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What things are ubiquitous in your life, that might not be for someone else? (pawb.social)
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I was watching a video the other day that mentioned the cassava plant, and how it's a staple food in many parts of the world. I may have had it once or twice, but for some people it's something they eat every day. This got me thinking - how many things do I assume that everyone else in the world must come in contact with and take for granted, because they're so ubiquitous in my life? It's very easy to take a self-centred view, and particularly when you assume that we live in a totally globalised world. But the experience of life for someone elsewhere may be completely different.

One silly example, in the UK nearly every house would have an electric kettle for brewing hot drinks. But a lot of countries don't.

What items, food, clothing, buildings do you have that other people may never come across in their lives?

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[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago

Trams. Half of the world is urbanised, but I don't think big portion of the world's cities have trams.

Asparagus is almost as big a hype here as I assume cherry trees are in Japan.

Kale is also a big thing here, but I think many folks have access to kale, so I'm not sure about this one. People sometimes gather with a handcart full of alcohol and music, going on a tour to a place where they eat Kale (Kohlfahrt).

Döner, obviously.

Bottle deposit explains more of a non-existence of bottle littering.

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago

Getting drunk and eating kale sounds fun! And I wish more places had trams - there are a few cities in the UK with them but not enough.

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