Interesting things observed in other countries?

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Men praying in the median in Egypt, in the middle of a highway.

I did see an ambulance in Cairo. The driver was smoking a cigarette.

Amsterdam was a lot dirtier than I had imagined.

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Vending machines for porno mags, huge cans of beer and batteries in Japan.

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Anonymous wrote:In Egypt I saw a dead body that had just been hit by a car. People covered it with newspapers.

40 minutes later I passed by the area again, still no ambulance, still there.

Well if the person's already dead, no need to rush over - not like there's anything that can be done for them anymore.

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We went to Thailand and Cambodia for our honeymoon and the most bizarre, sad, surreal thing I've seen while abroad were the 5 star hotels (Ritz Carlton, etc.) lining the main road to Angkor Wat, but dirt roads and poverty everywhere else. It was kind of sick.

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Drinking Miller High Life with ice in Dublin. They're no different than us, they can appreciate a good foreign brew...

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American cars are the Mercedes of foreign countries, for the rich.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In Egypt I saw a dead body that had just been hit by a car. People covered it with newspapers.

40 minutes later I passed by the area again, still no ambulance, still there.

Well if the person's already dead, no need to rush over - not like there's anything that can be done for them anymore.

I doubt that they knew, or cared.

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Anonymous wrote:American cars are the Mercedes of foreign countries, for the rich.

In Cuba, maybe. Not in civilized countries.

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Anonymous wrote:Insane poverty in Caribean islands, I mean barefoot kids in the street, wild dogs, chickens wandering. And then...the beautiful gated resort with all you can eat meals...very sad

the republicans would love to see all of america turn into this.

God bless America's Limosiine Liberals. All the hypocrisy's that's fit to print.

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Didn't see, but heard cat fights every night.

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't see, but heard cat fights every night.

In Israel

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Anonymous wrote:In Soviet Union they had these drink machines that would dispense beverages into a glass that just stayed there and everyone would use.

http://readrussia.com/blog/made-in-russia/00135/

I remember this and I used it! It was in 83 and I was 10 years old. Didnt seem dirty - I guess I was impressed by the washing process.

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Anonymous wrote:Just looking to start a conversation about interesting/amusing things you've seen in other countries.

I'll start: When I was in Switzerland, I never saw anyone jay walk. It was fascinating. People stopped and waited for the crosswalk light to come on, even if there weren't any cars coming. For some reason I loved the orderliness of it.

My SIL crossed against the light (jaywalked) in Austria with my DD and some guy driving along actually pulled over in his car and started yelling at her in German.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just looking to start a conversation about interesting/amusing things you've seen in other countries.

I'll start: When I was in Switzerland, I never saw anyone jay walk. It was fascinating. People stopped and waited for the crosswalk light to come on, even if there weren't any cars coming. For some reason I loved the orderliness of it.

My SIL crossed against the light (jaywalked) in Austria with my DD and some guy driving along actually pulled over in his car and started yelling at her in German.

PP here...another Austia observation...dogs allowed everywhere including restaurants and public transportation. Most Austrian dogs are impeccably trained but I couldn't get over being stared at by hungry dogs while eating out. The one place they were not allowed was the grocery store and there were designated places where you cold tie up your dog while ou shopped. When you entered a grocery store, the lonely dogs would stare at you longingly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In Soviet Union they had these drink machines that would dispense beverages into a glass that just stayed there and everyone would use.

http://readrussia.com/blog/made-in-russia/00135/

I remember this and I used it! It was in 83 and I was 10 years old. Didnt seem dirty - I guess I was impressed by the washing process.

cool!

While visiting Siem Reap, Cambodia to see Angkor Wat in 2003, every car you saw was a Toyota Camry. (From various years, mostly old but well maintained.) I went to a convenience store, and it sold car covers, but the printed packaging for every single one said "Camry cover."

In Japan, the public toilets were so cool. Some stall doors had sensors that would open touch-free. They had heated, padded seats. Control panels that would make a fake flushing noise or release a fresh scent.