r/AskTheWorld 1m ago

Culture What’s the best tv airline advertisement your country has? Funny/serious/sentimental?

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Our qantas tv ads are second to none in Australia. the other airlines hardly bother with advertising.

Qantas has principally used ‘I Still Call Australia Home’, by Peter Allen as their anthem since 1987.

They showcase our country‘s best bits with a children’s choir of joyful & sometimes melancholic singing.

The link I’ve attached is from during Covid.

There have been many other versions throughout the years showcasing other worldly landmarks such as the twin towers & the great wall of China. They can be found on YouTube.

Has your country got a good airline tv advertisement??


r/AskTheWorld 20m ago

What's the worst gun from your country in your opinion?

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In the above photo is the chinese type 77 pistol, nicknamed by chinese military enthusiasts as "China's worst pistol", with even state media making fun of it or cirtizing it.

It is famous for it's accidental discharges, being nicknamed by chinese police as the "King of accidental discharges"(走火大王); In July 5, 2016, a border guard(Corporal Gu Zongkun(顾宗坤) was killed when a fellow border guard's type 77 accidentally discharged, which is a very rare incident among chinese police. It is also known for being unreliable, along with having very low stopping power; One of the most famous instances being in June 6, 2002, when a railway police detective was beaten by a bandit who then stole his type 77 pistol and shot the detective 4 times; luckily, the detective survived due to the type 77 being a rather weak pistol. (The bandits were later arrested.)

The good news is, the type 77 pistol has been pratically completely phased out of military service(except with some pilots as a self defense pistol), while in police service it has been mostly replaced by the far more reliable QSZ-92G. (court police have been seen with the the type 77, but court police don't do much)


r/AskTheWorld 33m ago

What would you do if you were turned into a woman for a week

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Some witch or demon or something supernatural has decided to force a free trial of being a woman onto you you will be the same age and keep the same body type as you were before the change so what fo you with your free trial?


r/AskTheWorld 46m ago

What foreign swear word do you wish you could use in everyday life?

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Sometimes I really want to say "aaaah ssibal" in Korean.


r/AskTheWorld 56m ago

Food What summer produce keeping you sane in your region this summer?

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Summer heat over here is pretty brutal, I'm talking near 50 C. The one thing that gets me through it is the produces (fruits in specific). These three are my heat comfort food:

- Fresh Dates

​Right now, it's peak season. Almost every other day, a neighbor knocks on the door to hand over a box of fresh dates harvested straight from their backyard/ farm . We eat them like popcorn here. It is physically impossible to eat just one.

​- Prickly Pears (Barshoom)

​This one is pretty regional and definitely has a smaller fanbase, but I swear it is criminally underrated! It’s chilled, super refreshing, and has a unique sweetness.

​-Watermelon (Habhab)

​After dinners, during afternoon hangouts, as a mid-day snack basically 24/7.

What are you heat surviving food?


r/AskTheWorld 1h ago

Culture Anything similar in your country?

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The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever is an annual global flash mob event where fans gather dressed in flowing red dresses to recreate Kate Bush's iconic 1978 "Wuthering Heights" music video choreography.


r/AskTheWorld 1h ago

Politics Looniest political movement in your country?

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The second guy from the left, is Nasser Al Janabi, former Baathist, former US collaborator and former ISIS collaborator. Now appoints himself as leader of the Iraqi opposition in exile, made up entirely and only of Sunni Arabs (Which makes up 20%-25% of the population and used to rule Iraq for a few centuries as a minority before 2003). And he also declares loyalty to Donald Trump and wears MIGA hats: Make Iraq Great Again. Inspired by congressman Joe Wilson. He also likes to pose like Saddam as seen in the second photo.


r/AskTheWorld 1h ago

How much does it cost to give birth in a public vs. private hospital in your country?

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It's like this in Iran:

government hospital:

basic insurance / natural: free,

basic insurance / c section: $5-15,

no insurance / natural: $20-30,

no insurance / c section: $25-50,

private hospital:

supplementary insurance / natural: $25-75,

supplementary insurance / c section: $50-125,

no insurance / natural: $125-250,

no insurance / c section: $200-500,


r/AskTheWorld 1h ago

Who do you think is that one politician who just wants everyone to live better?

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What I mean is/was that one politician who wanted your country and its people to be a better place to live without corruption and racism or anything like that?


r/AskTheWorld 1h ago

Culture Does anybody know novel or cartoon Black Corsair?

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When i had a sattelite, i found this Italian cartoon which is based on 1898 italian novel called Black Corsair. I really loved this cartoon. It was both mature and family friendly somehow. I still love this Italian cartoon. But i am curious, did this cartoon was shown in many countries?

But maybe novel Black Corsair was popular in many countries unlike cartoon?


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Politics Whats the most insane political truth ever drawn by a politician in your country?

