No, you can’t order a cappuccino after lunch. You might wander around the city searching for a trash can for hours. If you need to use the restroom, be prepared to pay. And if someone tries to kiss you on the cheek, don’t freak out. They’re just being friendly!
When traveling internationally, it’s a given that you should mentally prepare yourself for some cultural differences. But no matter how many times they visit a place, some Redditors can’t seem to get behind all of the local customs. Below, you’ll find some of the quirks of various countries that travelers sometimes struggle with, as well as a conversation with travel expert Alex Miles from offMetro!
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This is an extremely controversial opinion, but religion-based "modesty" clothing that is designed to protect women's "sexual purity" will always rub me the wrong way. I don't care if the religion is Christian, Muslim, Pastafarian, or whatever else: I just think it is abhorrent and archaic when women are singled out as the ones responsible for keeping men from being sexual predators and deviants and are made to cover any portion of their body because of some religious mandate. I also do not agree with the logic that this can ever be a woman's choice or a "feminist act" as long as a religious community is the source of the pressure to dress a certain way.
I just remember the words of one of the Islamic priests or imams or however they are called, that men must sport beards so that other men are not made to sin looking at their clean beardless faces that resemble the faces of women.
Wearing beards is not compulsory for Muslim men, its just encouraged. And for Islam, men also have to cover certain parts, so it's not just women that have guidelines.
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Words rarely spoken that are so true. As a man myself I find it despicable that a woman should dress herself to certain standard's. Because there are such heinous beasts within are sex.
Yes men should cover up too, if that is their culture ...who know how wild a man's hair will send us
It kills me even more when young girls are taught this is how you debase yourself for their society, not just rubs me the wrong way, infuriates me.
I don't want to be s**t shamed for for wearing clothes that shows my shoulders. I hate this 'practice' so much.
In some cases it IS the woman's choice though. How can you decide for her what she wants to wear, or feels comfortable wearing? Or how can we decide that our culture is "normal" but other cultures are not? Pretending that our culture has no influence, but other cultures are the source of "pressure" is quite arrogant.
It's a choice brought about by what though? Why are they comfortable covering up? It is influence from something, always.
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The idea of modesty necessitates the idea of immodesty, which somehow is always focused on women. Men can be “modest” by wearing a y-shirt and jeans so why should a woman need to wear special clothing to be “modest”?
I know we’re supposed to support religions where women are supposed to cover up, because often women will say it’s their choice, but I can’t help wonder if they’d been brought up in a kinder religion (or none at all) whether they’d still feel that way. I want to do the right thing by them but I don’t want oppressive religions to win.
Iranian women wore what was popular in the west up until 1979: Soon after taking power, Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini decreed that all women had to wear the veil - regardless of religion or nationality.
Load More Replies... Pastafarians, except for unisex and ceremonial colander headwear don't tell anyone to cover up and be modest. Don't lump them in with the others.
Should this be Rastafarian? I've never heard of Pastafarian.
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I agree, women in such cultures are 1) powerless but also 2) so all powerful as to over power a man's morals, ethics, loyalty and religious devotion. Pick one. How a women dresses should be a woman's decision solely. If that woman is more comfortable or for her own religious beliefs dresses conservatively, that should be her right.
I thought "I couldn't agree more," and the previous commenter had commmented the same 😅
For anyone interested in getting a Muslim woman's perspective on this I highly recommend the funny and sometimes poignant comics by Huda Fahmy: "Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab" and "Huda F Are You."
On a similar note, the women who perform farm/landscaping labor in my area always cover themselves up completely no matter how hot it is in Florida. Hats, neck scarves, long torso, shapeless layers of long sleeved shirts. This is to stop the men that they work with from constantly verbally harassing them and making unwelcome physical advances all day long. It's even worse on the busses that transport them to the worksites. Men can be neanderthals no matter what the circumstances are.
it's 100% created and condoned by men... shame on every single one of them
I have a problem with describing Christianity's notions of modesty as if they are imposed only on women. I read all the time on Bored Panda about how misogynist dress codes are; when I was growing up, boys were forbidden from showing the slightest bit of ankle at school. Armless T-shirts were considered so low class, they were called "wife-beaters." Boys exposing a mid-riff might as well have declared themselves transsexuals. Things were different in the South, where customs had to bend to the circumstances of constant hot weather, but even in the North where these official and customary dress codes existed, some school days in June or "Indian summer" (I really don't want to know how racist that term was, but that's what a September heat wave was called) would still be 99 degrees and 90 percent humidity! There definitely was some sexism behind the SOCIAL enforcement of dres codes, but this was from macho losers, not from Christianity or Christianity's modesty's impact on what schools considered "professional."
