15+ Unusual Things That Are Common in Other Countries

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If you’ve traveled in any foreign country, you may notice it functions pretty different than the one you live in. You might also have had a glimpse of another culture in its respective movies and TV shows, but in other parts of the world, some of these habits could be quite unusual. We’ve highlighted the most unique ones down below. Have a look!

• 3-liter Coca-Cola in Mexico. Way ahead of the game. © UberBunz / Reddit
• In the US, “Calling the main course an entrée.” Entrée is usually an appetizer. © hydrogenextraction / Reddit
• Absolutely no addresses in Costa Rica. If you want to go somewhere, you have to know the landmarks around that area. © VicVictory / Reddit
• Bare feet in New Zealand. © PM_ME_CHEEKY_NANDOS / Reddit
• American people not owning kettles and MICROWAVING their water for coffee/tea. © gibbyl*** / Reddit

• Toilet cubicles in the US, where people can not only peek, but an adult person could crawl into your cubicle, there is so much space under the “door.” © TitanicBeta / Reddit
• Putting a ton of sugar into products like bread in the US. © TheThingsWeMake / Reddit
• Leaving unwanted furniture in the front garden for anyone to take. In Perth, Australia. © TheHeroicOnion / Reddit
• In South Korea, you can hold your seat at a cafe, restaurant, food court, etc. with your cellphone or wallet, and it won’t get stolen. Being from NYC, this took a while to get used to. © King_Shami / Reddit
• In Bilbao, people throw napkins on the floor of the tapas (pintxos as they call it) place. Apparently, having a lot of napkins on the floor is a quality indicator for the restaurant. © Unknown author / Reddit

• In Japan, people sleep at work. There’s this teacher I work with that comes in every morning and sleeps on the couch we have in the staff room. Somehow this is seen as them being a really hard worker. © khanhcept / Reddit
• In the US, the use of the words junior, sophomore, and senior in school. I don’t think I have ever heard these words outside of an American TV show or movie. © Unknown author / Reddit
• Chocolate sprinkles on bread/toast for breakfast in the Netherlands. As a kid this blew my mind, as an adult, it’s one of many reasons I want to visit Amsterdam again. © Unknown author / Reddit
• Philippines: We use our mouths to point at things. As in, we pucker our lips and tilt our heads toward the direction we want to point at. © gingangguli / Reddit
• In the US, why is tipping proportional to the bill? Is there extra work in making a $60 steak over a $20 steak at the same restaurant? © granger853 / Reddit

Bonus: “Complaining I did in Europe.”

What are some things or habits you find totally weird in foreign countries? Share with us in the comments!