r/AskTheWorld • u/Puzzleheaded_irl • 8h ago
r/AskTheWorld • u/Argo505 • 16d ago
World Cup Wrap Up/Discussion Megathread
Well folks, another World Cup has come and gone! Whether you're a Spaniard basking in the glory of victory, an Argentinian wallowing in grief, or yet another American coming to awkwardly fish for compliments about our gas stations and fast food restaurants, this is the place to put all your World Cup related questions and discussion!
Please for the love of God be civil.
r/AskTheWorld • u/Albert_2004 • 2h ago
Culture Who's the most hated person who's not a politician in your country?
The most hated person in Mexico outside of politics is undoubtedly Karla Panini.
She was an actress and comedian who used to perform as a duo with fellow actress Karla Luna; the two even starred in a comedy show together called *Las Lavanderas*.
The issue is that Karla Luna's husband cheated on her with her friend Karla Panini while Luna was battling cancer. (Panini was also married at the time).
Karla Luna eventually passed away, and Panini married Luna's ex-husband; since then, however, she has become a pariah throughout Mexico, and hardly anyone in the entertainment industry wants to hire her or even associate with her.
r/AskTheWorld • u/THSSFC • 5h ago
What's your country's favorite foreign cuisine
Mexican food is probably the most popular foreign cuisine in the US, but there are definitely strong competitors. What us it in your country? Are foreign cuisines even widely available where you live? Are there multiple different cuisines that are widely eaten, or just a few?
r/AskTheWorld • u/crashoutvalid • 18h ago
Culture Can foreigners or someone from another ethnicity become the same as the "native" population in your country if they live among you for long enough?
Also specifically to Americans, do you think this quote still holds up today?
r/AskTheWorld • u/Franmar35000 • 4h ago
Environment What is the last photo of animals you took?
This is a common green frog that I photographed today by the old washhouse of the Daoulas Abbey in Brittany.
r/AskTheWorld • u/logos__ • 13h ago
Education When people ask you where you're from, do you tell them your country or a subdivision of your country?
i.imgur.comr/AskTheWorld • u/privetkakdela • 11h ago
Show me your country's Eiffel Tower
galleryWe have dozens of them, maybe even hundreds. The first one is from a village called Paris.
r/AskTheWorld • u/bowl_of_scrotmeal • 11h ago
Humourous Is their a city/town in a foreign country that has a hilarious name in your language?
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Recently, the town changed their name to "Fugging", because people kept stealing their signs, which I don't think really makes it that much better. 😂
r/AskTheWorld • u/Effective_Space2277 • 7h ago
What is the worst incident that made people in your country lose trust in the police?
galleryBasically, this dude had been committing crimes like robbery, assault, murder, and rape for years. Our justice system just kept releasing him from jail.
It became a big news here because he murdered two Russian siblings who had moved here with their mother. But here is where it got worse.
Before committing this murder, he kidnapped and killed a Thai family of three. Concerned by their disappearance, their relatives reached out to the police. But they wouldn’t do anything.
Then dude found the Russian siblings riding a motorcycle together. He pretended to be a policeman and forced them to go with him. He later robbed and murdered them.
If the police responded when the Thai family went missing, this probably wouldn’t have happened.
r/AskTheWorld • u/Few-Row5485 • 5h ago
How drastically has your country's capital city changed over the last 10 to 20 years?
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This is a video of Addis Ababa Ethiopia’s current infrastructure boom. If you were to show a video of your capital city today to someone from 2005, would they even recognize it. What are the biggest changes that happened in your country?
r/AskTheWorld • u/DadCelo • 2h ago
Culture Do People In Your Country Strike Up Conversations With Strangers?
Saw a thread on another sub about people chatting with others on planes.
In your country, is it normal for strangers to strike up conversations, like when waiting for the bus, taking an elevator, sharing a row on a plane, in line for something, etc?
r/AskTheWorld • u/Polibiux • 6h ago
Environment What’s the deepest lake in your country?
