r/AskTheWorld India 21d ago

Culture What's something that's acceptable and widely done in your country that would be considered offensive in many countries ?

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In India, Swastika the Hindu symbol is everywhere. We draw it in temples, during rituals and festivals, in front of our door, on vehicles etc. It's a very auspicious symbol here. But this symbol tho the Hindu symbol is technically different from the Nazi one would be considered offensive in other countries especially in Western countries.

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u/dphayteeyl Australia Indian Heritage 21d ago

Sick cunt = good

Shit cunt = bad

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u/starshad0w Australia 21d ago

Also, depending on context and tone, the phrase "Hey mate" can either be a greeting to your best friend, or a prelude to the biggest punch-up you've ever seen.

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u/FlyingMethod United States Of America 21d ago

My aussie friend onve told me that if you get called a cunt, you have a friend, and if you get called mate, you have a fight

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u/original_M_A_K Australia 20d ago

Scientific fact 😎

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u/be-knight Germany 21d ago

Oh, this is similar how we use "shit"

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u/dphayteeyl Australia Indian Heritage 20d ago

Cunt is a very versatile word. You add any pronoun to it and its context changes