None of that is the case in the Christian country I live in! Sounds like the social constructs of one particular country.
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Many ‘traditions’ that controlled women and their dress have not always been religious based. For example the old Chinese ‘tradition’ of binding women’s feet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_binding
No they don't. If they would do there would be rules/measure concerning the men to prevent this behaviour. But religion instead take being men "perverts" (maybe predators is a better word) as a given and even enable their behavior by loading all the blame on the women! Woman got raped - her fault, she should have covered up. Man was infidel - both women's fault. The wife's for not trying enough to be perfect little slave and the affair for giving the poor male no other choice than thinking with his c**k by being too attractive. Man assaults woman who is unbeknownst to him - the woman's fault, she could at least kept an arm length distance to prevent such things to happen. Woman got drugged when going out on the weekend with her friends - her fault, she should have been aware of something like this could happen, and she probably drank to much anyway and should have stopped to look so flirty to beginn with (aka she was laughing with her friends)... the list goes on.
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Much of my family adheres to a fairly strict dress code for women and they don’t feel any negativity about it (and believe me, we have had talks about it regularly). The mindset is that they’re trying to make sure they’re modest because they want to please God. Those in my family that have chosen not to don’t agree with the others because they interpret things a bit different but even they don’t see it as oppressive.
Yet where does the idea come from that it is a requirement that will please god? Who really came up with it? Modesty is a social construct. It doesn't exist in all societies. The rules are somewhat arbitrary. They differ from place to place, church to church, culture to culture, situation to situation, and person to person. Why is modesty considered a virtue when it's just the human body which is nothing to be ashamed of?
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as this is about traveling, i wont go to countries where you have to cover yourself up as woman. BUT i dont have a problem covering myself up when i walk into a church in say, Italy. Other than that, the fact that a lot of women are forced, the horror in Iran and Afghanistan, to name a few, doesnt mean that (grown!) women can not chose for it. THATS where feminism is about, to be able to CHOOSE how you live your life. And im extremely feminist.
Petra, I wonder how many here understand feminism. Have you seen who and what is downvoted? If someone mentions it should be a choice (to cover up / ban on clothing - see France) then it should be ok because women chose. As you see, stupid downvoting instead of actually reading, understanding (hardest part) and having a normal discussion is out of the question.
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I agree with all that's said, but am fixed upon the typo, "Pastafarian". That sounds like a faith I could probably sign up to!
It's not a typo it's a funny made up religion look it up
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Sometimes it is not about "not making men sexual predators"...but some religious faiths see ones body as something...sacred. And what is sacred should be covered - and that works for both men and women. I understand that it might be confusing and I totally agree that covering up should absolutely be a choice, not a dictate
Let me get it clear: you think that, bc of religion, women must behave in certain way, that is nonsense! Religion is the source of most wars in human history, and I think women, both young and old, should not respect that!
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In general, putting the woman, her clothes, her hair, her attitude, etc... as the source of evil, when the evil, in reality, is in the mind of the one who looks at that woman, her clothes, her hair, etc....
It is not that women are responsible for "keeping men from being sexual predators" but throught history men have usually been the sexual aggressors. In various cultures women have been sexually liberated but in most of the last 10,000 years men have been the ones going after women.
I totally agree,. Just replace the words religion or religious with the word community.
Am I not supposed to be attracted to the woman in this picture? It's not working because she's pretty f*****g hot
Often it isn't the religion. Many obscure and old passages will simply say 'modest' and don't say that your hair, face, entire body must be covered. This is entirely cultural to the country you are in. Many countries are majority Muslim and don't have such things but you'll also find Christian communities where the women's hair must always be covered and they must be covered from ankle to neck. This is NOT religious this is about certain communities forcing their women to act in such a way. Likewise there are young women in western countries CHOOSING this now. It's a tiny minority and neither their mothers nor grandmothers would have approved. But, if we ARE truly free, then we are free to cover up if we wish to as well. We see old timey pics of cops measuring the length of women's bathing suits on beaches and think it ridiculous - how dare they! Nowadays we see women in France banned from beaches for being covered. Men policing women's clothing doesn't equal freedom..
