Odd things they do in other countries...

[Cabra West]

I just came across Gudetama in a new article about latest fashions and fads in Japan. And I have to admit, hand on heart, I absolutely do not get it.

And while that's in itself not necessarily something new (I often don't get things, but I enjoy the sense of surreal confusion), I was wondering if there's other things in other countries that other NSG posters can't get their head around.
As in, there must be things we do in Ireland that would befuddle any Japanese person. And I'm wondering what they might be.

So, NSG, what have you observed in countries across the world that just will not make sense to you?

[Improved werpland]

Extreme vetting.

[Alvecia]

Gigantic gaps in toilet stalls in America.
Like, why even have a door?

[The Scandinavian Republic Of Iceland]

Brunei, having an underdeveloped public transport but yet still one of the highest income nations in the world.

[Ifreann]

Gigantic gaps in toilet stalls in America.
Like, why even have a door?

Saves on lighting.

[Shrilland]

Putting gravy and curds on fries. Dipping fries in mayo.

[Re-Unified Russia]

Calling people "partner"

No wait, that's just Texas

still basically another country

[Alvecia]

Putting gravy and curds on fries. Dipping fries in mayo.

Chips and gravy is nectar from the gods.

[Cabra West]

Gigantic gaps in toilet stalls in America.
Like, why even have a door?

I had been wondering about that - I thought maybe they had run out of wood?
Or had to make the frame wider, but didn't want to shell out on another door?

[Community Values]

In Vietnam, don't they have that raw egg food with the chick still in it?

[UKCS]

The Chinese thousand year old egg. That thing looks and sounds disgusting,

[Cetacea]

In Vietnam, don't they have that raw egg food with the chick still in it?

balut?In Philippines Balut is boiled with the chick still inside, don't know if Vietnam does a raw version.

I still can't get over the US selling Cheese in a can

oh and those ridiculous giant food combos that they have in the US too - you know the battered deepfried burgers stuffed with sushi and then smothered in chilli sauce type monstrosities.

[Shrilland]

Other countries lie about having nukes instead of obeying international laws. It's weird.

[Risottia]

Literally surrounded by people doing weird stuff here. Go a bit west and they put the forks upside down on the table. Go a bit more northwest and they drive on the wrong side. Go a bit north and they have dinner at 18.00 .

[Cannot think of a name]

Poop shelves on German toilets.

[The Blaatschapen]

Speaking English.

[Major-Tom]

Speaking English.

You're Dutch, I swore you guys spoke English before Dutch half the time.

[Union of Despotistan]

We elect the ones who promises the most tax. It' probably the most weird thing I can think of now.

[Frank Zipper]

Cheerleading.

[Longweather]

Dutch breakfast sprinkles, Austria essentially closing down on Sundays, Austrian grocery stores that have multiple shelves dedicated solely to mayonnaise in various flavors, and the general lack of cold beverages in Central Europe. I'm not sure if the last part is throughout all Europe, I've only been through a portion of it.

[Savojarna]

Dutch breakfast sprinkles, Austria essentially closing down on Sundays, Austrian grocery stores that have multiple shelves dedicated solely to mayonnaise in various flavors, and the general lack of cold beverages in Central Europe. I'm not sure if the last part is throughout all Europe, I've only been through a portion of it.

Lack of cold beverages? Do you mean availability or variety? I can't see problems with either in Switzerland or Austria (or the Netherlands), but then I don't know about other places.

Things I find odd abroad: Germany's complete refusal of serving decent espresso outside of some hipster places, Belgium basically being two countries by now (when I drive to Maastricht from home, I cross about 1km of Flanders, and the speed limit changes...) and some places in Austria measuring things in units of 10g. The Netherlands' national obsession with fried stuff could count too, but then I absolutely love it myself so...

In my own country (Switzerland): The voting thing, obviously, and the consequence that the average Swiss person sees any country that doesn't do referenda as inherently undemocratic. Everything closing down on Sunday as well. How incredibly closed to the outside world we are, something I didn't realise until I went on exchange (for example that almost nobody would ever consider foreign universities). The fact that in Switzerland, being average is seen as better than being outstanding.

[The Blaatschapen]

Cheerleading.

Oh definitely. The whole American high school sports culture is weird as fuck. But cheerleadering is the cherry on top

[Khasinkonia]

Tibetans stick their tongues out as a form of greeting. Americans seem to either be morbidly obese or anorexic. Western fashioned designers seemed obsessed with covering everything but things that should be covered. Catalans and their weird Christmas decorations. The paradoxical teenage American obsessions with dessert and staying thin. That's what I can think of off the top of my head.

[Elejamie]

I've always found it weird how, in North America, they write the away team first and then the home side; for example, if the Maples Leafs played the Bruins on home ice and a member of the away team scored the only goal of the match, the score would be written as Boston 1-0 Toronto. There are probably more but that's the best one I could think of off the top of my head.

[Union of Despotistan]

I've always found it weird how, in North America, they write the away team first and then the home side; for example, if the Maples Leafs played the Bruins on home ice and a member of the away team scored the only goal of the match, the score would be written as Boston 1-0 Toronto. There are probably more but that's the best one I could think of off the top of my head.

Huh, never thought about that.
To me it makes sense tho. It's Boston at Toronto; Bos @ Tor.
It follows how it must be written grammatically.