't even 5 yet being taught what to do if I saw a bear. And two separate years we had a mountain lion, which was a lot worse. The town would hire someone to trap and relocate these animals but it always took a while. I remember watching a bear lying down under the crabapple tree in our front yard just eating all the windfall apples for ages, not a care in the world.

JoanOfArctic Report

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293points

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Quinn Enestvedt 1 year ago

Important distinction: was the bear a black bear or a grizzly bear? One is significantly more dangerous than the other.

7points

ihavefourgirlfriends Report

#14

Driving 3 hours at 100km/h and still being in the middle of nowhere (Australia). In parts of Europe you’d have crossed 3 borders in that time

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270points

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BirFromHH 1 year ago

Or more...

76points

#15

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Starting college, meeting your class on week 1 and then having introductory sauna the next week, boys and girls all drunk & nekkid. Finland :3

tasankovasara , HUUM Report

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264points

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moon_magic 1 year ago

Sounds like a good way to instill a healthier attitude towards the human body.

40points

computerfan0 , northernirelandworld Report

#16

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World People who are 12-14 driving tractors on the roads in rural Ireland. The legal minimum age is 16, but most farmers don't really care.

EDIT: I didn't realise that this is a rural thing. Still comes as a shock to urban people though.

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261points

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Trillian 1 year ago

Farmers' kids do that here too. Not much use for a tractor in urban areas though.

136points

#17

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Driving over the mountains and shouting "mint sauce" out the window to the sheep....

Wales

( And fellow welshys... Don't lie..you know you've done it)

vad2004 , geograph Report

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250points

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VonBlade 1 year ago

I'm not from the valleys, but I've always done this.

63points

#18

Free public transport in the whole country: buses, trains, trams.

Bipi7 Report

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242points

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Caroline Sinclair 1 year ago

If this were universal it would make such a difference to so many people, as well as to the planet's carbon budget.

193points

#19

Having your birthday party look like this:

Your livingroom is transformed so that there's a great circle of chairs with a coffeetable in the center.

If it's an afternoon party, guests will visit between 14:00 and 17:00 or 18:00 - 21:00, but not both! there's 1 timeslot for friends and 1 for family).

As a guest, you arrive, you congratulate the birthday boy or girl, hand over your present. Then you introduce yourself to the group if you don't know them yet. Then, you go over the circle and shake everyone's hand and ALSO congratulate them with so-and-so's birthday.

After making your way through the circle, you take your empty chair and that is now your seat for the rest of the party.

After everyone arrived, the birthday person will bring you a piece of cake and a beverage (usually coffee or tea). Everyone eats their cake and talks to the person sitting next to him/her.

After everyone is done, there'll be a tour of the house and any new things will be pointed out to you. Now is your moment to ask some questions like "oh, was it expensive?" and also compliment the host on how great it is.

After the tour there'll be another round of food and drinks, snacks will be laid out on the coffeetable, but you shouldn't eat much of it. This is the only food that will be brought out and everyone has to share it.

After guests were there for about 3 hours they'll leave again. Everyone knows they're expected to leave but you need to come off as really wanting to stick around longer but you just couldn't because the dog needs to go for a walk or something, make up any excuse that sounds probable.

Then, repeat the cycle again in the evening with the other group. The weekend after that, invite your close friends to come over and have the real party.

briefnuts Report

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225points

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Karin Jansen 1 year ago

NETHERLANDS! XD

141points

#20

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Brazil: Apparently being in a restaurant for hours and hours and only eating in 1% of the time. We talk for hours before and after eating here, so we don't leave right after eating. Everyone I knew from other country found it strange

GrumpySupport , Wilfredor Report

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214points

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Elim Garak 1 year ago

An Italian wouldn't find it strange at all. ^_^

103points

#21

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Drinking alcohol for the first time when you're around 14 y/o. In Germany, it is legal to buy beer and wine when you're 16. So the majority of parents don't see it as a problem when the first drunk experience happens a few years earlier. Actually it is hard to find a teenager here that never tried alcohol before.

myrjxm , ELEVATE Report

Final score:

213points

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Mia Black 1 year ago (edited)

I was one of this rare Teenagers (edit: not drinking Alkohol early... Actually i drank it. Just tried tiny Drops and i hate it. Even in Desserts or so) ... But i'm weird 😄

76points

#22

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Calling an uber instead of an ambulance or going to work while sick during a pandemic.