There is no such thing as islamic dresses and burkinis being banned from public beaches in France. It's only forbidden in public pools, for hygiene reasons.
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Give the women some credit they are well balanced,intelligent women who know how to go about their lives.Those of you so bothered about seeing a modest women in modest clothing need to do some soul searching as you are obviously deflecting your own insecurities or accountability.
I'm sure most of those women think the same thing about the chicks with their nasty fat belly shirts and yoga pants that barely contain the mountain of cellulite. This post is no better than all the body shaming you people claim to hate.
I totally agree, but I also do think it's important to respect other cultures, so I find this a really tricky subject. On the one hand, I don't think bodies should be sexualised at all - everyone has one after all; we really need to decouple nudity from sex as the two are not the same thing. But I also don't think we should go telling other cultures how to dress (or not dress). Bit of a catch 22 for me.
I think every person has an absolute right to dress however they want without others questioning their motivation.
Mostly, but if its truly voluntary why shame them. Perhaps they might feel uncomfortable otherwise? You don't know everyone's motivations.
it is interesting that all these people who consider themselves so open minded on here downvote anyone who says some people choose to dress this way. is that not all we want? give people the choice to do what they want? we all have certain dress codes some societies just more free than others but we should not downvote and shame people who say they choose to dress this way.
For it to be a true choice you'd have to know and understand all the options. Most only learn about their own. If religions were happy for their members to go and learn all about other religions, other cultures and lifestyles and then be happy for their members to pick the one that suits them best, without fear of reprisals, even if that is to not have a religion, THAT would be true choice. Choosing to do something that feels respectful because you are taught that it is respectful doesn't feel like a choice at all.
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Just maybe . .... when in Rome do as the Romans? Because 1. You are a guest in someone else's home, and if you don't like their customs you don't need to be there. 2. By dressing in a way that is sexually provocative (according to local customs), you are drawing unwanted attention to yourself. 3. You are making the local women uncomfortable.
I am not saying that it is our responsibility to keep men from getting all hot and bothered. In fact my favorite saying is: "Some men can't control themselves, so they have to control women. " Nonetheless, given the patriarchal conditions on this planet, it is a good idea to protect yourself and other women from male perpetrated violence. We can try to nip it in the bud by not walking alone at night, by raising our sons to be better men, and by dressing more modestly in certain circumstances.
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God didn't tell them to dress modestly, men did. Men wrote the religious texts. Men set the rules and enforced them. Men put the onus on women to cover their bodies because, apparently, other men cannot be held accountable for their own desires and actions.
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If you've been brought up in a culture that tells you it's modest, that it's the tradition and you feel you should respect that - what is that really? It's just an insidious form of indoctrination that you're not aware of because it's all you've known. These aren't true choices. Not unless you teach about all and say 'here are all these religions/beliefs/cultures including non-religious ones - pick one to try and live your life". That is choice. These things aren't rules written by a god, they're rules written by man. Even if you believe in a god why on earth would god care about you being naked? Didn't god create the human form? These are rules imposed and are about control. Yes, it's safer to be clothed but that's humans being s****y.
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It isn't anti-religion. It's a dislike of imposition, on what is usually half of the population, to their detriment and because MAN wrote those rules, not god.
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Wow. Like a nun or a ho... judgmental labelling. Reads to me like they're not demanding they dress in any particular fashion other than which stems from their free and informed choice and not from one based on religious teachings. Nun or a ho... as if there's no massive range in between at all.
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You are telling me the women of Iran wear the headscarf because they want to?! Ever heard about: WOMAN.LIFE.FREEDOM!!!
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The unhinged tipping culture in the US. I just wanna go to a restaurant without feeling like I'm either either an ungrateful scrooge or ripping myself off. I understand that staffing is an expense, just factor it into the price!
Less egregious but in a similar vein is not including tax in stores.
