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Artist Hilariously Illustrates The Differences Between Different Countries And Languages In 30 Comics
Traveling is the perfect medium for experiencing different cultures complete with all sorts of art, music, crafts, and traditions. But visiting other countries is usually not just all roses.
With cultural differences in mind, artist Malachi Ray Rempen decided to share his traveling experience and situations in the form of funny comics dubbed "Itchy Feet Comic". This weekly cartoon drawings chronicle is mostly about travel, language jokes that happen while learning, and life as an ex-pat. It's just about any bizarre situation you can imagine yourself in while traveling.
"Itchy Feet Comic deals with two very specific areas: language learning and traveling. One of the things I love about these webcomics is the minute observations on the experiences that are so universal that you cannot help but say “That is so true!” - says the artist.
So scroll the page and have a quick walk around the world with the help of these funny drawings!
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Ah now that explains Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
As a Finn, I can confirm this is 100% true. Finns are very particular about their personal space and you absolutely do not touch strangers if you can avoid it
You could say they're finicky about their personal space.
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I'm an Argentinian and I've also been to Finland. I can confirm this is 100% true
True in Argentina. We like to touch each other. Nothing bad happens except inflation.
I'm an Argentinian and I've recently been to Finland. This is 100% true haha
Okay that settles that will be going to Finland instead of Argentina!!!
What are the choices that you have! Ice and dark, or Sun and tropical climate?
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As a Brit I can completely understand the issue there with personal space
If only the Germans were the same. Actually a lot Europeans seem to not understand personal bubbles.
Is that why ya'll drive like 150 km/h when you're in Sweden? Because of personal bubble? Cause I've seen you Germans drive in Sweden and you drive like you're chased... Maybe chased by people who want to get inside your bubble? If that's true, you've come to the right nation, lmao. Swedes hate everybody, but equally 😃
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As an Argentinian, I can confirm this u.u Everyone is very close, even if it is the first time they meet each other! I do not feel comfortable with that but ... what can I do? : / Well, I'm really looking to move to Japan hahaha
I visited Finland and told that they don't do all that friendly small talk.
As an introvert who abhor unsolicited contact, Finland is my dream. In France ppl touch you way to much and there are horrible (sexist) habits, like as a girl / woman you are supposed to kiss ppl to say hello. If you say "I don't want to do this" ppl put a lot of pressure on you, they feel personnally rejected and they make a big deal out of it.
As an Argentinian... 100% true... personal space for us it's almost inexistent...
I've been on Europe last year. It's hard for an Argentino don't kiss and hug everybody, but in certain groups(friends of my friends, or long relatives) I feel comfortable to do so, plus, they respond and accept our behavior. Wanna go again😭
One would think it would be the other way around, climatically speaking.
Japanese people be like, "Ugh I hate to crams with stranger in public transit, but I'll be late if I'm not using this already-full train!"
Nope, we just reserve our energy for true friends that we newer let down and our words just to promises that we can keep.
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Ahh yes,I recognize thi place, its the the maginificent city of Romeberlinathensparis!
Yup sounds about right. Having an american best friend is very eye-opening for both of us! They drive outside their state about once a year, out familytravels often means car and going through 7ish countries to get to our destination
As a native French, I honestly admire people learning french : this langage is hard ! Therefore I would never make fun or faking not to understand just because is is not perfect. This comic shows a very parisian reaction you would probably not know somewhere else in France...
Americans are chronically sleep deprived. We need a constant infusion of coffee.
Translation: There's a nice cottage in the small valley just past the farm by the edge of the lake.
This is so great! The person who made these clearly knows what he's talking about. Both amusing and interesting.
True. Seems to me the author, instead of merely taking general stereotypes as the base for the jokes, they actually combine these with the jokes they probably heard the natives say themselves. I recognised many of the internal jokes for some of these.
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Come to Greece! You'll have a really nice time. Bonus: Here, people will laugh when you introduce yourself :)
Maybe this is not his entire cartoon collection OR maybe still to come, EH? ;-)
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These are all really insightful and all very original. Some of the best cartoons I’ve seen for ages. Loved them.
This illustrator has definitely traveled the world. I was accurate for every place that I have traveled (and very amusing)
My old German teacher who moved away had some of these comics printed out around the room and when I was reading these it made me cry because it reminded me.
Well. Some of them are unrelated, but this one kinda is, but why videos in the first place?
Load More Replies... I feel like this article was a way for people to talk about where they live lol 🇬🇧
This is so great! The person who made these clearly knows what he's talking about. Both amusing and interesting.
True. Seems to me the author, instead of merely taking general stereotypes as the base for the jokes, they actually combine these with the jokes they probably heard the natives say themselves. I recognised many of the internal jokes for some of these.
Load More Replies... Come to Greece! You'll have a really nice time. Bonus: Here, people will laugh when you introduce yourself :)
Maybe this is not his entire cartoon collection OR maybe still to come, EH? ;-)
Load More Replies... These are all really insightful and all very original. Some of the best cartoons I’ve seen for ages. Loved them.
This illustrator has definitely traveled the world. I was accurate for every place that I have traveled (and very amusing)
My old German teacher who moved away had some of these comics printed out around the room and when I was reading these it made me cry because it reminded me.
Well. Some of them are unrelated, but this one kinda is, but why videos in the first place?
Load More Replies... I feel like this article was a way for people to talk about where they live lol 🇬🇧
