Every country has something peculiar that makes it different from the others. Take traditions, for example; some countries have customs and celebrations that might seem completely wild to some but are totally natural to others.
Spain, for example, has the festival of La Tomatina, where people just basically throw a bunch of tomatoes at each other. The Māori people of New Zealand have a traditional dance called Haka that they use to welcome, honor, or intimidate.
But some traditions can be so outrageous and silly that even the locals think they're a little bit too much. When the user u/SnooPoems7525 asked people online to share the "stupid traditions" in their countries, folks from all over the globe had something to say. Some picked pretty bad ones; others focused on those that are just harmlessly fun yet still pretty ridiculous.
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#41
England
The Cotswolds are a hotbed of crazy. As well as the Cheese rolling, there are the Olympiks, which includes the shin kicking competition, and the river football at Bourton on the Water where the game is played in the river that goes down the middle of the high street.
The Cotswolds are a hotbed of crazy. As well as the Cheese rolling, there are the Olympiks, which includes the shin kicking competition, and the river football at Bourton on the Water where the game is played in the river that goes down the middle of the high street.
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#42
Hong Kong
Fortune telling for Hong Kong and Shatin at Che Kung Temple.
Fortune telling for Hong Kong and Shatin at Che Kung Temple.
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#43
USA
Annual world's largest chicken dance.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Cincinnati Ohio.
Next one is September 2026.
It's always a blast.
Annual world's largest chicken dance.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Cincinnati Ohio.
Next one is September 2026.
It's always a blast.
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#44
United Kingdom
Not saying it’s not fun. But Bonfire Night. Catholic failed to blow up parliament (didn’t even have enough explosives even if he were successful) and 400 years later it’s still a massive celebration.
Not saying it’s not fun. But Bonfire Night. Catholic failed to blow up parliament (didn’t even have enough explosives even if he were successful) and 400 years later it’s still a massive celebration.
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#45
USA
Kinetic Grand Championship in California. Basically a triathlon of foot peddled sculptures.
Kinetic Grand Championship in California. Basically a triathlon of foot peddled sculptures.
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#46
Belgium
Hazing. Willing students are subjected to humiliating, physically and mentally draining ordeals as part of initiation rituals to the student associations in university.
Hazing. Willing students are subjected to humiliating, physically and mentally draining ordeals as part of initiation rituals to the student associations in university.
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#47
USA
I encourage ANYBODY to go to a Monster Truck Rally. It's just stupid fun.
I encourage ANYBODY to go to a Monster Truck Rally. It's just stupid fun.
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#48
USA
Black Friday, where people put their lives in danger and riot for $200 off a television.
Thankfully the tradition seems to be [vanishing] with the Boomers.
Black Friday, where people put their lives in danger and riot for $200 off a television.
Thankfully the tradition seems to be [vanishing] with the Boomers.
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#49
USA
Red Bull Flugtag. Why not build a silly flying machine and compete for who's goes farthest.
Red Bull Flugtag. Why not build a silly flying machine and compete for who's goes farthest.
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#51
USA
Worm gruntin’ festival. Worm grunting is a unique tradition in Northwest Florida where people vibrate the ground to coax earthworms to the surface. Theres a worm grunting competition, food, costumes, and even a worm grunting ball.
Worm gruntin’ festival. Worm grunting is a unique tradition in Northwest Florida where people vibrate the ground to coax earthworms to the surface. Theres a worm grunting competition, food, costumes, and even a worm grunting ball.
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#52
There’s some parts of Alaska that are so far north they don’t get nighttime during the summer. Our Independence Day is July 4th and the way we celebrate is lighting off fireworks. Fireworks are kinda hard to see during the daytime unfortunately for these places in Alaska so instead they just launch old broken cars off a cliff. It’s so dumb but kinda awesome.
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#53
USA
I’m from North Carolina and we have the Wooly Worm Festival. Wooly worms are these guys and, according to folk lore, you can predict the severity of the upcoming winter based on their patterns (this has been reviewed scientifically and is not at all true). Kids catch them and race them at the festival!
I’m from North Carolina and we have the Wooly Worm Festival. Wooly worms are these guys and, according to folk lore, you can predict the severity of the upcoming winter based on their patterns (this has been reviewed scientifically and is not at all true). Kids catch them and race them at the festival!
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#54
I'm not sure if this is still a tradition or exclusive to the US but the Cannonball Run is both really awesome and really stupid and dangerous.
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#55
USA
Well my first one was already taken, so in a few western states that have a long mining history, we have pack burro (donkey) races. You have to lead the burro, you can't ride it. It's an official "summer heritage sport" in Colorado.
Well my first one was already taken, so in a few western states that have a long mining history, we have pack burro (donkey) races. You have to lead the burro, you can't ride it. It's an official "summer heritage sport" in Colorado.
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#56
USA
In Texas many towns do a rattlesnake roundup where they have a competition to go out and catch as many rattlesnakes as they can. It becomes a festival with vendors selling rattlesnake skins, bbq, snake meat, snake skins, and other goods. It was originally started by caballeros to keep snake populations down to protect people, pets, and livestock but it's turned into a whole commercialized thing. Freer, tx is a big one in South Texas.
In Texas many towns do a rattlesnake roundup where they have a competition to go out and catch as many rattlesnakes as they can. It becomes a festival with vendors selling rattlesnake skins, bbq, snake meat, snake skins, and other goods. It was originally started by caballeros to keep snake populations down to protect people, pets, and livestock but it's turned into a whole commercialized thing. Freer, tx is a big one in South Texas.
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#57
This is very specific to Philadelphia, USA. Whenever one of our sports teams progresses beyond a certain point in the playoffs, it becomes a regular occurrence for people to climb traffic lights en masse to the point where the cops pre-emptively go around with buckets of Crisco and lube them up.
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#58
USA
Hot take but gender reveals. My sister loves to go insane for this sort of thing. She has two kids and is pregnant with her third.
Hot take but gender reveals. My sister loves to go insane for this sort of thing. She has two kids and is pregnant with her third.
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