This is Why Asians And Americans Can't Live Together! (Eastern vs Western culture differences)

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[henri]

If you think americans are louder on the phone, try countries from Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil ) it's another level of louder 😂

[revolrtol]

I grew up in Hungary and live in the UK - we definitely take our shoes off most of the time in Europe!! My friend from Austria also confirms this for her country so I think the not-taking-off-your-shoes thing is def a more American thing

[sollyrose]

I'm French and I feel that keeping your shoes inside the house depends a lot on the family. In my family, we always take off our shoes at the entry. Shoes inside the house are a big NO for me. We just tolerate them when we have guests for diner and they keep them in the diningroom only.

[Polymathically]

I'm a Filipino American. The shoe thing tends to vary by household; I keep mine by the door, and always ask if I should keep them on or not when visiting someone else's place for the first time.

[Noah_ol]

I love the contrast among them, east wearing more white and west more black 😊

[kurarisusa]

Americans are in general more used to and less bothered by noise in public places. We’re a bit of a lively culture and so we talk freely most places and accept others talking freely as well. We may even strike up a conversation in a public place (like an elevator) if it’s too quiet. I know many other cultures frown on this, but it’s actually something I missed while living abroad.

[dougaldarcy]

I find it so funny after being in Asia esp Japan where you do not speak on the phone and you are so careful not to make noise. When I come home to Australia its hilarious because the noisiest ppl are the Asian ppl on the phones you can hear echoing right through the train carriage :)

[clownzzz]

Growing up in the Midwest (U.S.) in the 60's and 70's, the only rice I ate was rice pudding and Rice Krispies cereal. I remember having fried rice once at my aunt's and I hated it. I was 9 or so. Today, it's one of my go-to foods. BTW, I just started washing rice a couple of years ago only after watching K-dramas.

Wearing shoes indoors depends on the household, at least in my experience. The houses I grew up in had enclosed porches or attached garages, so we typically took off our shoes before going inside. But guests, who typically entered through the front door, were never asked to take off their shoes, although many would offer.

[henri]

It may be not common in US or countries of Europe, but in Latin America, not just Asia, people do wash the rice, each single time

[jonathanfelipe]

Here in Brazil, many older people, in particular, wash the rice, but there are already many who don't, as doctors warn that polished rice should not be washed because, since the grain's husk has been removed, it is unprotected. By washing or soaking it, there is a possibility of losing its nutrients, such as B-complex vitamins, iron, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus. That white powder is a result of the polishing process, so it's not dirt or a chemical product, but particles from the food itself.
Well, here in Brazil, most types of rice go through a sanitation process before packaging and sale. It is recommended to read the instructions on the packaging before preparing the food.

[Vestingcashew]

Loved the video! It’s so fascinating to see the differences and similarities between many countries’ cultures. As a country that is built from immigrants from countless nations, every other household here has different habits and traditions. In my home, I keep a basket by the front door for shoes, but I don’t get upset if anyone wants to keep their shoes on. My husband is an amputee, and has a prosthetic leg, so he has to wear his shoes inside to maintain his balance. We just end up sweeping more often. 😅

[philip]

The Swedish person is doing such a good job at representing Sweden!

[judithadanma_]

I grew up in a multiracial household. I feel this video so hard 😂. The washing rice. My mom only knew of minute rice before meeting my dad. Also, my dad wearing socks with zori. I still do it and people think it’s weird! But I hate shoes inside. I haven’t been able to fully break my husband of the habit yet 😂

[JimFeig]

In my area of America we take our shoes off. My house and friends house was the same. Dishwashers use less water.

[luminoustarisma]

I have actually seen a bidet in Sweden, my grandparents had one in their house. My grandparents used to be my babysitters and when I was young (4-7), I had no clue what its actual use was, and it was such a convenient height for me (as it is meant for sitting), i used it as my wash basin, it was esier than getting a stool to use the normal basin.

I only learned later what its actual use was. I can only say, I think my grandmother had stopped using it by that point, so it was likely very clean, or she hopefully cleaned it before I came over. I never got sick or something like that, so i can presume it was safe, but thinking about it now... yuck.

[xyneqanon]

I'm French from a Cameroonian parents. We had no dishwasher, washed rice and wear slippers at home but sometime we kept our shoes on if we had to quick go back and forth. Guests kept their shoes on too. No bidet. It is only after having Marocain friends that I learn that there is other culture that prefer to use water to clean after using the toilet. Which actually made more sense and I started having a bottle in my bathroom when I lived on my own. I went to a boarding establishment (not school as it was a place for kids who's parents work on a boats and needed their kids scholarised. So they lived there and open their doors to landers as they called us) to get closer to my high school choice. There was a bidet in the shower section. I must have used it once in 3 years😅. It has always puzzled me the use of it. Most commun households don't have one. But at the time I would say it was commun in French bourgeoisie households. In all the toilets around the world I think Thai's are the best ones with the little douchette. I saw it in a drama once. It blowed my mind. I dream to have one install in the UK. I need a house first. And money. Well I still have my water bottle... Raaaagh my reached life 😭

[sleepy_dobe]

Here in Singapore, we don't sit on the floors too, but we still remove our shoes inside the house. Some may wear indoor slippers like the Japanese, could be due to pet hair in the house or personal preference, but most walk around the house barefooted.

We wash our rice several times before cooking. And the used water is re-used to water our potted plants, or wash the floors etc.

And we also mostly use toilet paper, but depending on ethnicity cos we're a multi-racial, multi-cultural nation so some use toilet paper, some use water and their hands, some use a short spray hose. But bidets are definitely very rare here. And I'd say dishwashers are one in a million here. Big or small families, we all wash our dishes by hand. There's a preconception that dishwashers are not able to wash the dishes cleanly, at least not as clean as with our hands....lol.

[doricemichelle]

I just realized than in Tanzania 🇹🇿, we do both some as Western countries and some like Eastern countries.I enjoyed watching the video...

[HyperFocusMarshmallow]

For these kinds of behavioral differences it’s very easy to over generalize.
Like, you go to a country and then you se a difference from what you’re used to and ascribe it to that country. But does it apply to the entire country, or maybe just some economic bracket. It could be rural vs city. Is it the country or the entire continent or cost vs far inland, old vs young north vs south.
It will depend on the thing.

[celianeher]

I live in Germany and dishwasher are common appliances here and they are more efficient as you save more on water and electricity bill. Most sinks have a capacity of ten litres or more and dishwashers uses seven litres when you have a good one .