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What is normal, anyway? Just think about it: in some countries, women are supposed to cover themselves from head to toe. In others, bikinis are pretty sufficient. And baskets? People carry them in their arms or on the head. Very rarely is there one right way to do anything. It's all relative.

Recently, we at Bored Panda stumbled upon two posts on Reddit by u/ojlol2 and u/monitonik that essentially ask the same thing: what's typical and common in your country but is considered weird in others?

To say they went viral would be an understatement. As of this article, the two questions have received a combined total of 53,000 comments, including plenty of eye-opening answers that are bound to expand your understanding of the world. Here are the ones that interested us the most.

#1

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Everyone rags on the US for using imperial, but can we talk for a second about how weird we are here in the UK for using both inconsistently?

You buy a pint of milk or beer, but a litre of coke and 25ml of whiskey

People know how many miles to the gallon their cars get, but you buy fuel at pence per litre.

You watch the weather forecast and the temperature is in Celsius but the wind speed is in miles per hour

Most people can tell you their weight in kilograms, and their height in feet, and if they can't give you kilograms they can probably give you stone instead, which is even older than pounds, which nobody uses as a unit of measurement, probably because of the confusion between lbs and £...

It's a glorious mess.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is a glorious mess, and I love how well we do it. When I'm buying meat or fruit and veg by weight I ask for the amount that's less words to say. If I want a certain amount I'll ask for 'a pound' because it's less effort to say than 'five hundred grammes' but if I want twice as much I'll ask for 'a kilo' because it's less effort to think about than 'two pounds'.

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One of the people who kick-started this discussion, u/monitonik, is known in real life as Monika Mazunaite, and she got interested in the topic when she was simply sitting in her room, browsing YouTube. "I was looking for something to watch and ended up scrolling through YouTube shorts, finding myself in a r/AskReddit wormhole, listening to different questions and answers," Monika told Bored Panda.

"Eventually, I got inspiration from other Redditors' questions, and the question I posted popped into my head randomly. My brain generated it in an instant and I didn't think it would get as much attention as it did. So I'm very happy with everyone's input!"

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After going through the answers, she learned that people from all over the world have so many different traditions, they often don't even realize how unique their cultures are. "It was all really interesting. I think that countries in Asia and in Oceania have the most unique customs, such as going to the shops barefoot!"

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Eating with our hands.

In 1969 (the same year the man landed on the moon), Miss Gloria Diaz coveted the Philippines' first Miss Universe Crown. During the preliminary Q&A, she was asked "Is it true that you Filipinos use your hand when you eat?" To which she replied "Why? Do you use your feet?" and went her way to winning the crown.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to lodge with a Bangladeshi family and the elegance with which they could all eat a curry and rice with their hands was inspiring. So neatly done. I make more mess using cutlery (as my jumpers will bear out).

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World I teach in Japan, but grew up in America. The other day my students asked me wide-eyed if Americans really wear their shoes inside. I told them yes and that sometimes my dad would cross his legs like this while we sat on the sofa and I could touch the bottom of his shoes. They were super grossed out. “Eew, why would you wear shoes inside! That’s so dirty!” These kids are 2nd graders so it starts pretty young.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never understood this. It's way more comfortable without them so why wear them when you don't need to?

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However, there are concerns that the efficiency and appeal of wireless communications, electronic commerce, popular culture, and international travel — globalization — have been making the human experience essentially the same wherever you look at it. But although homogenizing influences do exist, this is probably an overstatement and we're far, far away from creating anything akin to a single world culture.

What we do see is the emergence of global subcultures. Arguments have been put forth that a rudimentary version of world culture is taking shape among certain individuals who share similar values, aspirations, or lifestyles. The result, according to these comments, is a collection of elite groups whose unifying ideals transcend geographical limitations.