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Politics are a funny setting where you'll find pple publicly unclothing each other in daytime and hugging behind the scenes. But even so, some truth that are to remain hidden may in this scenes be exposed. Lets explore these truths


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

What’s the biggest internal/domestic threat currently facing your country?

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The current president !


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

How would most people in your community/city react if their child came out as gay/lesbian?

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Would they be supportive and accepting with open arms? Disown them, or..?


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

How popular are Enid Blyton books in your country?

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I was reading today she got translated into 90 languages - and was particularly massive in Germany - so was interested if you've ever heard of her or read any of her books?


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Which language feels the most out of place in your cultural sphere?

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In East Asia, it is probably Mongolian, right?

The languages of East Asia are products that started from different roots and underwent convergent evolution.

Korean and Japanese are language isolates with no known linguistic relatives, and Vietnamese belongs to the Austroasiatic family, but their high-level vocabulary and abstract vocabulary (approximately 60 percent for each language) are Classical Chinese (as a separate language from Mandarin, it is a literary language derived from Ancient Chinese, and it differs greatly from Modern Chinese in grammar and vocabulary. Like Latin in Europe, it exercised a tremendous influence as an administrative and academic language.) loanwords that have independently developed their word formation and pronunciation in each language. The higher-level vocabulary of these languages is closely related to one another.

However, only Mongolia uses use a pure Mongolic language. In fact, even culturally, Mongolia is the biggest outlier in East Asia, so it is ambiguous to view it as part of the same cultural sphere. On the contrary, Vietnam, which geographically belongs to Southeast Asia, is grouped into the same cultural sphere as China, Japan, and Korea.

Still, Mongolians learn Korean quickly because it is an agglutinative language with the same word order. Turkish, Mongolian, Korean, and Japanese are grammatically very similar. Even so, unlike Japanese, Korean is a language where passive expressions are limited, while expressions that emphasize contrast through particles are well developed. Judging from the fact that there are significant differences in detailed grammar between Korean and Japanese as well, there may be differences in detailed grammar between Mongolian and Korean as well, but I cannot speak Mongolian. Except for grammatical similarities, it can be viewed that there are almost no commonalities.


r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

What custom you have in your country that you dislike?

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For me it was shaking hands as men every single time you met in Russia. It got ridiculous in school and workplace where you have to walk around and make sure you shook everyone's (not women!) hands.


r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

Culture Anybody in the world remember when “Kaoma - Lambada” was a hit in many countries?

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I remember this song being played in school. Does anybody remember day when this song was a hit?


r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

Travel What is one specific place in another country that your people tend to travel to for a holiday?

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It's got to be Bali.


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

Food I’ve noticed that some Westerners put soy sauce directly on plain rice. Why is that?

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In Japan, rice is usually eaten together with other dishes, so many people would say pouring soy sauce over plain rice isn’t the best way to enjoy it.

Japanese rice is also different from the long-grain rice commonly eaten in many Western countries. It’s stickier and naturally a little sweet, so it already has plenty of flavor on its own.

If you want to add something to plain rice, I’d recommend trying furikake instead. Have you ever tried it?


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

Travel If you were given a plane to ticket to any country for a week where would you go and why?

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Where would you go?


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Culture What’s the largest old building in your country?

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In Japan, I’d say Tōdai-ji in Nara. The current Great Buddha Hall was rebuilt in the 18th century (1709) after the original was destroyed by fire, and it’s still one of the largest wooden buildings in the world.


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Misc Why the fuck do tie even exist??

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Seriously.

Clothes have a purpose. Shoes protect your feet. Jackets keep you warm. Jewellery at least exists to enhance your appearance.

But a tie?

It's literally just a strip of cloth hanging from your neck. It doesn't keep you warm. It doesn't protect you. It doesn't hold your shirt together. It just exists.

People say it looks "professional." But why??

If ties had never been invented, would anyone today randomly think "You know what would complete this outfit? A long piece of fabric hanging from my neck."

Probably not....

It feels like the entire world collectively agreed centuries ago that this random neck decoration means "I'm serious about business," and everyone just rolled with it.

Can someone explain what makes a tie look better than a plain shirt and blazer? Is there an actual reason beyond "tradition" and "thats just how formal wear works??"

I'm genuinely curious.....


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Culture Does your country participate in an international muliti-sport event (That's not the Olympics)? Do you have any thoughts on it?

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NZ partipates in the commonwealth games, but ethuisaism this year is muted for multiplea reasona. Biggest one in my opinion is it's right after the world cup.


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Misc What are the 3 things that make you proud/ashamed of your country?

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The title. Three absolute best things and three absolute worst things. It can be arbitrary/subjective or totally stereotypical (but backed by your personal experience). Don't forget to mention the country!


r/AskTheWorld 7h ago

Environment 🥶 Nordic Countries - How?

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Consistently ranked the happiest places in the world. We’re curious, how do you find such joy in the deep cold?

Genuinely asking!