I know not everyone on this sub is from the US but what are things you have been surprised to learn are not a “standard” in other parts of the world (compared to where you grew up)?

I’ll add a few of mine

  • Ice is not standard outside the US
    • We went to Ireland and I had recently broken a part of my ankle, finding any ice was a wild endeavor
  • US food portions are actually substantial
    • this one is super easy mode but still, it shocked me seeing how and what we eat against other countries
  • Major cities/countries can have power grid issues (looking at you South Africa)
    • I had no idea that the grid was that unstable in SA until this most recent season of Other Way
  • LaceyBloomers@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    In Curacao there are places where you can only flush your number ones so no number twos are allowed. At some other places on the island you can flush both, but not anything else at all, including toilet paper. There is a bucket provided where you deposit your used toilet paper. That all took some getting used to.