Gotta love freedom

BladesQueen , Dllu Report

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200points

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Charlie the Cat 1 year ago

USA?

192points

#23

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Romania. Being a witch/medium is an official job, meaning you need a permit, your profit is monitored and you pay taxes.

When killing a pig, raw skin covered in salt is the first food consumed, as it is considered a delicacy.

We also fill the pig's small intestine with a mixture of meat, rice and garlic and put it in the oven for about an hour. Yum!

Many people believe that if you look at a baby for too long, you can unknowingly put a curse on it, which will make it cry until you pour holy water on the child and pray to make the curse go away. Parents are an exception, they can not curse their own child.

anon , cnn Report

Final score:

198points

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moon_magic 1 year ago

Ah yes, that well known method of quieting a crying baby, tipping water on them

136points

#24

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Many (but not all) Germans restricting themselves to exactly one hot meal per day. I've heard sentences such as:

"No I can't, I already ate warm at lunch"
"I tried so hard to find a breakfast place that sells cold food"
"Let's just eat bread, I've had hot lunch"
"You can't eat two hot meals, that's too much"

I still don't get why it has to be no more and less than one hot meal? And why do breakfast pancakes not count as hot food?

yanbochen , Eviyani Lubis Report

Final score:

192points

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BakedKahuna 1 year ago

This is one thing I struggle with. I am Asian, born and raised in Germany. While being little i hated having rice every day. Sometimes up to three times. Then I moved in with my ex, with whom I still live with. He has bread for breakfast and bread for dinner, almost every day. If you add two pickled cornichons and two cherry tomatoes and maybe even a soft boiled egg for dinner, it's considered a feast. I couldn't function without proper hot meals and learned to appreciate my rice now 😅

131points

#25

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Today (in Japan)over a hundred people lined up (staggered for social distancing) at 9:00 am on a Saturday. First one hundred get a ticket. At 10:30 we all line up again. One at a time we draw a number; 1 to 5. Then we go over to a big basin of the best quality of rice and take as many scoops as the number we drew. You are encourage to make each scoop heaping. This is not a food bank thing (I hope) just the promise of “good rice” draws a crowd.
It was at a roadside tourist shop/complex.

son_of_volmer , rawpixel Report

Final score:

187points

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BakedKahuna 1 year ago

I love that appreciation for good rice/food 😊

64points

TheReal_KindStranger , Kyle Taylor Report

#26

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Israel. Where I live, it is normal.for about 15% of the population not to work and get paid by the government since they are praying to God and that's important too. Off course, the rest of the ppl pay for them. f**k them and their god

Final score:

187points

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Kat Min 1 year ago

15% unproductive adults is a hell of a lot for a society to carry. Although, I read, it's just the men that do this. The women are raised to be the workhorses in those cults (sorry, but if you raisechildren into this, it's a cult not a cloister/temple/monestary) and do ALL the work.

32points

labadiena8 , Pierre André Leclercq Report

#27

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Welp, in Lithuania we have hill of crosses with over 200 k. crosses, we have a hotel where you live in a jail cell and ex KGB agents shout at you and dogs bark at you all the time.

Final score:

173points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago

Meh still better than my roommate situation back in 2010.

143points

#28

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Sweden: The government has monopoly on any alcohol above 3.5% and can only be bought at one store dedicated to it.

industrialslave , John Blyberg Report

Final score:

159points

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Looks 1 year ago

Same thing in Pennsylvania. You can only buy hard liquor like vodka, rum and whiskey at 'state stores'

83points

#29

In Cincinnati we eat spaghetti noodles topped with a soup-like chili and a 1/4 pound of shredded cheddar cheese.

And it’s delicious.

wss1252 Report

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155points

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Michael Vickery 1 year ago

It's not delicious.

128points

#30

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Putting a block of cheese in your hot chocolate. Colombia.

NecroPaCo , frodinc Report

Final score:

105points

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Greta Kolding 1 year ago

We put whipped cream on top of our hot chocolate (Denmark).

128points

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World Germany: Apparently to eat minced meat raw (seasoned and on bread).

