So the other night I was watching this Korean show about how different things are in different countries. Then they have this girl who's now in Japan and is at the subway, entering the train to somewhere, anyway, story cut short, she had to put her phone into vibrate mode, so that it won't disturb people in the train. Anyway, there's this other girl in Korea, also in the train goin somewhere,and at the same time, she called the 'traingirl' in Japan. The girl in Korea was speaking normally, whereas the girl in Japan was whispering and said that she can't talk because she's in the train now. Okay so that was in Japan.
Now, there's this foreign guy in Singapore, and he's walking on the street, listening to his Mp3 and chewing a gum. Then suddenly there's one local lady approached and asked him to spit out his gum, because in Singapore, chewing gums are banned, and you can be fined from $500 to $1000 USD!
Whoa!? And why aren't they laws or 'bans' against cigarettes or alcohols? Just a question.
Don't want to get insensitive here.
So anyway, each country has their own 'uniqueness' and differences that we all should at least try to respect it eventhough we don't think its appropriate or sane. Well if you don't like the country, then just go have vacation somewhere else. As easy as that.
But sometimes, some facts are just exaggerations of things. Just to spice things up. Yeah right. Like for the fact that all muslim countries are dangerous and full of terrorism and everything. Okay? First, the Middle East doesn't represent all muslim countries. Yes there're alot of muslims over there, but what can we say about that, Islam came from there. So okay, if you wan't to learn about a country and it's contents, go there, experience it. Then get the facts to yourself.
I find that it's always fun and interesting to learn about another culture and lifestyles. Eventhough sometimes I know I can't stand living with it, I mean, there's alot of other people that lived with it,and for a looooonggg time that is. So I think, as a human, and a 'civilized' one, I should understand the differences. And well, I can always go back to where I like if I dislike some places!
Aren't things just easy that way?
Now, there's this foreign guy in Singapore, and he's walking on the street, listening to his Mp3 and chewing a gum. Then suddenly there's one local lady approached and asked him to spit out his gum, because in Singapore, chewing gums are banned, and you can be fined from $500 to $1000 USD!
Whoa!? And why aren't they laws or 'bans' against cigarettes or alcohols? Just a question.
Don't want to get insensitive here.
So anyway, each country has their own 'uniqueness' and differences that we all should at least try to respect it eventhough we don't think its appropriate or sane. Well if you don't like the country, then just go have vacation somewhere else. As easy as that.
But sometimes, some facts are just exaggerations of things. Just to spice things up. Yeah right. Like for the fact that all muslim countries are dangerous and full of terrorism and everything. Okay? First, the Middle East doesn't represent all muslim countries. Yes there're alot of muslims over there, but what can we say about that, Islam came from there. So okay, if you wan't to learn about a country and it's contents, go there, experience it. Then get the facts to yourself.
I find that it's always fun and interesting to learn about another culture and lifestyles. Eventhough sometimes I know I can't stand living with it, I mean, there's alot of other people that lived with it,and for a looooonggg time that is. So I think, as a human, and a 'civilized' one, I should understand the differences. And well, I can always go back to where I like if I dislike some places!
Aren't things just easy that way?
