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Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

What's an experience that is unique to your country of residence?

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What's an experience that is unique to your country of residence?

Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months ago
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  • JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works
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    People in the UK drink so much tea (or coffee these days), that breaks in soap operas (such as Eastenders) cause the national grid to be on high alert, due to the incredulous surge of power from so many kettles being turned on at once.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_pickup

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      That’s incredible actually

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    • Not being able to afford healthcare and insurance.
    • Half of the population worshipping a felonious, racist, homophobic sexist as if he’s a deity.
    • K.C. Barbecue.
    • The Stoned Hacker@lemmy.world
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      None of these are unique by any means (i wish the second was but fascism is rising globally).

      The styles of it tho, I’ll give you that.

      • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        There are two types of BBQ: KC and wrong.

    • grandel@lemmy.ml
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      • using Imperial over metric system
  • Baron Von J@lemmy.world
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    school shootings (being common)

  • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    Losing a war with flightless birds.

    • 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Have you tried diplomacy?

      • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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        We try to get the fallen back but none yet.

  • EvilBit@lemmy.world
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    Churches the size of castles full of people preaching humility.

    • Drusas@fedia.io
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      US or is there another?

      • EvilBit@lemmy.world
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        Christ I hope there isn’t

        • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
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          Well there’s this place…

          • EvilBit@lemmy.world
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            I mean I guess you can have ONE but we’re lousy with ‘em over here.

      • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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        I assume some place in Europe because they write literally have cathedrals and such that are like castles.

        Though, I’ve never actually seen a megachurch from the US to be able to compare sizes. They’re definitely unique to the US.

    • whotookkarl@lemmy.world
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      Not just humility but literally poverty as a virtue too

      • EvilBit@lemmy.world
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        It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven but there’s such a thing as the Space Needle, and camels are like tiny compared to that thing…

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          Good thing the Space Needle has no eye.

          • EvilBit@lemmy.world
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            Leave me alone! I’m rationalizing!

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    Our “solution” to gun deaths is to add more guns.

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      Make armor out of guns.

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    Proper Poutine

  • Drusas@fedia.io
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    Cheesesteaks. And no, a steak sandwich doesn’t count.

    • klemptor@startrek.website
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      Chicken cheesesteak with provolone and fried onions on an amoroso rollllllllll

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        This has always bothered me. If you don’t use steak how can it do be called acheesesteak.

  • Justas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.works
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    Going to the forest to pick mushrooms, nuts and berries. Going to the beach to pick up washed out amber. Having a lot of people grow their own food, even the city folk.

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      Oh that sounds like a dream!

    • 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de
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      I was 99% sure Finland for the first one though, but somewhat makes sense

    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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      Czechia… except we are landlocked. Poland, then?

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        Look at my flag, lol. :D

        • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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          Does not show up in my client, and the desc does not either when opening your profile.

          • Justas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.works
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            Well, it’s Lithuania:)

  • Biobaron@discuss.tchncs.de
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    You are save to eat raw meat. I Love Mettbröttchen with Zwiebel.

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      German sushi

    • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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      Isn’t that like whole Europe? I eat tartar steak from time to time and I don’t go above medium-rare with normal steaks.

  • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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    Being atheistic as the norm. Sky daddies don’t hold much power here.

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      Found a Czech. That makes about 7 of us. We should start a community!

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        Yaaay! I think there’s already [email protected], though it’s not very active.

        • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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          There used to be czech-lemmy.eu and kyberpunk.social instances, actually. Both ended less than a year ago.

          • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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            Well, if you want a Czech-ran instance, you can join mine instance, lemmings.world, though it doesn’t really focus on Czechs. Didn’t know about any of those, sadly.

    • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
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      That’s just…not unique tho

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        There are like 4 countries in the world where less than half people is religious. Of those I live in the one where huge majority is not religious. We’re the most atheistic country in the world. Because “only” quarter of our population is lunatic enough to believe in such bullshit.

        So yes, very much unique.

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          I mean, that’s just not true, at all, just like religion

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    Going bankrupt due to medical bills.

    • Jon_Servo@lemmy.world
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      It’s easy to tell where you live.

      It’s in your username.

  • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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    Living below sea level for generations, and only remembering when you see other countries flood.

    • Match!!@pawb.social
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      if NL gets annihilated by some climate related disaster, can the rest of the world claim hubris

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        Absolutely. You get first dibs on “I told you so”. But until then, I get the right to go “neener neener neeeeeener”" at the sea.

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    deleted by creator

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    • Car insurance is optional
    • Kids get govt subsidised dental care until they’re 18
    • Most common prescriptions are $5 or free
    • We did away with pennies because they’re pointless
    • It’s common to go barefoot into shops and grocery stores
    • Most kids in elementary school go barefoot
    • Semi automatic weapons banned
    • Kids get 20 hours govt subsidised daycare per week
    • When you sell your car the license plate typically goes with it
    • Most gas stations serve hot food and it’s good (by American standards)
    • Online banking allows instant direct cross-bank money transfer, so nobody uses Paypal or Venmo
    • Nobody pays by check, nobody carries around a checkbook
    • It’s not unusual for public parks to have exercise equipment
    • For short domestic flights, time between entering the airport and boarding the plane can be as short as 60 seconds
    • The milky way is still visible in good sized towns
    • Praying mantises are still common
    • Money (bills and coins) feature women, nature, and explorers not war generals, bankers, and buildings.
    • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
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      Seems pretty good. Where?

      • OriginalUsername7@lemmy.world
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        I’m guessing New Zealand.

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