The_Sceptic_Lemur , Gourmandise Report

Final score:

31points

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David K 1 year ago

Steak tartare - very popular here in Czech Republic as well. Basically a dish of raw ground beef.It is usually served with onions, capers, mushrooms, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings and BEER :-)

19points

#32

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World still being in the same house as your parents after marriage. also with kids.

CroquetteRocket , Mike Prince Report

Final score:

30points

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David K 1 year ago

Country wasn´t specified here, but I assume this is mostly Southeastern Asia and India, right?

8points

#33

Leaving your kids out in the cold. Alone. Sleeping.

anon Report

Final score:

27points

POST

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago (edited)

Norway, Sweden and Finnland?

18points

#34

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries But Not In The Rest Of The World UAE. As a female:
1- Not having to move out of my parents’ house unless I get married.

2- Obtaining a degree is a must, but working is a complete option. Also if I choose to work, I don’t have to share my income with my spouse.

3- I get the superiority in lines so I don’t have to stand in long lines with men. Which happens rarely anyway because women don’t run errands in here.

Nrnr_nr , Nicolas Mirguet Report

Final score:

26points

POST

Laura Ketteridge 1 year ago

I'd still prefer equality under law, and in practise.

76points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#35

It seems insane to me to put residential areas on 25 degree inclines but Clifton in Bristol sure does exist

PanHeadBolt Report

Final score:

25points

POST

MS 1 year ago

In San Francisco you have some residential hills that a parked car can flow downhill in a strong rain. They require people to park perpendicular to the curb to prevent this. x9gv224xzpc61.jpg

11points

#36

Spending 3/4 of the year inside. Phoenix, AZ, where it's common to run your air conditioner on Christmas and New Years.

WardenWolf Report

Final score:

25points

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Gwyn 1 year ago

Try Tucson! More moderate and Monsoon season is lovely.

4points

#37

During hunting season, the real OGs would sell venison jerky for $5 a small ziplock on the school bus. My bus had 2-3 hunters any given year, some was more tender, some was seasoned better, some were just bigger bags. It was awesome and I bet they made bank.

PillsBayBay Report

Final score:

23points

POST

Michal Dolyniuk 1 year ago

OG mean here real gangsta or old school. I googled that and I now I'm not sure.

6points

Radiant_Obligation_3 Report

#38

Picking up roadkill for your table. Gotta temp it first, but if it's fresh or new and frozen, it's good.

Final score:

20points

POST

Will Cable 1 year ago

From car grille to cooker grill

12points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#39

Dedicating a website to just tell you when a chicken sandwich is on sale. (They are btw)

Also: hurricane parties and school trips to parks with gators.

wanderweather Report

Final score:

20points

POST

Fajus Nedmen 1 year ago

Florida?

9points

#40

Milk in bags

lionturtlepi Report

Final score:

19points

POST

Chewie Baron 1 year ago

Canada!!!

12points

#41

In the next 16 days there will be two public holidays in my city.

Both of which are to recognise different sporting events.

One of those sporting events is taking place 2000 odd kms away.

The other is taking place in my city - though with very few attendees because of ‘Rona restrictions.

Gotta love Melbourne.

TheGloveMan Report

Final score:

18points

POST

Michael Largey 1 year ago (edited)

But in Oz, 2000 kms away is just down the street and around the corner.

6points

No_Opportunity_9811 Report

#42

In the north of Portugal we have a very typical rice dish that's made with the chicken or pig's blood. It´s very delicious but I met people for other countries that call us vampires

Final score:

18points

POST

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago (edited)

We in Germany turn blood into sausages, so who are we to judge? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (Not a fan of that sausage though)

12points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#43

Putting a chair in the road to reserve a parking spot. Not only do people do it, but people respect people who do it.

anon Report

Final score:

17points

POST

Michael Largey 1 year ago

In my neighborhood, putting a chair in a parking spot is the recognized symbol for "Free Chair!"

25points

#44

Every Last Tuesday of the year people make fire and literally blow up everything on the city streets. It's called "Charshanbe Soori"

HamedMacsword Report

Final score:

17points

POST

A C 1 year ago

Where is this?

10points

#45

Saudi Arabia: Kids, as young as 10 years old, driving. The police don't really care much, and you see primary schoolers driving themselves and their siblings to school. Nope, most of them aren't orphans, their parents are just.... extremely free here.

