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Article created by: Monika Pašukonytė

Every country in the world is different and filled with unique folks. That’s why the cultures, styles of dressing, and behavior vary, even from one tiny region to the next. What you probably didn’t realize is that something as normal as counting can also vastly differ.

Characters in movies and television often say “one Mississippi, two Mississippi” and so on when they want to count slowly, but did you know this method varies worldwide? That’s why the global citizens in this list are sharing their style of slow counting.

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#1

Two elephants standing in a dry landscape, illustrating a moment from 26 folks all over the world revealing timing equivalents. Scotland here. I use one elephant, two elephant. This is despite the fact elephants are rarely seen roaming through the glens, the rolling heather, or the streets of Auchtermuchty.

No_Salamander4095 , Dick Hoskins Report

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    Six glass bottles of beer in a white cardboard carrier on a wooden surface, illustrating folks’ equivalent of one Mississippi. In Danish we have "One case of beer, two case of beer" not even kidding.

    Psyk0se , freepik Report

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    #3

    Group of young people sitting on a beach blanket, enjoying a casual conversation about time equivalents worldwide. I grew up in Huntington Beach California so we did one cowabunga, two cowabunga.

    nofilter144 , nxtlvlstck Report

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    #4

    Toronto city skyline with Canadian flag at sunset, illustrating folks sharing their equivalent of one Mississippi worldwide. Imagine if Canadians said One Mississauga, two Mississauga 😂.

    Doesntmatter1237 , TravelScape Report

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    #5

    A group of hippos submerged in water, illustrating a unique equivalent of one Mississippi around the world. Un hippopotame, deux hippopotames.

    elcordoba , G N Report

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    #6

    Three Sesame Street characters including Count von Count posing against a blue background illustrating global equivalents of one Mississippi. Easy.

    One! ah ah ah ah aaaahhh.
    Two! ah ah ah ah aaaahhh.
    Three! ah ah ah ah aaaahh.

    Lazersaurus , Sesame Street Report

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    #7

    Open book showing colorful maps of the United States, representing folks revealing their equivalent of one Mississippi globally. I actually grew up in Mississippi, and as a child I just assumed other people used whatever state they lived in. Was shocked to find out otherwise haha.

    Infinite_Average245 , Arthur A Report

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    #8

    Close-up of a person's ear and hair, symbolizing listening and hearing in the context of folks revealing their equivalent phrases worldwide. I just listen to the tinnitus. One *EeeEeeEEeeeE* Two *EeeEeeeeEEeeeE*.

    OttersWithPens , Kaboompics.com Report

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    #9

    Person using a wooden abacus, illustrating counting and time measurement as in the concept of one Mississippi. 'Enentwintig, tweeëntwintig, drieëntwintig ' (21, 22, 23 in Dutch).

    cyclicalfertility , Tara Winstead Report

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    #10

    Statue of a young man holding a crown above his head, symbolizing universal concepts shared worldwide for one Mississippi. Brit here.

    Naturally, we use the time honoured tradition of 'one God save the King,' 'two God save the King', etc, etc.

    BertieDastard , Mike Bird Report

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    #11

    Close-up of a clock face showing time with second hand moving, symbolizing different global equivalents of one Mississippi timing. If you're not in the U.S., you have to use metric terms. One milliminute, two milliminute.

    Edit: I forgot about Canada. One maple leaf, two maple leaf.

    aabum , Stas Knop Report

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    #12

    Young boy excitedly raising hands while sitting at table with abacus, illustrating counting similar to one Mississippi concept worldwide. In Chinese it’s 1-2-3-4, 2-2-3–4, 3-2-3-4 and so on. You usually stop what you’re doing at 10 and repeat .

    Chinaroos , jcomp Report

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    #13

    Puppy and kitten cuddling on a blue blanket, illustrating warmth and comfort in the context of one Mississippi equivalents worldwide. Australian here - Not sure where it came from but as kids at school we'd say "one cat and dog, two cat and dog..".

    GenXPrince , starmultikharisma Report

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    #14

    Three crocodiles resting partially submerged in water, illustrating a unique moment from folks all over the world. I am American but I usually did alligator, one alligator, two alligator.

    Only_Regular_138 , EyeEm Report

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    #15

    Person in traditional clothing holding a red umbrella walking down a stone pathway, illustrating global equivalents concept. Here in Japan we just elongate the numbers like

    “I-chi, Ni-i, Sa-n, Shi-i, Go-o, Ro-ku” etc.

    Freak_Out_Bazaar , Evgeny Tchebotarev Report

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    #16

    Child playing with wooden counting toy, illustrating the concept of one Mississippi equivalent from folks all over the world. Uno (brief pause), dos (brief pause), tres (brief pause)...

    CeleryCommercial3509 , Kaboompics.com Report

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    #17

    Baby held by a woman outdoors, representing cultural moments from folks all over the world revealing their equivalent of One Mississippi. Brazilian here.

    We say: *Um indiozinho, dois indiozinhos..*

    (One indigenous toddler / Two Indigenous toddlers )

    It is so cute!

    Please dont ask me why people do that lol. I left the country over fifteen years ago though. So a GenZ may have a different answer.

    DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT. DON'T MAKE ME SOUND OLD LMAO.

    United_Cucumber7746 , jcomp Report

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    #18

    Group of smiling women and children in colorful traditional attire, sharing moments from all over the world equivalent of One Mississippi. In India, we say “tick tick one, tick tick two….”.

    rxr92 , Varun Gaba Report

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    #19

    Sailboats on calm blue ocean under clear sky, illustrating folks all over the world reveal their equivalent of one Mississippi. In Quebecois french we have "Un bateau bateau, deux bateaux bateaux." I don't know if France french uses the same.

    (One boat boat, two boats boats. The x on bateaux is mute.).

    Cydrius , Gosia K Report

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    #20

    Steamboat sailing on a lake with misty mountains in the background, illustrating folks revealing their one Mississippi equivalent. Canadian here, I learned the one Mississippi, but also "One steamboat, Two steamboat.."

    Funny side fact: I live near a river in eastern Ontario which is also named Mississippi. Just not the same one.

    jacob_ewing , Matheus Guimarães Report

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    #21

    Baby elephant standing in tall dry grass with other elephants nearby, illustrating global equivalents of One Mississippi. Brazil here: Um elefantinho, dois elefantinhos, três elefantinhos...

    (one little elephant, two little elephants, three little elephants...).

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    #22

    Bunches of ripe bananas displayed at a market stall, illustrating everyday items from around the world. Banana, but I can't get past 4.

    CirothUngol , Dom J Report

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    #23

    Colorful wooden numbered blocks scattered on a table, illustrating counting for the equivalent of One Mississippi concept. Iran. One and ah, two and ah, ...

    alephsef , Digital Buggu Report

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    #24

    Vintage steam train traveling through a dense forest, illustrating a moment from 26 folks revealing time equivalents worldwide. One locomotive, two locomotive, etc.

    This one stuck with me from watching a Lamb Chop episode when I was a kid.

    ShibbyBearz , Mark Plötz Report

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    #25

    Young boy in glasses sitting in classroom, thinking and holding pencil, illustrating folks revealing time equivalents globally. When I was growing up it was "One Mississippi..." Which was odd because none of us knew where that was.

    Putrid-Operation2694 , RDNE Stock project Report

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    #26

    Person holding a card with Mississippi written on it representing the equivalent of one Mississippi countdown worldwide. Did anyone else learn to spell Mississippi with the chant: “M-I-crooked letter, crooked letter, I, crooked letter, crooked letter I, humpback humpback I.”.

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