Interviewing International Students 🧐🇨🇦

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • Asking international students what's normal in their home country that isn't normal in Canada. We were genuinely shocked at some of these answers! #internationalstudents #campuslife #vancouver #lifestyle

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  • @umbrella0192
    @umbrella0192 Před rokem +17305

    As an Indian, the second girl is relatable to me.

  • @abhaygupta007ab
    @abhaygupta007ab Před rokem +35382

    Love how confidently the Indian guy said touch the Knee😂😂😂
    PS: You don’t touch your elder’s knees, you touch their Feet🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +2143

      Thanks so much for clarifying!
      Hope you still enjoyed the video 😅

    • @abhaygupta007ab
      @abhaygupta007ab Před rokem +134

      @Alexander College well, of course, it's an interesting line of questions

    • @pandulce4447
      @pandulce4447 Před rokem +116

      That's not his elder lol

    • @pandulce4447
      @pandulce4447 Před rokem +236

      P.s. she cut off the rest of his explosive I'm sure he was getting to that lol

    • @Sahiiiii
      @Sahiiiii Před rokem +1597

      Actually I can see his turban he is a Sikh and in Sikhism some people do great elders by touching knees but most people touch their feet

  • @s4fe_0
    @s4fe_0 Před rokem +3153

    As a Filipino, the leg thing is very true, it means the food is that good that it makes us feel comfy

    • @thebrownlantern5504
      @thebrownlantern5504 Před rokem +21

      I dont see that as a singularly cultural thing. I know a lot of people who fidget a certain way to express pleasure

    • @dyme917
      @dyme917 Před rokem +85

      ​@@thebrownlantern5504it's not fidgeting. You're literally bending your knee up to the chair and let your body lean on it then eat the food with delight using hands. Food taste better this way for some reason

    • @aadlynna_
      @aadlynna_ Před rokem +16

      As malaysian most of us did that too

    • @user-jt9xe5be9y
      @user-jt9xe5be9y Před rokem +10

      I was eating while watching this and guess what i was the doing the exact thing he described

    • @Avee21
      @Avee21 Před rokem +3

      I’m not Asian at all and yet I still do that- it really isn’t just a cultural thing y’know

  • @renenoe3064
    @renenoe3064 Před rokem +953

    as a fellow asian, i relate to the second lady so bad. jaywalking for life! i don't even know that its a crime until a few months ago 😂😂🤣

    • @metalfoto
      @metalfoto Před rokem

      😂😂😂

    • @ramlalsaha1947
      @ramlalsaha1947 Před rokem +5

      In India we still do this 😂

    • @lininrabbit
      @lininrabbit Před rokem +11

      It's not a crime in Canada though, as long as you don't intrupt the traffic. Jaywalking is only illegal in US.

    • @ramlalsaha1947
      @ramlalsaha1947 Před rokem +3

      @@lininrabbit In India anything crime is not a crime 😂 because criminals are not punished here. Here it is just a case of wrong road crossing, how can we imagine it's a crime! Murderers, Rappers everybody are free. 🤧😶 Police investigate in their sleep.

    • @sirandalee7986
      @sirandalee7986 Před rokem +1

      It is a crime in most municipal governments that have high pedestrian-car accidents...
      Basically this is to protect people who do not look at their surroundings.
      And 'crime' is a heavy word. I think it's a fine, not exactly a crime per say

  • @FelicitylovesGod
    @FelicitylovesGod Před rokem +2537

    As a Nigerian we do just run for our lives on the Street when crossing 😂😂🇳🇬

    • @CpT_PrInCeSs
      @CpT_PrInCeSs Před rokem +46

      Aren't they usually the ones winning the Olympics too?

    • @Scorpion-oo1pf
      @Scorpion-oo1pf Před rokem +10

      😂😂😂

    • @numafc
      @numafc Před rokem +20

      Why are you running?

