20 Things That Are Considered Normal in Certain Places but Not in Others, According to Reddit Users

One of the good things about living in such a big world is that there’s always a lot to learn about other countries or cities, even when these things may sound unusual.

Today, we’ll show you 20 posts from people who shared things that are considered normal in certain places but may not be in other parts of the globe.

• “In Australian rural towns, we all have our back doors unlocked; and friends are allowed to go through the back door and make themselves a cup of tea/coffee while they wait for you to get back from whatever you were doing.” © Captain_Coco_Koala / Reddit
• “Apparently, being in a restaurant for hours and hours and only eating 1% of the time. We talk for hours before and after eating here, so we don’t leave right after eating. Everyone I knew from other countries found it strange. I’m from Brazil.” © GrumpySupport / Reddit
• “In Nebraska, they serve cinnamon rolls with chili. It’s obligatory. Never seen anything like that before.” © 50caddy / Reddit
• “My city is extremely bilingual, everyone speaks both English and French. You’ll hear people speak both languages in conversations quite often, sometimes in the same sentence. In stores, most of the time, people greet you in both languages and you reply in one of them, which tells them which language you prefer to talk in. They go, ’Bonjour, Hi!’ And you say ’bonjour’ back if you want to continue in French or ’hi’ if you’d rather speak English. It’s kinda crazy. I’m from Montréal, Canada.” © R-E-D-D-l-T / Reddit
• “Experiencing 4 seasons every day. Jacket on, jacket off, it’s sunny but it’s raining, freezing and windy, then it’s hot again... I like to wear shorts and puffer jacket combos for both extremes. Tasmania.” © orceingiemsa / Reddit

• “Putting a block of cheese in your hot chocolate, Colombia.” © NecroPaCo / Reddit
• “I live in Dublin and when we tell people who live in America that we put crisps in sandwiches they laugh at us. Just try it, mate. It’s so good.” © Unknown author / Reddit
• “Alligators. Just...everywhere. I live in a swampy area of Florida, and it’s pretty normal to come across alligators in small ponds, ditches, around pools, or just chilling in a parking lot. I’ve nearly tripped on alligators more times than I’d like to admit. Thankfully they’re pretty chill and won’t really bother you unless you mess with them or go near a nest. The police are even trained to deal with rogue alligator calls.” © SugoiBakaMatt / Reddit
• “In Kazakhstan, instead of ordering an Uber or calling a cab, you just lift your arm at the side of the road and get into the first car that’s stopping. Quickly tell the random driver where you wanna go and how much you wanna pay, if he agrees you get in and he drives you there. Everyone does this, from young girls to commuters in the morning to grannies who don’t want to carry their heavy bags all the way home on foot.” © FaradaysFoot / Reddit
• “Petting a moose, Alaska.” © Mr-AwkwardPenguin / Reddit

• “I don’t know if another country does this, but in Chile, we put smashed avocado, tomatoes, and mayo in our hotdogs.” © Solieex / Reddit
• “Colorado, USA. Climbing 14,000-foot mountains regularly for fun. There is an entire culture around it.” © SalsaCookie33 / Reddit
• “Leaving your car door unlocked when you’re out for just a short time. Yes, Canada.” © PossessedHood416 / Reddit
• “Greetings from Montreal. Here all housing rent contracts expire on the last day of June. So July 1 is the whole city moving day. Good luck trying to get a U-Haul that day.” © Qool_ashtangi / Reddit
• “Beans on toast. I live in Britain.” © sillyguy359 / Reddit

• “It’s not the craziest thing, but not using an umbrella when it’s raining is considered the norm here in Western Washington. If you do use one, people will ask if you’re not from here.” © Dudelyllama / Reddit
• “Putting the milk before the cereal. In Spain, we like warm milk so we always put the milk first, put it in the microwave, then add cereal.” © AnonymousEngineer21 / Reddit
• “You can walk into a hospital and have all the checks and treatments necessary and the medication handed to you with no need for ID, a wallet, or anything. Cymru.” © mileswilliams / Reddit
• “Apparently, eating chocolate sprinkles on bread. A lot of international students ask me if this is actually true and for us, it’s just so normal. Netherlands.” © Swazzoo / Reddit
• “In the Nordic countries, it is common for babies to nap outside in their strollers, even in winter. They are properly clothed, of course. The coldest my baby ever slept was around −25 degrees Celsius.” © Unknown author / Reddit

Do you know any other things that are considered normal in some places but not in others? Tell us in the comments!