The Picard Maneuver to Just Post • 4 months agoThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.imagemessage-square314arrow-up1654arrow-down110
arrow-up1644arrow-down1imageThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.The Picard Maneuver to Just Post • 4 months agomessage-square314
minus-square@aeronmelonlink35•4 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-square@fireweedlink8•4 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.