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What was the biggest culture shock you ever experienced? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] MedicareForSome@lemmy.ml 45 points 2 years ago (3 children)

When my Muslim coworker told me that they didnโ€™t use toilet paper and found it disgusting.

I later got a bidet and have never looked back.

[โ€“] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here we are, back to pooping again

[โ€“] janus2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

the internet is for

  1. porn
  2. cat pictures
  3. poop talk
[โ€“] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They just air dry? I'd still use a little after.

[โ€“] MedicareForSome@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The bidet has a hot air dryer. Truly living in the future.

[โ€“] janus2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

butt air dryers, like hand air dryers, are good in theory but horrible in practice. they blow toilet air around and blast infectious particles EVERYWHERE :[

[โ€“] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Oh fancy. I've only used the spray cold water at your ass ones.

[โ€“] Multiverse@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Count yourself lucky. All I have are these 3 seashells.

[โ€“] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Twelve ๐Ÿ™„

[โ€“] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Do you scoop front to back or back to front?

[โ€“] Multiverse@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Count yourself lucky. All I have are these 3 seashells ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš.

[โ€“] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

I count nine.

[โ€“] Multiverse@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Count yourself lucky. All I have are these 3 seashells ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš.

[โ€“] Cralex@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Eighteen.

[โ€“] Multiverse@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago

Count yourself lucky. All I have are these 3 seashells ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš.

[โ€“] Multiverse@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 years ago

Count yourself lucky. All I have are these 3 seashells ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš.

[โ€“] Multiverse@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Count yourself lucky. All I have are these 3 seashells ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš ๐Ÿš.

[โ€“] vacuumflower@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Consider that for Arabs the old school way would be using their left hand and sand (well, in more humid areas - water). Which is the reason you should be careful with your left hand while interacting with a person of that culture.

I think I like some paper between hand and ... more, than sand, ya knaw.

[โ€“] karbotect@vlemmy.net 2 points 2 years ago

Only relevant if you talk to a Bedouin living in the desert. Otherwise bidet culture is pretty big in MENA.

[โ€“] Kempeth@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

Paper is definitely an upgrade over something that is coarse and gritty and gets everywhere...