The Picard Maneuver to Just Post@lemmy.world • 2 months agoThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square315fedilinkarrow-up1652arrow-down110
arrow-up1642arrow-down1imageThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver to Just Post@lemmy.world • 2 months agomessage-square315fedilink
minus-square@aeronmelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink35•2 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@fireweed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink8•2 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.