Culture differences ?

[RightClicK 17]

Hey guys

I felt that there should be a topic here that talks about AND concentrates on things you see different " NOT worse or better" in the US than your country. This could be anything such as Food, houses, general obsessions. I will start with my self.

In Egypt, When we are in groups and talking or laughing, either with friends or family, We keep talking to each other and we keep raising our voice until we don't hear each other and yet we continue as in everyone hears the other very carefully until we get headaches and go home sleep like hot chickens.

Edited August 8, 2013 by SamOnline

[Jacque67 7,328]

Crazy country. Hot chickens?

[RightClicK 17]

Crazy country. Hot chickens?

I made this post for people to SHARE differences not to INSULT other countries or mock them.Just for clearance "Hot chickens" is an Egyptian expressions means someone very tired or sleepy.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I didn't mean to insult you or your country. I find the phrase hot chicken interesting as I know little about chickens.

[Protocol417 161]

Sleep like hot chickens - I like that.

The one thing I can't really wrap my head around is the tradition (in the UK, I mean) of buying rounds of drinks. Some people have less money, others more expensive tastes, some can drink anyone under the table, others are lightweights. If you've got six people in your group, that's six rounds of drinks... yeesh. I hear Brits talk about how weird it is that Americans don't do this but in my group I can't imagine how this would work... most of us don't drink beer and so a night with friends would end in an emptied bank account and alcohol poisoning, at the right bar *lol*

By the way, "crazy" is kind of a good thing. Like a "crazy" night?

Edited August 8, 2013 by Protocol417

[RightClicK 17]

I didn't mean to insult you or your country. I find the phrase hot chicken interesting as I know little about chickens.

No worries about that, I will tell you about hot chickens and you will tell me about the differences you see.Deal ?

When a chick gets hot, They get very tired and they look so sleepy and they hardly move.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Americans seem very aggressive.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Sleep like hot chickens - I like that.

The one thing I can't really wrap my head around is the tradition (in the UK, I mean) of buying rounds of drinks. Some people have less money, others more expensive tastes, some can drink anyone under the table, others are lightweights. If you've got six people in your group, that's six rounds of drinks... yeesh. I hear Brits talk about how weird it is that Americans don't do this but in my group I can't imagine how this would work... most of us don't drink beer and so a night with friends would end in an emptied bank account and alcohol poisoning, at the right bar *lol*

By the way, "crazy" is kind of a good thing. Like a "crazy" night?

I hate the compulsory tipping in the States.

As with buying a round, one modifies ones choice of drink depending on who is buying.

[RightClicK 17]

Sleep like hot chickens - I like that.

The one thing I can't really wrap my head around is the tradition (in the UK, I mean) of buying rounds of drinks. Some people have less money, others more expensive tastes, some can drink anyone under the table, others are lightweights. If you've got six people in your group, that's six rounds of drinks... yeesh. I hear Brits talk about how weird it is that Americans don't do this but in my group I can't imagine how this would work... most of us don't drink beer and so a night with friends would end in an emptied bank account and alcohol poisoning, at the right bar *lol*

By the way, "crazy" is kind of a good thing. Like a "crazy" night?

But do you think that these traditions will be missed ?. I mean, In general Arabs always turns it into drama when they go to the US or a foreign country and they keep saying that they misses home and the little things at home. Am not trying to racist by this or anything but why don't i feel that people from Asian or European countries complain as much over their countries? Is it because its kinda close in manners n stuff or what?

Btw thanks for clarifying what he meant

Americans seem very aggressive.

Thats ummm general full and sounds like sex aggressive loool so clarify please

I hate the compulsory tipping in the States.

As with buying a round, one modifies ones choice of drink depending on who is buying.

What happens if you don't tip ?

[Jacque67 7,328]

If you don't tip the server gives you an attitude.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I have spent half my life in Japan so whenever I go to the States everyone seems so large and angry. In New York mt fiance haggles over prices. This isn't done over here.

[Darnell 8,478]

Ya, I experience that shouting at the Mosque, also.

Usually, I'm just quiet. I will smile, nod. When the shouting starts, I go quiet.

[RightClicK 17]

I have spent half my life in Japan so whenever I go to the States everyone seems so large and angry. In New York mt fiance haggles over prices. This isn't done over here.

Well, Does she haggle because she has to since the price is so expensive or she just does it to get a better price ? Because well, Here, Even if the item or w/e is very cheap and even cheaper than you thought you were going to pay. SOME people still haggles.

Ya, I experience that shouting at the Mosque, also.

Usually, I'm just quiet. I will smile, nod. When the shouting starts, I go quiet.

Well i don't know where you are so am going to ask. Mosques in China or the US ?..because well, We don't do that in Egypt or most of the middle east countries. We respect mosques and the other people that are praying there ? Did they do that while you were praying or what ?

[Darnell 8,478]

no, it's the social time before and after ...

not in the main hall, where the imam is, but in other areas in the mosque.

as to where - uhm - Texas, Singapura, Malaysia, Liverpool.

[Protocol417 161]

Americans seem very aggressive.

No "seem" about it. We are.

I hate the compulsory tipping in the States.

As with buying a round, one modifies ones choice of drink depending on who is buying.

*lol* Whenever I'm in the UK and I go to leave a tip, my SO asks me what I'm doing, and I respond "being American" Can't help it. I used to work in the service industry so good tipping is just in my blood at this point.

I think I would end up with the short stick in this "rounds" deal. I can't stand beer, and cider isn't quite prevalent enough here to be a surefire replacement. What do you do if there are more or fewer rounds than people? Or people leave before it's their round? Or you can only afford a couple drinks? Seems like a situation ripe for awkwardness. (I should ask my SO about this on Skype later.)

But do you think that these traditions will be missed ?. I mean, In general Arabs always turns it into drama when they go to the US or a foreign country and they keep saying that they misses home and the little things at home. Am not trying to racist by this or anything but why don't i feel that people from Asian or European countries complain as much over their countries? Is it because its kinda close in manners n stuff or what?

Everyone misses stuff from home. Brits complain about the bacon here, being unable to buy things they loved and depended on back home, the aforementioned tipping thing, how loud we are, how aggressive we are ( ), etc. Both Brits and Russians, it seems, complain about our attitude towards guns (but from completely opposite sides of the argument). There way more political stuff I could mention, too, but I'll refrain from that.

New York is a bad example. Even a lot of Americans complain about New Yorkers