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What habits or practies have you adopted from cultures besides your own? (lemmy.world)

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For example, I'm a white Jewish guy but I've adopted the Japanese practice of keeping dedicated house slippers at the front door.

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[-] Leviathan@feddit.ch 72 points 1 year ago

I set all my digital clocks to 24hr mode, something I picked up after living in Europe. Would never go back.

[-] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 year ago

Likewise. I just found it much easier when trying to schedule my day. Not having to account for the switch from 12-1 makes the math simpler.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

One of us! Now shift to metric!

[-] Leviathan@feddit.ch 3 points 1 year ago

I actually use some metric when measuring around the house for projects, especially for anything shorter than an inch. I can't be bothered to figure out 1/16 of an inch...it's easier in mm.

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