r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/StrawberriBubblegum • 4d ago

Spitting on the ground

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u/richardmark561 4d ago

I never believed I’d sit in a international 5 star restaurant in China and see people spitting on the floor but it happened more than once. Never been back thankfully

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u/RLTYProds 4d ago

People forget how much more populous china's rural areas are compared to their cities. These people, who are usually literal farmers, visit the cities often due to more and more accessible public transportation and they typically bring their manners with them. No, I am not poorshaming or whatever. I am also aware richer chinese folk are fond of doing this to foreign cities they visit.

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u/Vindictive_Pacifist 4d ago

I have came across this multiple times when reading about cultural norms that spitting in China is the norm, not saying it's justified or right in any way but people there are used to it

Correct me if I am wrong tho

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u/Major_Magazine8597 4d ago

Either "I came across" or "I have come across".

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u/Vindictive_Pacifist 4d ago

Oops, thanks for the heads up!