“Although there are 4x more people… it is VERY quiet.

Nobody is screaming, cars aren’t honking, people aren’t even talking.”

Visiting a new part of the world can sometimes feel like walking into an entirely new planet.

Person in a denim jacket and eyeglasses walking in a city street with Japanese signage

One interesting shock I feel people here really work to live, not live to work.

I felt an immediate calmness here after living in the hustle and bustle ofNew YorkCity.

Also some fun ones: Canadians don’t have Venmo.

Two individuals enjoying a picnic on a blanket in a park, with snacks and a bottle between them, engaging in a cheerful conversation

Imagine the confusion when I asked someone, “Can I Venmo you?”

They use Interac, which is connected through their banks.

It’s much easier IMO.

Three separate images stacked vertically of people in a retail setting, including a woman with a tablet and two of the same man with a cardboard box

And, Canadians don’t take your card from you at a restaurant.

They bring the reader right to the table.

And they split checks with absolutely no issue!

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What is the biggest culture shock you have ever witnessed?

Here’s what everyone had to say:

1.

Tokyo - although theres 4x more people than NYC, it is VERY quiet there.

Woman mimicking flight attendant's safety demo in a bathroom

Nobody is screaming, cars arent honking, people arent even talking.Just all silence.https://t.co/miUHhgywJG

2.

I went to Greece.

No fast food restaurants and liquor stores on every corner.

Cow walking alongside vehicles like autos and bicycles on a busy road in India

A beer was $1.

All the food I ate was freshly caught.

In 2009 I was on holiday in Congo.

Police line the street with onlookers behind barriers, likely at a public event

My brother and I bought drinks (I think it was Fanta??)

from a small local shop.

We paid and walked out.

Outdoor public gym with numerous people exercising, lifting weights and running in Dakar. A monument is visible in the background

We had no idea.https://t.co/FFl06Hevq1

4.

I almost criedhttps://t.co/GFWZpbfN9i

5.

A chest x-ray costs north of $400 in the US.

It costs about R700 in South Africahttps://t.co/orgMjCl8ID

9.

My First time in India and the culture shock was Intense.

Nordic countries stinginess with food.

If you invite them to your house and they bring snacks, don’t assume they’re yours.

They’ll pack and leave with everything including opened sodas.https://t.co/GwErORYJpv

11. https://t.co/lC6ZeW2lMG

12.

While in school in Nigeria, rivalries were open and you knew your enemies.

Then they try switch to be pals after class.https://t.co/AgKrjBmKoW

13.

You should have seen the look on their faces when I mentioned that https://t.co/5i8NdvNCpl

14.

My mouth dropped when the tour guide told us that the police there in Iceland dont carry guns.

Just pepper spray & batons.https://t.co/3i2Ec7HO7F

15.

They are usually ranked at the top if not number 1 for safest country.

Im mainly speaking from my experience in Spain and Francehttps://t.co/IbYD1ZrEqv

17.

They’re just used to it.

And lastly:

18.