According to The Clash of Civilizations (1998) by political scientist Samuel Huntington, the "Davos" culture is a perfect example of this phenomenon. It comprises of an elite group of highly educated people who operate in the rarefied domains of international finance, media, and diplomacy, and these insiders share common beliefs about individualism, democracy, and market economics. They are said to follow a recognizable lifestyle, are instantly identifiable anywhere in the world, and feel more comfortable in each other's presence than they are among their less sophisticated compatriots.

But supporters of globalization argue that it has the potential to make this world a better place to live in and solve some of the deep-seated problems like unemployment and poverty. I wonder, can we have the best of both worlds?

#4

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Scottish here. We deep-fry our pizzas. No even sorry. Tasty wee bastards.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Italian side of my ethnicity feels sorry for that poor tortured pizza. u.u (Jokes aside, it might even taste good, but I don't think my stomach would survive this)

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#5

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World United States.
The cracks that are just wide enough to be able to see in and out of public restroom stalls. I’ve heard it’s thought of as weird since many other countries enjoy the luxury of privacy.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Canadian, when these types of lists are published I think everyone forgets we are not part of the United States. 75% of the "weird" stuff about the U.S. exists here too, like these gaps. I just stuff a length of toilet paper in there, not because I have anything to hide, but it's weird to make random eye contact with someone when you're pooping

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Norway.
Leaving your baby alone outside for their nap, even if it rains or snows.

e_ph , Marcin Jozwiak Report

#7

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World US.
Taxes. We have this weird system where the government really kind of knows what we should pay, but they offer us an opportunity to guess and maybe pay the right thing, but if we don't pay the right thing, we get penalized. I remember listening to a podcast where people all over the world were super confused about how the US does taxes. Most other places the government sends you a bill, and you pay it, and you're done.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked in the UK for a time. Tax was automatically taken from the monthly wage payment. Say what you want about that country, but that bit seemed pretty well put together.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World India.
We have matrimonial ads in newspapers and sites to find grooms and brides which I think don't happen in western countries and they find it strange. The ads are mostly published by parents. It's like tinder supervised by parents.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are the best source for amusement. The demands are amazing and quite specific.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Direct democracy in Switzerland. It often baffles me when I read what the government can pull off in other countries without ever involving the population. Like...yea, you get to elect representatives but it often seems to me that those people then elect someone who elects someone who elects someone...is it really still democracy if you're about five steps removed from the actual decisions?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the people who came up with representative government say they don't want "mob rule" since open democratic town hall meetings where everyone has an equal vote tend to turn into a shouting match followed by mob violence and riots. What they are really afraid of is that they will lose control. It is much easier to control a small group of representatives than the people at large. It's a control thing, based on the "Golden Rule". The Golden Rule says he that has the gold makes the rules.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World UK.
Whole restaurants cheering when a plate or glass is smashed. Once was in a Canadian bar/restaurant on holiday and a waiter dropped a tray of glasses, the local looked horrified when i was out of my seat screaming “wheyyyyyy”

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We yell "Taxi" when that happens. It's a joke insinuating that someone has knocked a glass over coz they have drank too much so they need a taxi to get home.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Poland.
In my friend's country, Easter is when gangs of boys roam the countryside, pouring water over girls and beating them (gently) with sticks. The girls then have to thank them for it.

I thought that was pretty weird.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pole here. It's a tradition that symbolises washing off dirt, diseases and sins at the end of winter time, when spring comes around. Nowadays, the tradition is mostly gone, and instead pouring water on girls, they are sprinkled with perfume.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Moldova.
A short while ago they stopped selling alcohol after 10pm. At some stores you couldn't even get non-alcoholic beer. What's weird tho is that wine is not considered alcoholic drink so you can buy it anytime. Welcome to Moldova

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And in Iceland alcohol was banned between 1915 and 1989. Apparently all the elves were getting rowdy and boisterous when they'd had a drink. And that just had to stop.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World There's this sport in Finland called eukonkanto, where men participate in running a specific distance, all while carrying their wife or girlfriend. Winner gets their woman's weight in beer.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

TIL I learnt the correct name for "wife-carrying" as a sport

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World South Africa.
Being middle-class with a property having a 6' wall, electric fencing linked to an alarm, automated gate and garage doors (with security clamps over the gate motor to prevent theft of the motor), security gates over every door, burglar bars, and a house alarm system with infra-red sensors linked to armed response with a reaction time of under 3-4 minutes.

