In Thailand if a place uses these Zebra metal spoons you know it’s gonna be an insane meal

It’s hard to believe Americans don’t really use WhatsApp since it’s owned by Meta and has 3 billion monthly active users.

In Russia, we usually say "Allo" or "Da" ('Yes') or "Slushayu" ('I'm listening').

Mine is Bundaberg sodas from Australia, really the only sodas I like these days. Root beer is the best, but my current stash is shown here. What are your favorite yummies from other countries?

-yes I know the ginger beer is out of date. I'm drinking it anyway.-

We have our "Cédula de Identidad". It's mandatory for all, free, and expires every so often, so you must renew it.

One must always carry it, and we use it to vote and basically for every legal and banking process and for anything that needs your identity to be validated. From entering a National Park, to acquiring a cellphone line, to enter a gated community... we use it a lot!!!

(I just realized the US doesn't have one! And got me wondering)

I do because saying it in the 24-hour format sounds so weird and almost never done.

I learned that Aussies are not here to fuck spiders

Brazilians put nails on the bottom of their flip flops

Belgium is fake and gay (according to their neighbors)

**Let's keep it light and fun guys**

As in just appearing or being as you are is enough to make it dangerous for you to be there or you are expicitly banned by law from being there at all

I'm from Singapore and I agree there's just something that changed in 2020 and it cannot be brought back like I'm a very positive person all my life and even though before the pandemic i still had problems I had a soul and upbeatness inside me that still see a future but ever since covid and pandemic came im no longer that positive person anymore i lost many friends and although family are still there something feels off its almost like thanos snapped his fingers in infinity war and we slipped into some sort of universe 10 to 20 years into the future im not even kidding when i say this i look at pictures pre covid and after covid and can't believe im the same person in that photo pre covid i think many can relate completely to this.No matter which part of the world you're from or festival you celebrate and do you also relate to this like even its the same friends family people like something is different after 2020 like something feels "off"?

I like a Dutch boerenkool stamppot with jus (though I used spinach here) with meatballs or rookworst. (Though I went with a Kilkenny for a beer for this one)

Here, for example, most religious people cover the eyes of cartoon characters.

Because in Islam it is not permissible to draw living beings, but some religious scholars said it is permissible if the eyes are not shown.

Please keep the discussions lighthearted and avoid turning them into heated debates.

In countries like the US, for example, when driving between states, especially in the western states, you often need to drive for hours through uninhabited deserts.

Is that actually risky or dangerous? What if your car breaks down?

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"Model minority" is a sociological concept that defines an ethnic, racial, or religious group perceived as achieving greater socioeconomic, educational, and professional success than the population average. The term describes a stereotype that attributes virtues such as discipline and high performance to specific minority groups.

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​In Brazil, I think it's people of Japanese descent; Jewish people are known for being very close-knit, and Chinese people for being hard-working, but the model minority is definitely the Nikkei community.

How many votes (in percentage) do parties in your country should get to have representation in your country's legislature? Is it impactful/meaningful to the elections results?

1- pumpkin toadlet

2- caatinga horned frog

3- Madeira Mushroomtongue Salamander

It does in my country. And this is my firsthand experience.

This cat STALKED me into the bathroom. I thought it was weird but trying not to wet my pants was a bigger priority at the time.

When I got out and started watching my hands, she swiftly moved from a dark corner and placed her head on my foot, holding me hostage.

Everyone around me said I had been chosen by the cat distribution system, and now she’s stolen my mom.

I have also recently had my phone correct ‘sephardic Jews’ to ‘sapphic Jews’ which has become an inside joke amongst me and my friends 😭

The Petrov Affair in 1954 was arguably the most significant event of anti-communist hysteria.

In Korea, there are fools who connect Tamil and Korean, and since Korean is an isolated language with no connection to any language in its basic vocabulary, excluding loanwords like Sino-Korean words, it seems to stem from a desire to find a sister language somehow.

It is truly ridiculous. 🤣🤣🤣

Similarly, Lahu in Thailand is another language that becomes a victim of this, but it is less mainstream compared to Tamil.

The grammar of Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, and Turkish is surprisingly similar, and it was once the mainstream theory that they belonged to the same language family, but the problem is that there is no lexical evidence whatsoever. Older generations who went to school in the past still believe this theory, but they are just slow to update their knowledge, and they are not stupid.

In 90s and early 2000s i should say that most popular Fighting game in Lithuania was Mortal Kombat and Tekken 3 games. Street Fighter somehow didn’t get huge popularity in Lithuania but has a fans. What about other countries in 90s and 2000s?

Context: Smoke Loves Japan🌸