    • @Mandidzv
      @Mandidzv Před rokem +8

      As a Zimbabwean too 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @cartiier
      @cartiier Před rokem +15

      ​@@jypapiiiii i think he's referencing to the "Why are you running?" meme

  • @swanlake_.0143
    @swanlake_.0143 Před rokem +5966

    Filipino things that are completely normal in Philippines but not in Canada:
    • Raise one foot on the chair
    • “Bless” when we greet elders they tap the back of their hands on our foreheads
    • Pointing with our lips
    • Running for our life when crossing the street
    Edit: I forgot to put that we pick things up with our feet..thankfully someone reminded me-
    Edit: I forgot we eat with our hands thank you person who reminded me
    Edit: Opo and po thank you person who reminded me
    Edit: Hands > Cutlery “Food taste better when you eat with your hands” - Akong Yaya
    [idk why I added it I just wanted to]

    • @DiamondWhite91
      @DiamondWhite91 Před rokem +148

      Pointing with your lips? 🤣

    • @ILoveDogs424
      @ILoveDogs424 Před rokem +67

      ​@@DiamondWhite91 yes that is normal

    • @gigga143
      @gigga143 Před rokem +65

      i’m from The US but my grandma is filipino, my mom is half and the first 3 are so accurate even here lol

    • @swanlake_.0143
      @swanlake_.0143 Před rokem +8

      @@gigga143 Thats nice

    • @lauramontgomery4674
      @lauramontgomery4674 Před rokem +126

      The filipina nurses at the hospital I used to work at really struggled with not being able to lip point when masks were required.

  • @nduduzoblose4355
    @nduduzoblose4355 Před rokem +457

    As a South African, I can confirm that we 100% just cross the road anywhere. Jay walking ain't a thing here 😂

    • @ramlalsaha1947
      @ramlalsaha1947 Před rokem +7

      In India also🤣🤣

    • @priyagaikwad93
      @priyagaikwad93 Před 11 měsíci +2

      ​@@ramlalsaha1947we be like crossing the road showing our hand like STOP 😂

    • @ramlalsaha1947
      @ramlalsaha1947 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@priyagaikwad93 yeah. Hamara bai hat ka khel hai😂

    • @nosynelly
      @nosynelly Před 10 měsíci

      I've never even seen a zebra crossing in india

  • @carolmalcher7645
    @carolmalcher7645 Před rokem +58

    This about mexico is so true. I was in a exchange with some other latin cultures, and all the time I saw a maxican doing this with each other I couldn't understand - wondering it was just a funny way between them, between friends. Thanks for this video, now understood them 😂😅

    • @seaturtleoftime8015
      @seaturtleoftime8015 Před rokem +3

      Reminds me of el chavo's "eso eso eso" with his finger. If I'm not wrong that is where it's from right?

    • @luci_lene
      @luci_lene Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@seaturtleoftime8015correct 👍

  • @knuckleheadninja2307
    @knuckleheadninja2307 Před rokem +15406

    Paji is a second generation Canadian Indian that's why he said knee
    The third generation will just touch the thighs or groin for blessing ffs

  • @reajay8548
    @reajay8548 Před rokem +3523

    Another filipino thing that a lot of older filipinos do is like sniff kiss your cheek as a greeting 😂

    • @cr3ativecass00
      @cr3ativecass00 Před rokem +32

      Ikr my mum does that

    • @sal636
      @sal636 Před rokem +33

      Omgggg I’m bengali and my aunt and grandma do that to me 😭

    • @heyyyfaye
      @heyyyfaye Před rokem +21

      I do that with my niece and nephews too 😍😅 I guess that's also a good alternative of kiss specially with babies since they're not allowed to be kissed by lips for sanitary purposes.

