SCC Overton
  • News
  • Writing
  • Not Revo
  • Podcast
  • Press
  • Contact

Characteristics of foreign countries

27/11/2011

 
1) Little or no public transport information or maps
2) Small, scruffy supermarkets with few goods, or generally few convenience shops that are apparently for locals
3) Emphasis on family
4) Lecherous men
5) Little or no sense of personal space
6) Slowness
7) Mopeds and very relaxed traffic rules
8) Very explicit TV news coverage and/or pornography on TV
9) Poor quality toilet paper and inadequate plumbing
10) Undrinkable tap water
11) Facial hair, especially moustaches, and/or body odour
12) Very loud conversations, and shouted exchanges across long distances
13) Corruption
14) Contrived / unsophisticated / overly sentimental pop music
15) Writing-heavy / unattractive posters
16) Collective thinking / sentences that start "We [adjective of nationality] think / believe / say that..." / herd mentality
17) Aging celebrities
18) Dangerous electricity supplies / plug socket arrangements
19) Stray animals
20) Religion

Comments are closed.

    SCC Overton's Lists

    Lists of things in a blog format

    Archives

    March 2014
    May 2013
    March 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011

    Categories

    All
    Books
    Films
    Food
    Hong Kong
    Misc
    Music
    Negative
    Observations
    Profanity
    Sf
    Stand And Watch
    Top Lists
    Tv

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.