I come from a non-tipping country and yeah, it kind of puts a downer on the whole experince and awkwardness when you're eating with other people and they don't really understand/want to tip. Plus you also forget when you're not used to it, I'd got out and eat a meal that was already probably too expensive for my travelling bugdet and then you have this horrible realisation halfway through eating that you have to also then pay another 20% on top.
To learn more about some of the cultural differences that might prove challenging to travelers, we reached out to travel expert and editor at offMetro, Alex Miles. Alex shared with Bored Panda that even he has had difficulties adjusting to the local customs in some places.
"I once found myself in Japan, a land of incredible sushi, impeccable manners, and a penchant for bowing that would make your head spin. Now, don't get me wrong, I adore sushi. But let me tell you, there's an art to bowing, and I've got two left feet when it comes to it," he explained. "On my first day, I nodded like a bobblehead on steroids, while the locals performed graceful, synchronized ballets of respect. It was like trying to dance the waltz at a rave party—slightly out of place."
QR codes for menus in the US, and probably other places, not sure.
"Hey welcome to Zany Bob's House of Kebabs! Scan the QR right there on that nasty sticker on the table and you'll be brought to our site. Click on the menu, scroll through a too-large PDF of the menu on your phone because the owner couldn't get a proper developer for this, then order online! Isn't that easy?!"
"Oh, what's that, Grandma doesn't have a phone? Well, I'd love to bring you a paper menu, but it's gonna be about 10 mins because we only have a few in the place."
"Hey here's your food! I'll be back in 20 minutes to rush you out and expect a 20% tip for doing absolutely f**k all. Y'all come back, now!"
Dubai not allowing people to hold hands in public. And also that they have the death penalty if you're gay.
Natural resources don't always lead to progress, sometimes they prevent it as a resource curse.
There is a huge difference between how Emerati are being treated and how foreigners are being treated. Yet, the country could not function without foreigners. Treat them accordingly!
In general, the notion that turning down food is rude.
I appreciate that someone cooked a meal for me, but forcing me to choke down something I don’t like is ruder than me simply saying “No, thank you.”
We were also curious if there are any customs in Alex's home country that he can't get behind. "In the good old U.S. of A, we're known for our generous portion sizes," he noted. "Sometimes it feels like our motto should be 'Supersize Everything!' But there's a caveat to this American indulgence. The portion sizes may be large, but our waste bins are equally enormous."
"The amount of food that goes to waste is a monstrous problem," Alex explained. "So, being an eco-friendly activist, I found myself yearning for the Japanese custom of ordering just enough to savor every bite, reducing both my waistline and my ecological footprint."
How American public restroom stalls have that gap between the door and frame wide enough for you to make eye contact with anyone walking outside the stall.
China - people spitting all over the place right in front of you, on the streets, on the sidewalks. It’s disgusting.
Unfortunately this is a real problem. Discussing this in a class and asking for ideas to stop it one small boy suggested,, that since it was usually older people doing this, young people should all carry a stick and give offenders a smack. You had to love him.
The tipping screen at a coffee shop in the US requesting 20%/22%/25%/other.
Every other country in the world has figured out how to pay service employees without tipping. How has America not figured out how to run a business without handouts?
The weird thing is that American business owners will tell you that paying their staff low wages and forcing them to rely on tips help them to keep prices down, to the customer's advantage. While it keeps the advertised price down, it's no advantage to the customer, who's obliged to pay AT LEAST an additional 20%. It benefits the business owner, no-one else.
"As for some tips for fellow travelers who may find themselves dancing on the tightrope of cultural adaptation, first and foremost, research, my friends!" Alex told Bored Panda. "Google is your best pal. Learn about local customs and etiquettes before you step off that plane. It can save you from a world of awkward encounters."
"Next, don't be afraid to embrace the unknown," the travel expert continued. "You're in a foreign land, after all. Experiment with local customs, even if you look like a lost puppy trying to fit in. Most locals appreciate the effort, and they might just teach you a thing or two."
Working in Japan temporarily:
Yeah, we'll be here ready to go at 8AM
Ok, it's 8PM, time to call it a day.
But first, the boss and the big boss want to take us out to dinner
Now we have to go with them to the bar for drinks and karaoke.
Ok, it's 1AM, Boss and Big Boss have left. See you in the morning at 7:30.
Yep. That's Japan. And during those 12 work hours there is no time to walk, you have to run.