    • @adrianpaulo7302
      @adrianpaulo7302 Před rokem +2

      thats like flirting

    • @reajay8548
      @reajay8548 Před rokem +81

      @@adrianpaulo7302 I don't think my lola is flirting with me 😂

  • @grimm6176
    @grimm6176 Před rokem

    not having power 🇿🇦😂
    flipping loadshedding
    (like literally we pay for power and they switch it off for at least two hours every day regardless)

  • @rohjerthat1297
    @rohjerthat1297 Před rokem +2627

    The filipino guy just said what i really do when i'm enjoying my food.🇵🇭

    • @zingkobingo
      @zingkobingo Před rokem +20

      at home

    • @jaylee1887
      @jaylee1887 Před rokem +11

      Same🙋🏽‍♀️

    • @anitun9008
      @anitun9008 Před rokem +20

      knee up, eating arm on the knee while eating with hands

    • @remegiotimoteo096
      @remegiotimoteo096 Před rokem +23

      SAME but my mom keeps on telling me to put my leg down bc im a girl 😭

    • @samii_shinguji
      @samii_shinguji Před rokem +17

      I lift both of my legs on the chair when i enjoy eating lol that my grandma told me i looked like a frog sitting on the chair lmfao

  • @strawberriesandpeaches9816
    @strawberriesandpeaches9816 Před rokem +1887

    As a Nigerian, you legit just run across,there are no pedestrian traffic lights but there are pedestrian bridges in some areas

    • @didietukudo7193
      @didietukudo7193 Před rokem +131

      We'll be maneuvering through cars like it's a game bro

    • @strawberriesandpeaches9816
      @strawberriesandpeaches9816 Před rokem +16

      @@didietukudo7193 right😂

    • @Abrahamileog
      @Abrahamileog Před rokem +41

      I am also Nigerian and I can relate we literally run across the street cause there aren't any buttons

    • @Hokage982
      @Hokage982 Před rokem +64

      In India also...we use one hand to signal the cars to stop as if the road is our forefathers' property😂😂😂

    • @StayandVCHAfan
      @StayandVCHAfan Před rokem +25

      Seriously though, as you are crossing you will be praying that you will not have accident

  • @arantxam8847
    @arantxam8847 Před rokem +1145

    As a Mexican I can totally relate to the saying yes with your finger too😂 like it just makes sense? You shake your head to say no, so you shake your finger to say no, you nod your head for yes, you make a nodding motion with your finger for yes

    • @greyiishness
      @greyiishness Před rokem +144

      i never realized that it was a mexican thing! my mother is from mexico, and i have always done that, but i guess people haven’t told me that it’s not normal! now i realize why i’m the only one who does that!

    • @arantxam8847
      @arantxam8847 Před rokem +50

      @@greyiishness i didn’t knew either, until I went to Canada as an exchange student, and some of my friends pointed it out to me 😂

    • @UnBesoDeCristal
      @UnBesoDeCristal Před rokem +50

      i had no idea ppl didn't do this in other countries lol

    • @lornaledesma9226
      @lornaledesma9226 Před rokem +115

      That's because "chavo del 8" too

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +41

      Appreciate the comment! Thanks so much for educating us about this 💖

  • @AJPerez-hz8ru
    @AJPerez-hz8ru Před rokem +423

    In Mexico when you go out or in at a restaurant.
    You say “provecho” , it has 2 meanings (you can be wishing the people to enjoy your food or wish the food is good for the peoples’s healt) it doesn’t matter if you aren’t with or don’t know the people eating you say “provecho” to them.

    • @thejosie
      @thejosie Před rokem +15

      it literally means privilege, as in it's a privilege to have food to eat. other people also say "buen provecho"

    • @Natasha-yl9wu
      @Natasha-yl9wu Před rokem +21

      Hello, I’m from Puerto Rico. We say “buen provecho” too. Provecho means “advantage”. So you’d say buen provecho to someone as in hope the food is good and it gives you health. It’s just a funny way of saying enjoy your food.

