Cultural discoveries of foreign countries made through media that are not books. I was playing Fallout 3, and in the area of the Museum of History, I discovered that John Hancock was the first to sign the US declaration of independence, and it occurred to me why people ask for your John Hancock on the dotted line.
#41
My mother is Russian so whenever I would get home from somewhere, I would have to change all my clothes, because its the "street clothes" they are dirty, I've been all over the place, etc, "how dare I sit on my bed" when I was younger it used to bother me alot but now I get the logic of it. I don't consider it part of the Russian culture specifically, but of the slavic in general (most probably).Whenever celebrating someones birthday bring flowers for the mother (they gave birth). If you are a guest never come empty handed.
2points
#42
That most of the Japanese people under 50" doesn't know the atrocious things their government/military did! They are as much to blame as the Germans at the time, but Germany have historical memory of that and in Japan they don't teach that in school
1point
#43
My husband said when he lived in Kyoto for 4 months, he and his fellow international students would go out for drinks from time to time. Apparently there are places in Japan that, with a large group, will leave the bottle at the table so the guests can pour each other drinks. Some would have bottles dedicated to certain customers who were regulars.
Makes sense when you consider in Japan that it is bad manners to pour yourself a drink because it is the responsibility of a good host to make sure their guests glasses are always full.
1point
#44
After spending many years as an engineer with British Merchant Navy, there is not enough space
0points
#45
A culture from another country? Goat cheese?
-4points
#46
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-5points
#47
After living in Sweden for a couple of years I learned that they actually don't have proper health care, and the only way you could possibly fail a university exam is if you don't show up. I guess the first one follows from the second.
Oh yeah and in summer EVERYTHING (including important stuff like healthcare) closes down for almost 2 months and they are very proud of that. Also they can't really seem to drink alcohol without getting utterly wasted.
Oh yeah and in summer EVERYTHING (including important stuff like healthcare) closes down for almost 2 months and they are very proud of that. Also they can't really seem to drink alcohol without getting utterly wasted.
-7points
#48
I learned from a book that most girls in Pakistan are married off at about 12 or 13 to way older men to cook and clean for them! I hate it!
-7points
#49
I learned that in most countries that provide free healthcare and/or education, they also require military service of no less than two years. Just think of how many people in the U.S. would go for all the "free" stuff if it meant they'd have to give two years of their life for federal service...
-11points