25 People Share Habits From Different Cultures They’ve Adopted In Their Personal Lives

We can learn so much from each other.

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• December 8, 2021

Getting to know different cultures is great. And implementing the best practices you've encountered in your personal life is even better.

By doing that, we don't just enrich our lives but spread the knowledge to our family and friends. We can learn so much from each other, and thanks to the internet and air travel, it's easier than ever.

Too bad that some people still refuse to learn more about other cultures. There is a difference between being a traveler and a tourist.

Tourists visit only the usual spots, eat fast food from the same fast-food restaurants they have back home, never mix with the locals, and have no desire to learn anything about this wonderful new place they are visiting. A traveler does the opposite (except visiting famous tourist spots- they are famous for a reason).

But besides doing the usual stuff, you should also get to know the local culture, speak and share bread with the locals, try to figure out the local transportation system (and when you do -it's the best feeling ever).

One Reddit user asked a question: "What is one habit from a different culture that you found so good and decided to adopt it to your personal life?" The answers that came in wonderfully depict how fantastic other cultures are. Getting to know them makes us spiritually richer and happier.

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1. What you've picked up on your shoos while outside should remain outside.

2. It shows consideration for people around you.

3. Oosouji- the Japanese cleaning festival

4. They have a similar thing in India, and call it Diwali

5. It is very considerate and nice

6. You should enjoy food, not just eat it.

7. People from Balkans like coffee.

8. Hygge- a Scandinavian concept of living in coziness.

As we said - a Scandinavian thing...

10. Chopsticks are actually very helpful, especially for salads.

11. No more sweet yogurt

12. Hot tea is a marvelous invention

13. Taking a long and leisurely lunch. Those French really know how to enjoy food.

14. Arabian food is delicious and light.

15. Everything from Japan

16. Peanut sauce and mayo on french fries

17. Tablecloths are super convenient.

18. No business emails on vacation

19. Fork and knife at the same time

20. Bagging groceries while they are scanned.

21. Coffee and cake on weekends.

22. When leaving your home, always take a minute or two to make sure you didn't forget anything.

23. What a great way to show respect.

24. "May you wake up great tomorrow."

25. That eliminates most of the problems in relationships. Fighting over the blanket has ended more relationships than adultery.

What’s hard to miss is that many of these great customs are about being respectful, kind, and relaxed. It’s what we all are missing in today’s modern western world.

We should all take time to enjoy food, coffee, and tea with friends, family meals, and just about everything that’s truly valuable in our lives. Also, treating each other with respect is not difficult at all.

Let’s try it, and we will set an example for others.

Damjan