    • @cricru2775
      @cricru2775 Před rokem +28

      ​@@thejosieprivilege? In what lengague? Privilege is ''privilegio''

    • @rebecaqtv9118
      @rebecaqtv9118 Před rokem +6

      ​@@thejosie? It means you hope their food is good to them. (Taste and health wise)

    • @kmv5921
      @kmv5921 Před rokem +4

      In Brazil we say "bom proveito" ou "faça bom proveito" but the second one is also used in a ironic way when u want to meant the opposite 😂

  • @Pedanticskepticism
    @Pedanticskepticism Před rokem +1192

    Indian guy: touch the knee?? No, you touch the feet of the elders for their blessings and to show respect. You great by joining your palms and saying Namaste

    • @eri.09
      @eri.09 Před rokem +37

      He may have not been familiar with the difference of terms ( knee and feet )

    • @random20000
      @random20000 Před rokem +96

      he is sikh so it might be different than hinduism

    • @pitaa-breaddd
      @pitaa-breaddd Před rokem +25

      @@random20000 yea exactly also we say Sat Sri Akal

    • @ManpreetKaur-wm1vq
      @ManpreetKaur-wm1vq Před rokem +87

      He's a Sikh and we have different greetings, and touching knee of elders is common here , not every Indian says Namaste as greeting. (I'm a sikh)

    • @elysian2490
      @elysian2490 Před rokem +11

      That's in hinduism and he's a sikh

  • @leafy_t9622
    @leafy_t9622 Před rokem +587

    That Vietnamese guy is so right, majority of the Vietnamese dishes I’ve had in Canada are like a whole different invention of the dish 😭 but I understand we’re in Canada not Vietnam

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +32

      Thanks for your comment! Let us know if you find some really good Vietnamese food 🙂

    • @hanleess
      @hanleess Před rokem +11

      That’s so weird! In Australia the pho here actually taste super similar to the pho I had in Vietnam! My partner is Vietnamese born and raised, and he says the same as well!

    • @tammiRue02
      @tammiRue02 Před rokem +24

      @@hanleess Australia is a lot closer to Vietnam than Canada is so that kinda makes sense.
      I use to work at an as close to authentic as you can get Mexican restaurant here in Canada. 3/4 of our chef were born and raised in Mexico but our biggest hurdle and why it tasted different was the substitutions and the difference in how our produce grows and tastes.
      It could be the same recipe from their home but it’ll come out different tasting because our produce and climate it grows in isn’t the same.
      I would love to try actual Vietnamese food one day tho. Any recommendations?

    • @rhynochi
      @rhynochi Před rokem +7

      A lot of Vietnamese people and their descendants are primarily eating food and its variants from the South due to the Vietnam War. The refugees escaped to all over the world especially North America. If you're from a different region like the North, the food is different. Outside of fusion pho, the pho in NA is following how the refugees grew up eating pho in their home regions but also many had to adapt some items due to availability of ingredients but in this day and age there's no lack of access to ingredients.

    • @serendipity2273
      @serendipity2273 Před rokem +8

      @@tammiRue02Oh, there are so many dishes. Besides Pho, you can try Bun Cha (grilled meat with noodles and veggies), Bun Bo Hue (another famous type of noodle-soup), Banh Mi (one of the top 12 best street food in the world - crispy baguette with meat, pate, Vietnamese pickles, ....many other fillings), Nem Ran (spring roll), Nem Cuon (summer roll), Banh Cuon (thin rice batter crust with chopped pork and wood ear mushroom), Banh Xeo (Vietnamese pancake but with crispy rice flour egg crust, meat, shrimp and fresh veggies). And with each of these dishes, you will have a different type of sauce (the core is fish sauce mixed with other ingredients ) and herbs (usually in Western countries, coriander and lettuce are the two types of veggies that are usually served. However, in Vietnam, there are many types of them: fish mint, mint leaves, Thai basil, Vietnamese balm... Combining vegetables/herbs in dishes is considered a method of healing and improving the health of Vietnamese people.) And for the drink, you can try to make Vietnamese iced coffee at home, using G7 instant coffee (not sure if your country has this Vietnamese coffee brand but if you couldn't find G7, try to use a very strong coffee instead) + condensed milk (pour it in before the hot coffee in the cup) + mix it and add ice. Well, and if you have any chance, try our egg coffee or sugarcane juice mixed with kumquat/lime juice. I hope this is helpful, enjoy Vietnamese dishes whenever you have a chance, you are gonna be surprised. Plus, highly recommended you search for the food first then you can know about the ingredients.

