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[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

I heard that there are some interesting cultural differences in Korea.


You might have missed by edit I think the white flower bit is more specific to German and Polish Catholics.

Yeah, there are, but it's been awhile so it's not all fresh in the noggen. Some stuff I probably did so reguarly it doesn't even register anymore. Aside from things related to body or verbal language, the only specific example i can give you off the top of my head is soap. I have only heard this, because I was never invited over to someones house, but I have heard that if your ever invited over to someones home, bring some detergent or soap that makes a lot of bubbles. Bubbles being associated with happy things or something like that.

Oh yeah, i just remembered something else. Never saw it myself, but I have heard from female Airman that used Korean public toilets that Korean women toss all the TP into a corner for some reason rather then flush it. Kinda disgusting, but from a country that has open sewage ditch's (aka Binjo ditch), hardly surprising.

They also don't have toilets like ours, They don't sit, they squat. Floor commodes. I've seen (and used) those first hand. I've heard they're actually fairly common in many parts of the world, but I can't say for sure.

As an aside, if you were to ask me about central/south American people, i can't tell you much except that it's very third world, buddy of mine was propositioned for his boots, kids "mow the lawn" around their huts with machete's, and most people seem like their of mayan decent. Also humid. Think steam oven. Not fun.