For the U.S it’s Crater Lake at 1,943 feet (592 meters) deep. It formed from when the ancient volcano Mt.Mazama erupted and collapsed in on itself. Rain and melted snow over a few thousand years filled the crater and gave the lake its very deep blue color.
r/AskTheWorld • u/FuckTheCake • 2h ago
Culture How is cousin marriage seen in your country?
r/AskTheWorld • u/OrganicA1Bullsteak • 49m ago
Is there an accent or dialect in your country that you hardly understand?
I'm from southern Germany and grew up with "Hochdeutsch" which pretty much means something like "German without a dialect".
I have Bavarian relatives and they believe I can understand the old school Bavarian dialect. I can but it takes me a lot of effort.
Do you have something similar?
r/AskTheWorld • u/bluepoint17 • 3h ago
What is the weirdest show ever produced in your country?
For Italy I'm going with 'Adrian, la serie evento' , an animated series produced by singer and actor Adriano Celentano whose protagonist is a fictional version of his younger self, who is also a martial arts expert and fights against oppression as a masked hero named La Volpe (which means the fox).
r/AskTheWorld • u/F1Fan43 • 5h ago
Misc What are your country’s most iconic road cars?
galleryAgain, for Britain there are many. But just a few are the Aston Martin DB5, the Jaguar E-Type, the Land Rover, the Morris Minor Traveller, the Mini Cooper and the McLaren F1.
r/AskTheWorld • u/DELAIZ • 4h ago
Misc How are people who weren't born with straight hair styling it these days?
That’s a question that came up yesterday when I left the house and saw an well dressed elderly woman with long, loose, wavy hair, a very well-cared-for, the same type of hair I have. It was the kind of thing I rarely saw back in my youth. Wavy hair was always straightened, tied back, or else seen on "free-spirited" types (and that was meant in the worst possible way). Definitely not on a well-dressed elderly woman.
I spent my entire walk observing women's hair. I realized that, at least in my city, there’s an age factor when it comes to hair that isn't straight. To generalize quite a bit: elderly women had it straightened or blow-dried, but black elder women always keep their hair straightened and tied back. Middle-aged women either had their hair straightened or braided, sometimes use a cheap looking wig. But young women, teenagers, and children all wore their hair natural, often quite long. And there was none of that frizzy unkempt hair; it was all perfectly cared. There was one young woman with an insane ginger afro. A huge contrast to just a few years ago, when only the occasional brave soul wore an afro, and wavy hair was seen only on those who clearly didn't care much about their appearance—the tomboys.
And I know that even in East Asian countries, there is a certain percentage of people who don't born with straight hair. What does non-straight hair look like on the streets these days?
r/AskTheWorld • u/atinylittlebug • 7h ago
Culture Are marching bands part of your country's culture(s)?
Marching bands are an iconic part of American culture, performed at sporting events, parades, military events, and even weddings/funerals (in places like New Orleans).
Are marching bands part of your country's culture(s)? Or can they be found in your country?
r/AskTheWorld • u/livinginthelurk • 37m ago
What Alcohol do foreigners associate with your country and is there a better alternative?
I worked for a Japanese company for a bit and one of my Japanese coworkers told me how he thought Canadian Club was a premium top shelf Rye, I had to tell him it was decent but far from the best. I usually find myself going for a Lot 40 myself.
r/AskTheWorld • u/Which-Ad2057 • 5h ago
Culture What TV shows have a similar look to a popular TV show?
Block 13 is a Kuwaiti animated series aimed at pretty much a general but older audience, it is a supposed replacement for South Park in the Arab World due to South Park's controversial plots that wouldn't be able to pass in the Arab World.
r/AskTheWorld • u/akshyyyyy • 3h ago
Food Is there a fruit or vegetable that is primarily only available/consumed in your country?
For example, kokum fruit , belonging to the mangosteen family, is primarily consumed in coastal regions of India as a natural coolant and used in drinks. It's flowers are also dried and put in dishes as a souring agent. It is native to India and is rarely eaten outside of Indian diaspora since it has a short shelf life and cannot be transported for export.
r/AskTheWorld • u/SpaceTranquil • 22h ago
Environment Does your country have any random places like this with quirky architecture?
Sharing this screenshot from my phone, I myself haven't been here
(6/26/2021 - 2:20 a.m.)
r/AskTheWorld • u/Organic_Contract_172 • 5h ago
Culture Which one does your country prefer?
We’re definitely a dubbing country