  • @spectre9340
    @spectre9340 Před rokem +226

    As a Filipino, I thought he was gonna talk about how we greet our elders by taking their hand and bowing down to gently touch the back of it with our foreheads as a sign of respect. Or how we point to somewhere by pursing our lips in that direction.
    I've seen lots of people from different Asian countries eat with their leg up on the chair. It makes eating more comfortable idk 😂

    • @wanwan3773
      @wanwan3773 Před rokem +7

      It makes your food tasty in a way not gonna lie 😭😭

    • @mariem5027
      @mariem5027 Před rokem

      Yeah I thought he was gonna mention mano po too

    • @_K.Claire_
      @_K.Claire_ Před rokem

      ‘Mano po’ or ‘bless’ is a traditional thing. That’s probably why he didn’t mention it

    • @decayingsun5915
      @decayingsun5915 Před rokem +4

      Yeah like taking the elders hand and putting it on our foreheads are just filipino things honestly. I haven't seen a single country who does that as well. He disappointed us pinoys cause raising your knee when eating is considered disrespectful in tables unless sitting in a "lantay" but no one is eating with the raised feet other than people who eats on the ground and old people.

    • @Haruuuuu02
      @Haruuuuu02 Před rokem +1

      @@decayingsun5915 Indonesian do it too! it’s called « salim » where children bring their elder’s hand to their lips/cheek/forehead as a greeting. If you google Indonesian greetings you can find some pictures of it 😄

  • @viridian9870
    @viridian9870 Před rokem +47

    Another filipino habit that probably isn’t normal in Canada or anywhere else is when we use our lips to point at something instead of using our fingers.

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +5

      our Filipino coworker mentioned the same thing! Thanks for your comment

    • @gwenbily
      @gwenbily Před rokem +5

      As a Nigerian I can tell you we do the same thing too especially when we want to gossip about someone 😂

    • @natassiac.7051
      @natassiac.7051 Před rokem +3

      OMG, Jamaicans do that too 😭

    • @exilemorin04
      @exilemorin04 Před rokem +1

      Us native people do that exact same thing here in Canada lol it’s normal for us

    • @Mememeep
      @Mememeep Před rokem +1

      We do that too in Malaysia 😂

  • @sophie_wihn
    @sophie_wihn Před rokem +94

    As a Vietnamese, the third guy was relatable to me.

  • @Izumi696
    @Izumi696 Před rokem +51

    As an Malaysian we cross the street with the power of the ✨HAND✋✨

  • @kingraijun9908
    @kingraijun9908 Před rokem +132

    in Philippines, you give direction not by pointing your finger but pouting your lips towards the direction 🐥😗

    • @_K.Claire_
      @_K.Claire_ Před rokem +2

      Kinda like kissing the air 😂 👍🏻

    • @zeenoash.8805
      @zeenoash.8805 Před rokem

      ​@@_K.Claire_ Exactly like that 😂
      Oh, and we got road side rules everyone follows. Got no time to explain it all, but someone should come around to explain it.

