Thursday, 19 July 2012

Cultural Conundrums

Some strange things I’ve observed:

-men commonly cool off by walking around with their shirts pulled up over exposed pot-bellies

-hoarking of any kind, anywhere, at any time is perfectly normal and acceptable as is spitting onto the floor or ground

-bathrooms with squatting toilets do not have toilet paper or paper towel (I carry tissues and sanitizer with me at all times!) 
Quad-stimulating toilet...standard in even fancy establishments.‏ 
-there are stray dogs and cats everywhere...haven’t seen any feral, scratchy monkeys yet; the travel doctor was adamant that if I get bit or scratched by a cat, dog or monkey I must get myself to a hospital and insist on a rabies shot

-teachers are forbidden to sit down while teaching

-the local convenience store sells three-penis wine (lovingly nick-named “wang nector” by my colleague); the penises of three different animals are fermented in alcohol to create the beverage...no one has ventured to taste it yet

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