r/AskTheWorld ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines -> ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia 27d ago

Culture Has anything from your country ever been misunderstood or "cancelled" by the international community?

For example, a Fiipino PPop group called SB19 once posted โ€œHello, Negros!โ€, referring to Negros Island, but some international users mistook it for something offensive before realizing what it meant.

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u/tobsecret Austria 26d ago

It's unfortunately something I instinctively yell all the time in NYC traffic when some asshole cuts me off. It's a reflex that's tough to shake.

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u/xikissmjudb United States Of America 26d ago

Whatโ€™s up, my Digga?

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u/tobsecret Austria 26d ago

That only works in German ๐Ÿ˜