    • @holyhelliwanttodie
      @holyhelliwanttodie Před rokem

      Many people in Mexico do this too!!😄

    • @raw_oyster
      @raw_oyster Před rokem +3

      What!?
      That would be sooo awkward for me
      😅😅😅

    • @mentaluntildawn2412
      @mentaluntildawn2412 Před rokem

      Canadians do this too

  • @oliviaswer4095
    @oliviaswer4095 Před rokem +82

    I'm from Northeast India and I can totally relate to the second girl... We just run to cross the street 😂😂😂

  • @Sara_H
    @Sara_H Před rokem +162

    My feet literally up watching this like the Filipino guy said and I'm from India 🤣

    • @ttl02
      @ttl02 Před rokem +14

      Yea i think is an asian thing

    • @aintgonnaletuknow5758
      @aintgonnaletuknow5758 Před rokem +1

      juat feel gd as if free from any restriction

    • @cheaire
      @cheaire Před rokem +2

      every asian ever

    • @perit7140
      @perit7140 Před rokem

      @@cheaire I thought it was a short people thing 😅

    • @wayababaya
      @wayababaya Před rokem +1

      my bengali grandma does that too lol

  • @ajmara595
    @ajmara595 Před rokem +47

    As a Nigerian I relate to that second girl so much 😂

  • @annakabibe615
    @annakabibe615 Před rokem +18

    As a Mexican who lived in Canada for a year, what the first girl described happened to me and my bf all the time lmao 😭 and our non-Mexican friends would get so confused and then so will we bc we didn’t know that they didn’t know the meaning of our signs

    • @Kit-ux4vp
      @Kit-ux4vp Před rokem +2

      Is that from El Chavo or did that hand sign exist before?

    • @annakabibe615
      @annakabibe615 Před rokem +1

      @@Kit-ux4vp I guess it originated from El Chavo, I don’t think people were doing it before the show and it was definitely one of his funny gags at the time

  • @henloworld514
    @henloworld514 Před rokem +20

    the finger nodding is so cute

  • @Cars_are_cool
    @Cars_are_cool Před rokem +43

    Bro I’m Filipino and I do that all the time

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +7

      Thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment 🙂

    • @sizo4654
      @sizo4654 Před rokem +2

      Fr, it’s like the most comfortable position

    • @myouniverse0613
      @myouniverse0613 Před rokem +6

      Yes but because it's comfortable not because the food is good😂

    • @naomiannesantos6182
      @naomiannesantos6182 Před rokem

      Fr caught myself doing that rn 💀💀 I felt caught when he said that knee thing

    • @alexandrapreston7283
      @alexandrapreston7283 Před rokem +4

      ​@@myouniverse0613 exactly tf is he saying

  • @deniserailsback3737
    @deniserailsback3737 Před rokem +26

    lol i do the yes finger thing bc my husband was born in mexico and he does it constantly ☺️

  • @roamfree4690
    @roamfree4690 Před rokem +10

    It's not only in the Philippines. In laos we also do that. It's asian thing just like uncle Roger always does 😅

    • @HiIAmSpirit2
      @HiIAmSpirit2 Před rokem +2

      Same in Vietnam! But not on plastic chairs, ever

  • @gabsl1552
    @gabsl1552 Před rokem +31

    Filipino knee eating on the chair Hahahaha TRUE

  • @divamankani5165
    @divamankani5165 Před rokem +4

    as an indian i relate to the second girl and the punjabi one ofc 💪

  • @GenericUsername1388
    @GenericUsername1388 Před rokem +40

    As a South African I'd have to say the fact that we have regularly scheduled black outs every single day and even have apps to know what time our power is gonna be turned off

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +7

      That actually sounds really useful! Thanks so much for your comment 🙂

    • @satanissima
      @satanissima Před rokem +17

      I was so relieved when I finished reading and realized "black out" was about electricity and not about consciousness 😶‍🌫️

    • @lordmysticlaw1991
      @lordmysticlaw1991 Před rokem +3

      ​@@satanissima 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @unicornkitteh5332
      @unicornkitteh5332 Před rokem

      Every day? For how long does it last? And what time does it usually happen?
      God, Americans could NEVER 🙊😄 i work from home, I couldn't imagine having a pre-scheduled blackout because I am often working for 12+ hours a day (I know this is not good or healthy for me... considering it more, perhaps a blackout for a few hours wouldn't be a bad thing 🤔 might force people to go outside and even talk to their neighbors! Lol)

