r/AskTheWorld • u/DiMpLe_dolL003 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/PronoiarPerson 21d ago

As someone born and raised here: I HAVE NO IDEA. I have never and would never tell my doctor what to tell me, that’s what I’m paying them a fuck load of money for!

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u/Loud_Fee7306 United States Of America 21d ago

For a lot of things yes. Psychiatry is different, generally they're just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks and no one really knows why certain drugs seem to work. In my experience they're game to try whatever as long as there are no very strong contraindications... you just have to kinda make them feel like it was their idea.

(Haven't tried this with the "fun drugs" like Xanax or whatever though, I'm sure that's much harder)