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death here unsurprisingly. I think it's a real shame that people are so careless.

paracozmic Report

Final score:

16points

POST

Valentina Lattante 1 year ago

and yet women couldn't drive until few years ago!

23points

#46

Paying $1,000,000 for a house that should cost $250,000 anywhere else

ChooseySuzie Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

Lots of places but that's the case in much of Massachusetts USA

5points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#47

Being in a hot room naked with bunch of strangers.

Nordd00 Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Trillian 1 year ago

I love saunas!

4points

#48

Staying at your parents house until 40-50 yo, then they die and it becomes yours.
Also most people here chew food with their mouth open.

slova_pingu Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Phobrek Taz 1 year ago

What country is this please, just so I know to avoid? I don't care about the cohabitation, just the mastication

20points

#49

Some people not wearing any footwear to observe a festival, for nine days, even if they go out.

manjeete Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Roxanne D'souza 1 year ago

Never seen this actually happen though. And I live in Mumbai. Maybe it's more of a village thing?

1point

#50

Drinking slurpees in the dead of winter.

DylThaGamer_ Report

Final score:

11points

POST

Thatkamloopsguy 1 year ago

Sounds like us Canadians, while wearing shorts.

7points

A_potato_with_a_face Report

#51

Adults dating 15+ minors... It's honestly very concerning to see that the majority doesn't see the problem with that

Final score:

11points

POST

Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

Wait, what... where?

9points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#52

Calling a water fountain a “bubbler”, calling an ATM a Time Machine, REAL tailgating, cheese on apple pie, and wearing foam cheese on your head.

anon Report

Final score:

11points

POST

Phobrek Taz 1 year ago

So this sounds like Wisconsin, but from the first phrase I'd thought "oh hey, Wuhsta!" (Worcester, Massachusetts... we also call water fountains "bubblers." Or, um, "bubblahs.")

8points

#53

A royal house with no power, no authority, is an absolute money sink and only exists for status and nostalgia.

ruffresia9 Report

Final score:

11points

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Fabian Bernard 1 year ago

In fact, the Royal Family in UK cost less per year than our president and his suite in France

8points

turkeysandwich_sock Report

#54

Only having a snow day if the buses can't physically get to school, or the temperature is -40° F or below without wind chill. (I'm from northern wisconsin)

Final score:

11points

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Kevin Sutton 1 year ago

Haha, in the UK, as soon as it settles deep enough to sledge on, schools out! Let's find the biggest effing hill and throw ourselves down it in a bin bag!

3points

#55

People walking around barefoot. its way more common in beach suburbs, but even in suburbs 20km+ away from the beach you will see people (especially young people) walking around super markets and shopping centers with no shoes on. and not because they cant afford them. Australia.

uduneven Report

Final score:

11points

POST

Lord Mysticlaw 1 year ago

South Africa too. Perfectly normal.

3points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

#56

Paying for healthcare

ks99 Report

Final score:

10points

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TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago

Isn't that every country just with different methodes?

10points

#57

In my hometown, it was totally normal to say and write on your car, "Go bust a nut!" during high school football season.
My high school's mascot was the acorn.

selenedestiny Report

Final score:

9points

POST

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago

Not during November though?

11points

#58

Kangaroos, koalas, a bunch of spiders, crocodiles, never snows. I’m in Australia.

Edit: rarely snows in WA which is where I live.

TriskeLion303 Report

Final score:

9points

POST

Libstak 1 year ago

Chicken parmagiana and pot of beer at the pub, meat pies at the football sausage sizzles at the hardware store and on election day at the polling booths.

4points

#59

Cars that cost $30k USD can cost up to $80k USD here (Singapore)

Icy_Noob Report

Final score:

9points

POST

Bec 1 year ago

I live in a college town in the U.S. and was commenting on seeing Maseratis and the like around town and an international student told me kids who come here from Singapore and Hong Kong will get cars while they are here for school since they can't really have them at home and often go overboard on them

3points

#60

People carrying around m16s in the streets with out a second look

mtob99 Report

Final score:

8points

POST

ADHD 1 year ago

i think its Israel.

5points

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

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College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

#61

Living with your parents until your late 20s.