Tipping and taxes not included on the price tag.
Alex also urges travelers to keep an open mind. "Remember, you're not just observing customs; you're experiencing a way of life. Be patient with yourself and others, and be ready for some slip-ups. It's all part of the adventure," he explained.
"And here's a secret sauce tip: learn a few essential phrases in the local language. Nothing earns you more goodwill than a heartfelt 'hello' or 'thank you' in the native tongue," Alex added. "It's like sprinkling a bit of magic on your interactions."
If you'd like to gain more travel tips from Alex and the rest of the offMetro team, be sure to visit their site right here!
Squatting toilets. I know it is just local culture/tradition, but I hate going into a public toilet and be welcomed by others' effluence...
In Serbia where people mistreat their dogs. Leave them in cages in the front yard, or just outside unwashed on a chain, even in the snow.
The lack of spatial awareness in China, like people rushing to get into the elevator before you can exit it. Men casually coughing up phlegm and spitting everywhere. Shirts rolled up above belly to cool down. All the stench that can catch you off-guard anytime anywhere.
Aaah yes, the Beijing Bikini, greatest of belly flexes
Lack of air conditioning in Europe and no screens on the windows. I was staying in Italy at a Marriott property and the hotel room was sweltering in December. I opened the window and the room was immediately flooded with mosquitoes.
Portuguese waiters disappearing after serving you the desserts!
A guidebook told me that dessert is seen as the best part of the meal therefore they give you plenty of time to enjoy it. But I wanna pay and move on!
On the other hand: in the US they bring you the check when you haven’t even swallowed the last bite. I don’t like that either 😆
Find some middle ground!
They are not disappearing, they are leaving you alone to enjoy your meal without pestering or useless small talk. If you need anything (reorder, check) just raise your hand or call them, is that so hard?
Squat toilets. I'm a woman and I live in jeans. Every time I encounter one where there aren't other options (which has been infrequent, thankfully), I feel like I'm about to try solving a quadratic equation where if I get the answer wrong, my foot gets soaked in pee.
I've been to Spain twice and can't get my head around everything happening 3-5 hours later than I'm used to... Breakfast at midday... Dinner at 11pm... Out for drinks until 4am...
I can't get used to how nothing in the US is the advertised price, and why starters and mains have the wrong name on menus
As i said elsewhere: It sort of violates a rule of contracts. The contract is, e.g. , the restaurant advertises a meal at a certain price, and the customer accepts to pay that price. But the restaurant then repudiates that contract by expecting the customer to pay another 20% on top of the advertised price. Same goes for state and local taxes not mentioned in the advertised price.
The amount of food on a plate in most US restaurants, and how much leftovers of it go to the garbage, along with the exaggerated use of single use disposable cutlery.
Don't forget that giving them to homeless or letting homeless dive for them in the dumpster is illegal too.
For me, it's in Mexico where the septic system can't handle toilet paper, so there are small trash cans next to every toilet for the.. um.. used paper.
People clapping after a plane lands. This is done in several places but I’m most familiar with it in Russia. Men squatting in public, as often witnessed in Central Asia. People in Bulgaria shaking their heads to mean yes and nodding to say no.
I have a mnemotechnic thing for that! They're NOdding...they mean NO! Hope that helps
Women being hissed at as they walk down the street. A method of catcalling in many countries. I experienced it most in Latin America.
Cat calling for real. Hissing and meowing at people sounds like a mental disorder.
Idk how to phrase this but the absolute disregard for noise pollution in Manila. It's almost impossible to escape the noise. There's loud cars and beeping everywhere. Also, nobody uses headphones. People will play videos at full volume and nobody seems to mind and so many of those videos have these really annoying sound effects. I feel like I developed some disorder there lol.
I’m Filipino. Brought my Canadian husband home, he had a hard time adjusting his appetite because we eat 5 times a day. 😅
For me it's the chronic car dependency (US, Canada and the Gulf are particularly egregious). Also I love Iraq but always find it somewhat unsettling how disproportionally few women you see in public (federal Iraq anyway, Kurdistan has is much better in this regard)
US and Canada are massive countries with 500 million people. And poor public transport systems.
