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cultural shocks
what are some cultural shocks that you guys have experienced? also, do you guys think pretty privilege is a thing? have you guys experienced it?
it was a year ago. my family and i had a 3 weeks vacation to the philippines. it was lowkey creepy since a lot of people were staring at me whenever we cross a street or just walk. i asked my filipino cousin if there was something on my face, since i felt hella conscious. she said no and that it was probably because im eye-catching and im a “mestiza”..? i genuinely laughed at her, since no one in the us stares at you if you’re “eye-catching”. they would usually just tell you straight up if you look good or whatnot. ive also noticed in the philippines that people (especially the guards) tend to interact with you more if youre good looking. its prolly just me tho..
American walls are made from drywall, i remember being thrown against one of the walls in my girlfriends family home and the wall breaking against my back. Deadass thought americans were js super strong and could punch through brick but they got paper wall. Old holmes dont got it but recent ones sure do 5 reply
idk if ppl exaggerate but "non walkable city" is such a weird concept to me wdym you need to go everywhere with ur car? the sidewalks arent really sidewalks?? what do yall do when u need to take a breather?? walk in circles around the garden???? the closest coffee shop is 3 miles away??? 3 reply
Went to korea for vacation and there are several occasions where male stranger would came up to me to ask for my contact. IT WAS SCARY AF OKAY especially when they come in group, it feels extra intimidating. some wouldn't take no as answer like they are so persistent that it is annoying. 3 reply
I went with my friend on vacation to India many years ago.
I must admit that it was the worst vacation among all the ones I've ever done and I had MANY culture shocks.
We both being white and girls didn't help at all as Indian native people would take pictures of us without consent as if we were some kind of entertaining animal at the Zoo. Also t...... 3 reply
Parisians are the fkn rudest people ever. I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE BUT NO
You ask for tap water at a restaurant and they're like "Tf you want water for bitch? Starve." And people who've moved there start turning into them like it's a virus
Also, Asia, more than anywhere else, has crazy pretty priviledge, especially if you're foreign/light skin. Wher...... 3 reply
Londoners being law abiding citizens. It was so weird because when I was in London (I’m from the south in the U.S, they was so on they p’s n q’s like nobody wasn’t doing no shady stuff or NUN. And the stuff I did see was like nothing compared to living in the U.S, it was all very tame. Like one time my friends oyster card (a card you have t...... 1 reply
Plain, boiled food, soups, tasteless food in Vietnam. Spices are expensive, can't buy individual ones, such less dairy and milk products... etc food problems lol
- An Indian not finding turmeric within 100m of her reply
Things that surprised me in the US:
1. The cereal isle in Walmart
2. Tipping culture
3. Portion sizes in fast food
4. Random people making conversation with me
5. The servers are either the nicest people ever or the rudest.
6, Driving by 16 but not being able to drink until 21 (like what)
7.That Karens actually exist and they where not a meme 4 reply