Elaborate_president Report

Final score:

8points

POST

🤣🤣🤣 (Me while reading bp) 1 year ago

UK as no-one can afford a house. In my area they have doubled in price in 10 years

1point

#62

Going 155 miles per hour on a motorway legally.

dergissler Report

Final score:

8points

POST

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago (edited)

Germany, on 1/3 of our Autobahn (the rest has speed limits)

7points

#63

$3k a month for rent in any 2/2 apartment being considered inexpensive.

BleedingTeal Report

Final score:

8points

POST

Heather Menard 1 year ago

Lately this is all of the US

3points

#64

Taking well over a year to make a new government.

ksinvaSinnekloas Report

Final score:

5points

POST

Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago

Is this Belgium? I remember that at the time of the 2008 global financial crash Belgium was without a working government for about eleven months...and its economy did better than any other EU state's.

5points

#65

Getting hammered at the picnic table out in front the mini-mart.

Daztur Report

Final score:

5points

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Roy Zobel 1 year ago

Sounds like fun. :)

4points

#66

Drinking beer bottles while driving and left-hand lobbing them over the car to try to hit speed limit signs.

It’s called “sign tag”, my 60 year old aunt is the county champion

ImJokingNoImNot Report

Final score:

-8points

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Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

Nothing to be proud of... drinking and driving, littering with broken glass FFS

43points

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Greta Kolding 1 year ago

It's rather annoying that so many of them fail to name the country.

47points

Emie N. 1 year ago

Exactly!

9points

Christine Payne 1 year ago

If it’s not clearly listed, the location of each one is in the comments. Found them all!

0points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

i think that's the point is for people to guess.

0points

Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago

I'm Malaysian. We have the culture of 'open house' during festivities. During this time, anyone, even strangers can come to your house to celebrate. They'll be treated with foods, drinks and a token sum of money (only for kids) . Back when I was little, my friends and I made rounds to neighbors' houses to collect these token money. And kids from neighboring villages did come to my house and my parent gave them money too. Nowadays though, only relatives and close friends come for a visit. No strangers come anymore. I suppose if strangers do come, we are still culturally obliged to offer them food and drink. In the last 20-30years, our Government has adapted this culture by having open house for major Malaysian festivals. During Eid celebration for example, our prime minister will set 1 day for an open house for anyone to come; regardless whether they are Malaysians or not. This year, the attendance was in excess of 100K people.

19points

ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago

This is so nice!

3points

David K 1 year ago

I was wondering if the Easter whip tradition we held in Czech Republic will be on the list because I know that people from different countries find it quite crazy. On the morning of Easter Monday, men gently spank women with a special handmade whip. The whip called pomlázka consists of withies (willow rods or other twigs), is usually from half a meter to two meters long and decorated with coloured ribbons at the end. Women wear multiple long dresses to avoid the minor pain that would be caused by the whipping. If men arrive at women's houses after 12 o'clock, women throw a bucket of cold water on them. In some regions the men also douse girls with water or spray perfume on them. When going house to house, the male first sings a verse relating to eggs and spring themes like bountifulness and fertility. If the young woman doesn't have any decorated eggs she turns around and the man takes a few whacks at her legs with the whip.

10points

AD 1 year ago

Ah yes, so many of my friends are still traumatized by this idiotic, degrading tradition. Someone tries to whip me now I'll whip them right back. What does a stranger or WORSE a creepy uncle or a family member have to do with my fertility. F**k it so much.

13points

Tamra 1 year ago (edited)

Well then, it's a good job I don't live in the Czech Republic, I guess. Any man hits me with a whip is going to end his day in the emergency department.

4points

David K 1 year ago

I assure you that this is mostly meant to be fun and it is not a violent act at all :-)

3points

Epona 1 year ago (edited)

Is anyone else getting ads at the top of the page that take up 3/4 of the page? I use an add blocker, but it doesn't seem to always do its job properly. It is very frustrating! It wasn't happening yesterday when I was on the site. Why is it happening today? Anyone have any tips?

