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"Nothing in my professional training as an X-ray astronomer had prepared me for something like this."

From blunt honesty to everyday habits that would raise eyebrows elsewhere, these responses highlight just how relative “normal” really is. What’s polite in one country can be downright rude in another, and this thread offers a fascinating reminder that cultural context shapes far more than we realize.

"We are not user-friendly... there is nothing special about me"

Three women did Fukubukuro shopping to celebrate the new year at a Coach store. They ended up with at least $1,250 worth of Coach bags, yet they paid only $500, something that shocked many viewers on TikTok who had never heard of the custom before.