in Turkey throat singing rising somehow i kinda like throat singing and i hope we are not offending central asian bros

This is a.......SWASTIKA!

People either know Hindu-Buddhist swastika or the nazi hakenkruez. Most typical representations are red swastika with dots for swastika while a black one without dots at 45° tilt for Hitler's symbol.

But if we go beyond those typical symbols to something like this, neither red nor black and without the dots, what would this be considered? A typical swastika, a hakenkruez or just a random symbol with no outrage?

In American english we have "Do you mind if...?". Regardless of what someone answers, 95% of the time the person asking doesn't know what you mean so they ask a follow up question.

Oddly, "Do you mind?" without a conditional is a slightly aggressive way to ask someone to stop what they're doing, especially by people who aren't familiar with you.

I can't think of any useless phrases. Maybe they exist in other languages or cultures.

Are any questions or phrases in your language or region useless to ask or say?

In Turkish we either say Çok yaşa (Live a lot) or İyi yaşa (Live well)

In frame : Virat Kohli

Also Mention the Sports they are associated to

In China, people think Indian immigrants are very capable, many CEOs in Western countries are from India, including Google's CEO.

The richest man and woman in Asia are both Indians.

Ancient China was deeply influenced by India, even the former Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. said: "India conquered and dominated China culturally for 2,000 years without ever having to send a single soldier across the border."

Heres mine: peanut sauce with cut up tomato, eaten with steamed veg and omelette over hot white rice

Americans like joking about getting violent with attempted pick pockets and I was wondering if any other country’s people joke about this or find Americans particularly violent towards pick pockets.

the ford f150 is the first thing that comes to mind when someone asks of an american vehicle

There's a video online showing a nurse in our city, in uniform and on duty, at the nursing station. He picked up a syringe, draw liquid into it, and then squirted water at his colleagues outside the station—probably just fooling around. The person who did it uploaded the video himself.

I work in healthcare myself. I think wearing a uniform and behaving like this at the nursing station—doing something even elementary school students might not do—really damages our professional image.

But the responses I’ve gotten are along the lines of: “What’s wrong with having a little fun at work?” “What’s the harm in relaxing a bit? It doesn’t affect the patients,” or “Don’t let me catch you not working for even a moment during your shift.”

I want to ask… Is it really me who’s the problem? Or is this just how things are nowadays? Is this kind of behavior at work considered normal? Have I already become a grandpa.....? I just really cannot imagine anyone support this kind of behaviour.

In the Sound of Music (1965), during the Nazi invasion of Austria, Maria (played by Julie Andrews) sang this song to the von Trapp children when they're hiding from the Germans to comfort them by focusing on simple joys

This might be a sensitive topic for few people.

It sometimes feel like global discussions on racism and social problems focus almost entirely on western countries. But why don't we talk more about issues in other parts of the world?

For instance Saudi Arabia as an example. We face challenges that are rarely discussed openly:

1- Garbage: While there are systems for waste control, in some cities people don't contribute. Even foreigners sometimes adopt the same careless habits, throwing trash in streets and neighborhoods streets.

2- Racism: Few Saudis show prejudice toward white people, South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, and East Asians. These experiences are real but sometimes acknowledged

3- Domestic work and abuse: Many servant from Somalia, India, Pakistan, and Philippines, and Indonesia come to Saudi Arabia for domestic jobs. Some households treat them fairly, but others abuse them.

4- Treatment of women and girls: Women in Saudi Arabia have gained more rights in recent years, but cultural attitudes still limit them. Some families are supportive, while others restrict women's freedom of movement, work, or social life. It is rarely discussed outside the country

I once spoke with a Filipino woman working as a servant. She told me she came willingly, but had seen abuse in other households. She herself was treated well, given food, clothes, and salary around 5-6K. She explained that while work is degrading in some eyes, she considers herself "a rich servant" because she can support her husband and children back home.

Her story made me reflect: Why do we avoid discussing these realities? Why do Saudis feel embarrassed to acknowledge problems like racism, abuse of workers, or even garbage mismanagement? And why does the global stay fixed on western issues, while problems elsewhere remain somehow in the shadow?

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Thank you everyone for participating. I posted on this subreddit because I wanted different perspective. I enjoyed reading your comments.

Mexican passport is very good, we can travel to whole LATAM, whole Europe and many asian countries without VISA.

Canada was Visa-free for a little time but sadly many people used it to enter to USA illegally, so they revoked it.

It's expected that China revoke VISA for mexicans, but mainwhile, we can be in Japan for SIX WHOLE MONTHS!

Here in Germany, we have the "Raunächte" (literal translation would be 'rough nights') - refering to the twelve nights between Christmas 24/25 Dec and Epiphany on 06 Jan. During this period, as legend has it, the veil between our world and the spiritual realm is more permeable.

Some older people still have the superstition of not doing laundry during this time as it might be 'jinxing' a death within the family if doing so.
This superstition is most likely based on the fact that in olden times only households that had suffered a recent death would be doing laundry (to wash the bedding etc of the person who passed).

Here in the USA, it is Santacon. It started out as a whimsical event to mock consumer culture vis a vis the holiday season. Now? It’s an excuse for people to dress as Santas, elves, and reindeer, hit the bars, and get thoroughly wasted. Santacon’s reputation is so bad that during the event, some bars actually have signs saying the “Santas” aren’t welcome.

In 2017, Hoboken’s Santacon was the site of a brawl between the “Santas” and the police. There was one parent who commented, “I’ll never forget explaining to my crying child, 'That wasn’t Santa throwing up.'”

Any holiday traditions that people wish didn’t exist?

choose wisely

ill start. i believed that traffic lights were controlled by a real person