Claidheamhmor , https://www.pexels.com/photo/silver-security-camera-207574/ Report

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Germany.
Legal drinking age of beer and wine is 16

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#16

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World In Japan, there are public toilets in a few places where after urinating, you can opt to view a general health assessment report.

Family-456 , Buchen WANG Report

#17

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Latin America.
Putting broken glass bottles on the walls around your house so burglars cant jump it and rob you. I moved to Canada and they don't even have walls around the houses!

jvcscasio , shep45612 Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't allowed in the UK anymore. While the right wing press like to whinge about burglars having too many human rights, it's basically because anyone might need to, or actually, vault that wall, such as the emergency services or a passerby being a good Samaritan, and it isn't the luxury of anyone to cause that level of injury.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World UK.
A teeny tiny nation with atleast 50 different accents.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, England alone has over 100 English dialects and several languages that each have their own way of speaking. 50 accents doesn't even cover half of England let alone Scotland, Wales, and NI (who also have multiple dialects and accents themselves).

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World NZ, going to the shops without shoes

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My fiancée has been known to go to the shop over the road in just his dressing gown. Once, I even got a cheeky moon.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Canada.
No fences between houses. It's almost considered rude to put up a fence.

tandoori_taco_cat , Snapwire Report

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Finland.
Strangers sitting totally naked skin to skin in a steamy room heated to +80 to +100C... and us having competitions on who can last the longest in there.

SinisterCheese , HUUM Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found the sauna culture really healthy for society when I was in Finland. It is very normal for young children to go into the sauna, for example at the swimming pool, and see naked adults of their sex of all ages, shapes and sizes. Amongst family and friends they are going to be comfortable around naked bodies of all sexes and experience everyone treated all shapes and sizes as perfectly normal and not worthy of comment. People don't care that their significant other was naked in a sauna with other people, and so on. Not saying Finland is perfect or there's no problems, but I found that part of the culture admirable.

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Pharmaceutical commercials

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a bit vague. If you mean for prescription-only medicines, then USA. If you mean that the TV is full of ads for over-the-counter remedies, then Poland would be very high on that list. And they're not complete without someone in a white coat and a disclaimer that is in such tiny text you can't really read it and usually it is repeated by the world speed-talking champion!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Prescription meds. "Ask your doctor if Sonotrol is right for you." Then they give a list of side effects that sound like a dystopian nightmare where a plague has wiped out most of the population.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's becoming a global problem. I now see commercials trying to sell me stuff against diseases I seem to suffer without ever having noticed. But it seems I need medicines to wake up. to digest my food, to poop, to pee, to be sexual active, and to sleep. I still wonder how I manage all of that without any drops, pills, powders or smoothies. Guess I'm some sort of medical wonder.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's exactly what they (Big Pharmer) are hoping when you watch those dumb commercials...you'll run straight to your doctor saying you need -insert advertised drug- because you have all those symptoms and big pharmer makes money...it's just as ridiculous as the old tobacco ads.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You probably didn't know that 1 out of 3 people get shingles. The reason you didn't know it is because the shingles vaccine people made it up.

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Lola
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

During a tv program in the U.S, you will learn about ten different prescriptions for diseases. It really doesn’t get any more depressing. They need to stop telling me to ask my doctor about it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My question on these is are the companies making money from the adverts? Those things are long and they spend more time talking about the legalities than the actual product.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting. Ramped our of control capitalism (yes, I live in the US)

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Donny Cromwell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite commercials in America!! It cracks me up when they list all the side effects!! Haha!...Hmmm.... maybe that is why so many Americans are anti-vaxx.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

those always get a chuckle out of me everything is butterfly and rainbow then they hit you with the pokerap of side effect

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jk nbt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the 5-second blurb for the actual medicine is followed by a 45-second disclaimer to reduce liability. The disclaimer usually proves that the medicine is potentially far worse than the disease it was meant to relieve.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A Hungarian friend also told me that you have to bribe your doctors to actually give you treatment. He asked me what this is called in English and I was like "What???"