4points

Esme Love and Squalor 1 year ago

Yes. Annoying

1point

Edison Michael 1 year ago

Here in Brazil, the host at a birthday part is expected to lay all gifts over their bed and show the guests how many gifts they got before leading them to the actual party. Also, you *HAVE* to cut the first piece of the cake yourself if it is your birthday and can only give that one to the friend you love the MOST! While you are cutting, it is common that those around you will start shouting the reasons why you should give THEM the first piece (things like "remember that time we did X together?", "remember when we went to that place?" etc), which is a cool way of being reminded of good moments with your friends in a humorous tone. If you are too shy, confront adverse, a huge spoilsport or simply a coward, you can take the safest, most diplomatic (and by far the most boring) road and give that precious first slice to one of your parents, a significant other or your own kid. People will usually boo that a bit as being super artificial and a coward's choice, but it's all in good fun.

3points

Dodo 1 year ago

I remember seeing a video online of a kid giving the first slice to his little brother. It was adorable, little brother burst into happy tears.

1point

lauralett50 1 year ago

This an interesting look at other cultures. I am fascinated by all the different things that each area does . Sometime soon I hope to travel to each place . Thank you to all whom contributed.

2points

Merilyn Horton 1 year ago

Growing up in country Australia, we wandered at will into all our neighbours houses, called everyone’s parents Aunty and Uncle.

1point

Reddog McGraw 1 year ago

The State of Texas has a rich history. Being that it was literally once considered (and in some parts, still is) the "Wild West" there are a lot of things that happened. So when you drive through the state, even in the middle of nowhere, be on the look out for Black Iron Plaques called Historical Markers, that tell the story of what happened there. Growing up there was one near our home that told the story of a Comanche raising party that slaughtered (and I do mean, in detail how they died) a small family of settlers and stole the children. Sure enough, you go back into the woods in the middle of nowhere and there is still a tiny family plot of graves with nothing but prairie grass and oak trees to watch over it

1point

Mimi M 1 year ago

Equal-opportunity poking fun - I'm here for it!

1point

AD 1 year ago

It's really not, the water throwing happens on a very small scale compared to the whipping. It would also happen quite often that the men get progressively drunker during the day and end up basically whipping the s**t out of women and calling it "a bit of fun".

4points

Liz-ard 1 year ago

I am very sceptical to the truth in this post since I saw that one of the # claims my country do and the text was just a half truth.

0points

ADHD McChick 1 year ago

Well, here's another BP post with nothing but negativity for the US. Look, I know there's a lotta things that suck here. We're aware of that. But there's also a lotta GOOD things, and good PEOPLE. Please stop putting us all in one ugly basket. Thanks.

0points

Mimi M 1 year ago

We all say this all the time - that all countries have their negatives and positives, just like all people have their negatives and positives. But the people at BP that make these continuous divisive, stereotypical and biased posts do not care. But we keep saying it anyway. Maybe just for our fellow Pandas to know that we object and that it's unbalanced and unfair. Oh well.

1point

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Greta Kolding 1 year ago

It's rather annoying that so many of them fail to name the country.

47points

Emie N. 1 year ago

Exactly!

9points

Christine Payne 1 year ago

If it’s not clearly listed, the location of each one is in the comments. Found them all!

0points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

i think that's the point is for people to guess.

0points

Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago

19points

ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago

This is so nice!

3points

David K 1 year ago

10points

AD 1 year ago

13points

Tamra 1 year ago (edited)

Well then, it's a good job I don't live in the Czech Republic, I guess. Any man hits me with a whip is going to end his day in the emergency department.

4points

David K 1 year ago

I assure you that this is mostly meant to be fun and it is not a violent act at all :-)

3points

Epona 1 year ago (edited)

4points

Esme Love and Squalor 1 year ago

Yes. Annoying

1point

Edison Michael 1 year ago

3points

Dodo 1 year ago

I remember seeing a video online of a kid giving the first slice to his little brother. It was adorable, little brother burst into happy tears.

1point

lauralett50 1 year ago

This an interesting look at other cultures. I am fascinated by all the different things that each area does . Sometime soon I hope to travel to each place . Thank you to all whom contributed.

2points

Merilyn Horton 1 year ago

Growing up in country Australia, we wandered at will into all our neighbours houses, called everyone’s parents Aunty and Uncle.

1point

Reddog McGraw 1 year ago

1point

Mimi M 1 year ago

Equal-opportunity poking fun - I'm here for it!

1point

AD 1 year ago

4points

Liz-ard 1 year ago

I am very sceptical to the truth in this post since I saw that one of the # claims my country do and the text was just a half truth.

0points

ADHD McChick 1 year ago

0points

Mimi M 1 year ago

1point