The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 3 months agoThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square315fedilinkarrow-up1653arrow-down110
arrow-up1643arrow-down1imageThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square315fedilink
minus-squareaeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·3 months ago except for those buildings that skip the 13th floor. When I was in Malaysia, buildings marked floors in British English and skipped any number ending in four (bad luck for Chinese). #MildlyInfuriating
minus-squarefireweed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoSingapore is even more bonkers because they have eastern and western superstitions to accommodate, plus it’s a really densely-built island so tall buildings are extremely common.
When I was in Malaysia, buildings marked floors in British English and skipped any number ending in four (bad luck for Chinese). #MildlyInfuriating
Singapore is even more bonkers because they have eastern and western superstitions to accommodate, plus it’s a really densely-built island so tall buildings are extremely common.