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only in US and New Zealand are prescription ads allowed. It should be outlawed. Imagine the cost savings for big pharma without the exhorbitant advertising rates.

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Christine McKechnie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Canada they can’t actually have ads that tell you what a prescription drug is used for, they can just tell you to talk to your doctor if a medication named in the ad is right for you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

True. But law requires pharmaceutical commercials to recite all possible side effects. In the end, the illness sounds safer than the side effects.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The listing of "possible" side effects usually takes more time than the benefits! And when you do get a prescription from your doctor & start having a side effect from it, the doctor just writes another prescription for another medication, which leads to a different side effect, a new prescription for the 2nd side effect...and pretty soon you're taking 6 different medications that cost waaay too much. Or you wind up in the hospital & bankrupt & homeless. Yeah, I'm a U.S. citizen, and I am so blessed to be healthy & not on any medications!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they, by law, have to disclose the side effects of whatever they are advertising. I can't find any other reason for those long horrible lists...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of these prescription commercials end with "Talk to your doctor." Leaving medical professionals in a bit of a struggle to deal with some patients who think a TV commercial can help in diagnosing ailments.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a huge difference between strong prescription drugs and home first aid pharmaceuticals!

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L hill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate them. Especially when you're about to eat a plate of enchiladas and they have a commercial about toe fungus or shingles. Or when you are eating a pepperoni pizza. Or a cheeseburger medium rare. Or a spam sandwich. I mean come on pharmaceutical people!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Half the time they don't even tell you what the drug is for.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not even just the pharma commercials, but the class action lawsuit invitation ones, too. Canada gets them on the American channels.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate these! I don't think you should have to ask your doctor about different medications. They should know what's best for the condition you have. If you're already prescribed something, asking about something else is questioning the doctor's competency.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical adds are horrible. The numbers of people who go see their doctors swearing they have ______ has skyrocketed. And fill in the blank seriously with anything.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So in essence patients are becoming sales reps for drug companies. The more people asking for the same advertised drug the more doctors will prescribe it.

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Walking all over the countryside along ancient footpaths (as well as bridleways and byways, and a lot of disused railway tracks that have been designated as footpaths). These paths often go across privately owned land; the landowners are required by law to keep the paths clear, and if they put up a fence to provide a gate.

If you're walking with a dog, you're expected to keep it under control around livestock and when the path crosses a road, but otherwise it's just accepted that dogs are going to run around sniffing everything.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know where this is, but wondering if anyone not from there can actually identify it. It is something called "the right to roam".

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World China.
Boiled Coca Cola with lemon and ginger.

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#26

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World South America.
Having dinner late.
Usually around 9 pm.

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#27

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World In university we thump the tables to "applaud" our professors. Instead of actually applauding. Or doing nothing.

During my exchange semester everyone not from Germany was looking at me confused why I did this.

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#28

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Saudi Arabia.
Until recently, no women drivers.

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#29

30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Australia.
Putting cable ties, branches, fake eyes etc on helmets, buckets and hats in spring time to scare away the birds. Magpies are vicious bastards

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only 10% of Australian Magpies swoop and for about 6 weeks every year during nesting season. They aren't vicious, they are protecting their chicks. They don't do it just to be assholes. It's not that common for people to put deterrents on their helmets/hats. They are extremely intelligent birds and are good at remembering people's faces. They also have beautiful sing song called carolling. And FYI that magpie pictured is NOT an Australian magpie.

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30 Peculiar Things That Seem Normal In Some Countries, But Not In The Rest Of The World Bavaria.
Drinking beer before 12 o‘clock and seeing it as part of the culture

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical of Bavarians to consider themselves an independent county (the Texas of Germany, folks)!

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