I learned in Italy if you see a shop you want to visit and it’s open, go in right then and there because they’re bound to close with no notice at any time during the day without explanation. I don’t think I could ever get used to unpredictable business hours.
They’re not unpredictable, they’re different than what you’re used to (lunch break / nap break / afternoon break / early closing etc) It’s usually written somewhere, or so customary that it’s not necessary.
The lack of public trashcans in Japan. I realize it's Japanese custom to take your trash with you / dispose of it at your own home, but having trashcans at least in heavy tourist areas would be appreciated!
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Some of these people need to stay home. The rest need to research before they go to a country because, guess what?, they're not going to change for you.
If you want everything to be like it is at home, then don’t travel abroad. Otherwise, get used to doing some things differently. It’s part of the fun!
I am not understanding the complaints about store closures on Sunday. I'm 46 and live in a fairly large city in the US and when I was little it was still very normal for small stores to be closed on Sundays. I feel like the open on Sundays has only expanded in the last 20-25 yrs.
All people have to do is check the opening times within the country they're visiting and make arrangements around it.
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In France, most of the time, you will not get served in any retail outlet (largely cafes) unless you greet them (Bonjour) first.
Time sense. Be there at 10, means be there at 10. Not 10:30, 10:50 or 11:15
Part of the fun of traveling is to get out of your comfort zone. Why travel to a different country if you are not open to experiencing other people's cultures and learning? Yes, some customs may different from what you are used to, but please remember that you are a visitor in someone else's home.
Thank goodness there is finally one post on BP that isn't sh**ing on the USA exclusively.
Correction, this list is not awful, it's absolutely horrendous.
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This is local travel in the US, but I'll never get used to Vegas, where traffic is supposed to stop for pedestrians *ANYWHERE*, not just on traffic lights or crosswalks. On my first trip, I was astonished to see 4 lanes of traffic frozen if you even got close to the curb. We didn't want to cross, were just dumb tourists looking around at the sights & taking pics, but we learned quick. I hope I never have to drive there. May end up running someone over since this is not the custom anywhere else in the US (that I know). Certainly not in NYC where I lived at the time.
How does any of that prevent a store putting their full price on the shelf? It's on their computer system for the till - so they do know it.
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BP can't win, can they? You whine when they do an article about the US, so they do an international article and you post a whinge on that as well. Be careful - the lesson you're teaching them is that you're going to moan either way, so they might as well do whatever gets more clicks rather than worry about keeping people happy.
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Of the 55 entries, 43 of them either make no reference to America or are by Americans talking about somewhere else. If you can't see them there may be a problem with your browser.
Load More Replies... Some of these people need to stay home. The rest need to research before they go to a country because, guess what?, they're not going to change for you.
If you want everything to be like it is at home, then don’t travel abroad. Otherwise, get used to doing some things differently. It’s part of the fun!
I am not understanding the complaints about store closures on Sunday. I'm 46 and live in a fairly large city in the US and when I was little it was still very normal for small stores to be closed on Sundays. I feel like the open on Sundays has only expanded in the last 20-25 yrs.
All people have to do is check the opening times within the country they're visiting and make arrangements around it.
Load More Replies... In France, most of the time, you will not get served in any retail outlet (largely cafes) unless you greet them (Bonjour) first.
Time sense. Be there at 10, means be there at 10. Not 10:30, 10:50 or 11:15
Part of the fun of traveling is to get out of your comfort zone. Why travel to a different country if you are not open to experiencing other people's cultures and learning? Yes, some customs may different from what you are used to, but please remember that you are a visitor in someone else's home.
Thank goodness there is finally one post on BP that isn't sh**ing on the USA exclusively.
Correction, this list is not awful, it's absolutely horrendous.
Load More Replies... This is local travel in the US, but I'll never get used to Vegas, where traffic is supposed to stop for pedestrians *ANYWHERE*, not just on traffic lights or crosswalks. On my first trip, I was astonished to see 4 lanes of traffic frozen if you even got close to the curb. We didn't want to cross, were just dumb tourists looking around at the sights & taking pics, but we learned quick. I hope I never have to drive there. May end up running someone over since this is not the custom anywhere else in the US (that I know). Certainly not in NYC where I lived at the time.
How does any of that prevent a store putting their full price on the shelf? It's on their computer system for the till - so they do know it.
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