Your worst culture shock ever
By Adeeba Riaz
@ZToAdore (11)
Hyderabad, India
August 28, 2016 7:14am CST
Everyone must have travelled to a foreign place at some point of time in their life.Languages vary,people vary and so do etiquettes of eating,dressing,socialising and what not.
One faces a culture shock if this variation is too large from his or her country's culture.
What was the worst one you ever experienced?
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@ms1864 (6886)
• Bangalore, India
28 Aug 16
There is nothing much for vegetarians to eat in Paris...im not vegetarian...but when I visited there with my friends a few years ago, 2 of my friends didn't have much of options.
Also, this probably doesn't fall under culture...but the thief's there are ...well for the lack of a better word...skilled.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
i guess it was an unpleasant surprise and who would have thought, right? were there no asian stores or eateries?
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@ms1864 (6886)
• Bangalore, India
28 Aug 16
@hereandthere we went with out college and were told not to wonder too far...we might forget our way back... but there was Mc Donald's! 
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32514)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Aug 16
When I saw American kids not giving titles to their older siblings. I mean in my country an older brother is Kuya and an older sister is called "Ate" American kids just call their older siblings by their name.
In Japan older brother is called Onichan and older sister is called Onesan. In Mandarin older brother is Jiejie while older sister is called Gege. Koreans called their older sister Ona and their older brother Oppa.
Americans and other people from the Anglosphere have no respect title for their older siblings and cousins. They just call them by their names.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
29 Aug 16
I'm glad we don't have titles for siblings. If I had to hear air headed young girls yelling out "OPPAAAAAA!" all the dang time, I'd become a maniac. Oh and lack of titles don't take away from respect. Most American kids look up to their older siblings(if they have them) much like any country.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32514)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Aug 16
@hereandthere I found out some European languages also have titles for their older siblings. English speaking countries don't have titles for their older siblings.
I think in Japan, they also have respect titles for people of the same age and younger than them like Senpai, Chan, kun and san.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
29 Aug 16
I haven't been to a foreign place yet, but I'm shocked by my own culture a lot of the time. For instance: People apologizing when somebody bumps into them even though it was the other persons fault. Women walking about completely oblivious to the fact that their "valley" is exposed. I do like the Thai chicks and cover my business before bending over. There is just a lot of stuff that makes me think I must live in the craziest country there is.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
29 Aug 16
same here, especially when you get in and out of public transportation like jeepneys and tricycles.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
I can't remember one for I can easily adjust whatever their culture in other countries,
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