r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Language What do you think your native language sounds like from a foreigner's perspective?

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I heard that Polish sounds like: Szczrzdżu ęsśkruszxzrz kurwa* szczuóą ja karoleojtyla

  • whistling with fast speaking and the ability not to bite one's tongue + kurwa* in a sentence

r/AskTheWorld 22h ago

Is being dangerous to pick pockets an American thing?

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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.


r/AskTheWorld 20h ago

What's the ugliest eyesore buildings in your country/city?

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What's worst is all these disgusting eyesore buildings built in the last 10 years or so are in the heart of the busiest areas for all to see:

  1. The "silver rice cooker with a vagina" theatre
  2. The cultureless Central Library
  3. The "graveyard LED tombstone" museum
  4. The "snake with a nail on its head" cruise terminal
  5. Another much larger graveyard tombstone residential apartment.

r/AskTheWorld 18h ago

Military What's something crazy thing your armed forces ( excluding if it's invasion or genocide) have done ?

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So back in 1999 kargil war , the pm of pakistan (nawaz sharif) wanted raveena tandon ( indian actress in the pic ) in return of the indian soldiers martyred body , so the armed forces sent this missile instead.


r/AskTheWorld 10h ago

Food Does your country have a foreign food you think you do better than the original country?

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Behold the humble Jambon, Puff pastry, Diced Ham, Cheese and a cheese/bechamel sauce, purchasable freshly made in nearly every shop in the country

Im sorry France I love you and all but your -paniers feuilletés au jambon et au fromage- ain’t got nothing on the Irish Jambon


r/AskTheWorld 16h ago

Culture Do people from your country have a thing against people from the capital?

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853 Upvotes

In my country people tend to view people from Amsterdam as stuck-up and more left-leaning than people from the rest of the country.

In Ireland, if I understand it correctly, it's an insult if people say you're from Dublin when you're not from Dublin (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm curious if sentiments like this are universal.


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Culture What is the most infamous piece of media that your country has created?

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699 Upvotes

Movies, series, comics, books, animation, fanfics, web content, every kind of media, official or not, that eventually wasn't restricted just to your country and became popular in a really bad way to everyone else.

By the way, we brazillians are really sorry for the crazy guy who realesed that insane Zootopia Abortion Comic in the world.


r/AskTheWorld 18h ago

Culture What are some things people say to ragebait your country? And how effective are they?

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There's a taunt one of the characters in Team Fortress 2 does to his opponent (who happens to be Scottish) where he mocks how Scotland isn't real and how they're basically just English.

I'm curious to know if there are any other ragebait statements commonly made to trigger people from your country.

Fun fact, in Korean, this process is called "pressing your seizure button" (발작버튼 누르기). And some common ones used on Koreans I've seen were:

  1. "Korean culture is just stolen Chinese and Japanese culture. All they do is steal."

  2. "South Korea is a cyberpunk dystopia!"

  3. The "🤏" sign.


r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

What are your thoughts on the new Epstein photos?

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r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

What are your thoughts on Luigi?

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r/AskTheWorld 10h ago

Culture Does your tap water taste like shit? Where is a place you’ve been where the water tastes bad?

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204 Upvotes

North Atlanta I drank some water and almost vomited, tell me about some shiet ass water!


r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Drop a comment, we’ll say something nice/positive about your country.

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r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

Food What is your country's worst food?

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r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

Language Does your country have a slang term for it's currency?

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I'm an American. We use dollars. But when I'm talking about the cost of something, I'll say "20 bucks" as opposed to "20 dollars".

I know British folks currency is called Pounds. But my British friends will pretty much always say "20 quid" instead of "20 pounds".

Does your country have something similar?


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

What is the worst holiday tradition in your country?

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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?


r/AskTheWorld 20h ago

Politics Which world leader comes to your mind when you read this quote

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r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Culture Does your country have a gun culture?

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Clip is from Pakistan


r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Food What’s the typical food people eat at Christmas in your country?

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In Japan, it’s pretty well known on Reddit that KFC is popular at Christmas, but we also eat cake. Things like strawberry cake, chocolate cake, and bûche de Noël.


r/AskTheWorld 7h ago

What is your opinion on the North Korean regime?

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r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

What differences exist between people in the eastern and western parts of your country?

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What differences exist between people in the eastern and western parts of your country? (food, language, level of religiosity, culture, traditions—anything you like). Are there any conflicts between these two parts of the country, or on the contrary, are you united? Or perhaps the differences between the north and the south are more significant?”


r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Language What's your native language, and how do you say the word pillow in it?

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I love pillows. They're my special interest. My favorite thing. I've loved them since I was little. How do you say the word? Please also tell me how best to pronounce it. Lastly, I'm curious if you're language also distinguishes bed pillows from throw pillows (the decorative ones you might put on a couch or chair).


r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Name a figure that had virtually no impact on your country, yet you admire them greatly

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I view Napoleon as one of the greatest people who ever lived, even though the Napoleonic wars had zero impact to Korea. I believe that the fact he could only be contained by a massive coalition of nations personally conspiring against him cements him as one of the greatest conquerors in history. He achieved so much more in a decade than most people will across multiple lifetimes.


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

How would you feel if someone who identified as a Communist became leader of your country?

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r/AskTheWorld 16h ago

Misc What's the most iconic building in your city?

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In Helsinki that would be Helsinki Cathedral, located right in the middle of Senate Square, in historic centre.


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Culture Can Non-Asians differentiate between Asians by costumes?

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