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
In Japan, a lot of places we visited just had holes in the ground. When we went to touristy places, they’d often have a single stall that had a sign that said “Western Toilet” (or something like that). That stall would have a commode in it. The hole situation was difficult for me because I clearly never developed the thigh strength to hover over them, lol. I wondered, but never asked, ho handicapped or frail people were able to use the hole. I didn’t see any stalls designated for handicapped individuals.