The Picard Maneuver to Just [email protected] • 8 days agoThis is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square316arrow-up1645arrow-down110
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink35•8 days ago except for those buildings that skip the 13th floor. When I was in Malaysia, buildings marked floors in British English and skipped any number ending in four (bad luck for Chinese). #MildlyInfuriating
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•8 days agoSingapore is even more bonkers because they have eastern and western superstitions to accommodate, plus it’s a really densely-built island so tall buildings are extremely common.
When I was in Malaysia, buildings marked floors in British English and skipped any number ending in four (bad luck for Chinese). #MildlyInfuriating
Singapore is even more bonkers because they have eastern and western superstitions to accommodate, plus it’s a really densely-built island so tall buildings are extremely common.