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I want to know if this brazillian joke makes sense in other cultures

A woman went out and did not return home. On the next day she told her husband that she had slept at her friend's house. Not believing her, the husband called 10 of her best friends and none of them knew what he was talking about.

A man went out and did not return home. On the next day, he to...

I know we're all supposed to be tolerant of people from other cultures, but is it too much to ask that Asian waiters learn that all Caucasians don't look alike? My waiter just served my food to some other customer!

Wait. Never mind. That wasn't my waiter.

Ancient cultures had interesting and unique philosophies

For example, if you asked the question: “What separates man from animals?” You would get vastly different answers.

The Greeks would say “Philosophy and Law”

The Chinese would say “Morals and Art”

The Romans would say “The Mediterranean and the Danube”

Americans may be ignorant of other cultures...

But at least we invented the hamburger

I've always been interested by the way different cultures say farewell

I guess you could say I'm bye curious

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Comparing cultures

A Greek and an Irishman were sitting in a Starbucks one day comparing their two cultures.
Over a double latte, the Greek mentions “We built the Pantheon, you may recall, along with the Temple of Apollo.”
“Well, it was the Irish that discovered the Summer and Winter Solstices.”
“But it was t...

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An American anthropologist is studying cultures throughout Western Africa.

He discovers an isolated civilization in the West African Jungle. It’s a small village with wooden houses and plenty of domesticated animals. The anthropologist is impressed by the organization of the village and becomes eager to learn more about the culture of it’s inhabitants.

He approa...

I have a joke and I don't know if it translates well in all cultures, so let me break it down into bits.

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Did you know that cultures with arranged marriages typically serve melon at the wedding feast?

Yep. It symbolizes the fact that they cantelope.

My book on Nordic cultures is taking a long time to write

I don’t think I’ll ever make it to the Finnish.

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In many cultures, a penis transplant would be considered...

a dick move.

I love the expression 'As American as apple pie'

Because there isn't anything more American then copying other cultures and pretend its American

TIL that in some cultures, you are not a man until your father calls you one

TIAL that I am a 38-year-old boy.

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A researcher was conducting a study on the effects of gore across various cultures

He selected an American, a European, and a Japanese man. To see the reactions of these people, he used a picture of a man with his toes freshly amputated.

The American man seemed a bit squeamish when presented with the picture, but otherwise he was okay.

The European man wrinkled his f...

It just occurred to me why the Grim Reaper is so popular in myths and cultures throughout the world

People are always dying to meet him

What do you use to compare and contrast nordic cultures?

A Sven diagram!

50 Cent is a very insightful person. Wherever he goes, he tailors his shows to be inoffensive to local cultures and customs.

At his latest gig in Harare he performed under the name "4 Billion Dollars".

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In some cultures people call their dogs 汪 or ワン, like 'woof' in English because this is the sound they make

Wonder if my dog ever calls me 'Jesus fucking Christ'

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