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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.

I doubt that they knew, or cared.

This is true. Living in America, we're taught that every human life is valuable. Just call 911, they'll come and help you! In certain other countries, it is not like this at ALL. Nobody is coming. You watch out for yourself and don't expect anyone else to be doing it for you.

I can't speak to the specific situation the PP posted about, but Egyptians are very caring in general. But they are also very poor. They have very limited governmental resources like ambulances and fire trucks. We expect responses within minutes. They are happy with days. I think the fact they covered it with newspapers shows that someone cars.

Be thankful for what you have.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is true. Living in America, we're taught that every human life is valuable. Just call 911, they'll come and help you! In certain other countries, it is not like this at ALL. Nobody is coming. You watch out for yourself and don't expect anyone else to be doing it for you.

Oh, Americans, the monopolizers of good in the world. Really? See NYC metro story of this week...

Anonymous wrote:In Germany there are lists of rules whenever you enter a park, even the tiniest little handkerchief park at the end of a city block. No littering, no walking on the grass, no picnicking, no spitting...

Hmm, not too different from here. Have you ever been at the beach around this area? No loittering, no alcohol, no music, no throwing ball, no littering, etc. etc. = NO fun allowed!

I've heard no one uses umbrellas in Seattle. (I know, not another country)

People in the Bay Area don't speed even when there's no traffic.

I had never really seen stray animals roaming around until I went to Mexico.

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is true. Living in America, we're taught that every human life is valuable. Just call 911, they'll come and help you! In certain other countries, it is not like this at ALL. Nobody is coming. You watch out for yourself and don't expect anyone else to be doing it for you.

Toilet attendants in Germany and France. Having to tip someone for using the bathrooms, and thinking that the person spends their entire day in that bathroom struck me as strange.

In Germany there are lists of rules whenever you enter a park, even the tiniest little handkerchief park at the end of a city block. No littering, no walking on the grass, no picnicking, no spitting...

In Turkey feral dogs roam freely. I've lived in various countries where feral dogs roam, but only after living in Turkey do I now have an automatic fearful response when I see dogs - any dogs.

In India, the cows are truly ignored. They lie right in the middle of highways and people go around them. Driving through a small village, we passed an open air food hut. A cow was casually licking the rim of the cooking pot and nobody seemed to care.

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

Also awesome. Which countries?

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

Ha! That is awesome.

Dog on fire. India.
It was like it had gone to sleep. I thought of a funerals pyre and the Doors. To be clear I assumed the dog was already dead and this was a cremation of sorts. It was surreal and I regret not taking a pic.

So many dead stiff rotting dogs floating in the rivers in se Asia... Kind of ruins your dinner boat cruise....

Also se Asia the facial moles with groomed, attached long pubic like hairs growing out. In western worlds, one would see a plastic surgeon for removal or at least mow the fur. In se Asia... Considered lucky... Do not touch.

I wish I could remember the quote exactly- but when I pulled cash out of an ATM in Islamabad a message appeared stating God willing I spend the money wisely. Something to that effect. Thought it was great.

Dosens of Babies sleeping in buggies out in the cold on Danish streets while their moms ate lunch at a cafe inside. Totally unattended.