▲ 235 ▼ What habits or practies have you adopted from cultures besides your own? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by teamster@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 200 comments fedilink hide all child comments For example, I'm a white Jewish guy but I've adopted the Japanese practice of keeping dedicated house slippers at the front door.
[–] htrayl@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm American and I don't think anyone in my social circle would blow their nose at the dinner table. Yours might just be gross. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Galluf@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago What do you think you're supposed to do after rating spicy buffalo wings that make your nose run? Sure there's some settings where you don't do it (or do it quietly). Many restaurants are also loud enough that you won't even hear it unless you're listening to it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Acronymesis@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or, you’re an American who lives in a country/continent where there are a wide variety of people outside of your little bubble who have different backgrounds and different cultural norms that you’ve very likely never considered. See, I can be demeaning too! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] density@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago* See, I can be demeaning too! Good thing you explained what you were going for because it was kind of hard to follow. You made an assertion about all americans: like (as an American) we’ll just do this and someone wished to dispute it based on their own experience. You described a behaviour as gross and indicate that it is common in your social circles. How is it demeaning to says that your social circles are gross? @htrayl is agreeing with you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Galluf@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago What do you think you're supposed to do after rating spicy buffalo wings that make your nose run? Sure there's some settings where you don't do it (or do it quietly). Many restaurants are also loud enough that you won't even hear it unless you're listening to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Acronymesis@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or, you’re an American who lives in a country/continent where there are a wide variety of people outside of your little bubble who have different backgrounds and different cultural norms that you’ve very likely never considered. See, I can be demeaning too! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] density@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago* See, I can be demeaning too! Good thing you explained what you were going for because it was kind of hard to follow. You made an assertion about all americans: like (as an American) we’ll just do this and someone wished to dispute it based on their own experience. You described a behaviour as gross and indicate that it is common in your social circles. How is it demeaning to says that your social circles are gross? @htrayl is agreeing with you permalink fedilink source parent
[–] density@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago* See, I can be demeaning too! Good thing you explained what you were going for because it was kind of hard to follow. You made an assertion about all americans: like (as an American) we’ll just do this and someone wished to dispute it based on their own experience. You described a behaviour as gross and indicate that it is common in your social circles. How is it demeaning to says that your social circles are gross? @htrayl is agreeing with you permalink fedilink source parent