    • @GenericUsername1388
      @GenericUsername1388 Před rokem +4

      @@unicornkitteh5332 yeah everyday or most days we have it. We have different stages so stage 1 being the least intense and only about 2 hours a day for one session and stage 6 being up to 12 hours a day split into 3 sessions, for example power off from 6am to 10am so no coffee or TV in the morning, 2pm to 6pm so no lights when you get home from work and again from 10pm to say 2am so don't even think about charging your phone and expecting your alarm to wake you up in the morning.
      Because this has been happening for years now most of us are just numb to it and it's an everyday fact of life. Like we don't even flinch anymore.
      I study software engineering at my local college and I've had quite a few times where we were allowed to leave class early due to these blackouts (it's called loadshedding btw)
      Speaking of which, it just started now lol

  • @akufulan
    @akufulan Před rokem +12

    In Malaysia we also don't usually press the button to cross the road (bcz mostly it's not working) We use hand as a sign to cross the road (like hold! I wanna cross the road - smt) we put our hands up, hold to the transportations and cross when they stop

    • @Mememeep
      @Mememeep Před rokem +1

      Kan. 😂 my Polish friend visited KL and she brought this habit to Europe 😂. Usually people give way to pedestrians but one section of our street here does not prioritise pedestrians. So she use the hand signal and cross the street 😂

  • @Felix-Freckles
    @Felix-Freckles Před rokem +30

    As an African I can say we do be running across the streets😂

    • @Kpopmultistan558
      @Kpopmultistan558 Před rokem

      😂😂😂same

    • @TNunsMC
      @TNunsMC Před rokem

      Same I’m from South Africa

    • @ramlalsaha1947
      @ramlalsaha1947 Před rokem

      Yeah In India we also do like this. We just look over carefully both sides and run until we cross the streets. 😜😜

  • @abigaillozano2043
    @abigaillozano2043 Před rokem +8

    Another thing that is normal here in Mexico is that when you greet somebody you kiss their cheek, not everyone does it but it's pretty normal

    • @CervusLavandula
      @CervusLavandula Před rokem +3

      Sí, pero es como un beso falso jajaja es más como un cheek touch con sound effects

    • @abigaillozano2043
      @abigaillozano2043 Před rokem +3

      @@CervusLavandula Si, en algunos casos solo hacen el.sounf effect, pero sigue siendo algo que sería a bit weird in Canada

    • @Ciruelatron
      @Ciruelatron Před rokem

      Si jaja, nada más besas el aire.

    • @CervusLavandula
      @CervusLavandula Před rokem +1

      @@Ciruelatron es una costumbre súper random jajaja me encanta

    • @AlessiaBarrera
      @AlessiaBarrera Před 10 měsíci

      Tamvien los italianos

  • @wonder_4520
    @wonder_4520 Před rokem +2

    (Also from Mexico) when we are in a smaller area, like a waiting room or smt like that, we always greet the people in the room by saying "good morning" or "good afternoon" (or depending on whatever time it is) to acknowledge the people in the room. I've never seen that happen here in the US, everyone kinda just glances over to see or ignores everyone else alltogether

    • @locopeligroso743
      @locopeligroso743 Před rokem +1

      Yes, 100% not greeting others when they arrive seems very normal in the U.S.
      I low key thought, -Que mal educados! 😄😁😆

  • @overz00m
    @overz00m Před rokem +37

    For us filipinos, we dont point, we literally use our lips and direct it where we're supposed to point at

    • @suzubee9602
      @suzubee9602 Před rokem +1

      Lmao I'm not filipino but do that and some ppl thought I was blowing kisses so I stopped
      Ik now at least filipinos would understand me

    • @asturrrr
      @asturrrr Před rokem

      bonus points if people still dont get where youre pointing at you literally glare at the item lmao

    • @09DeeDee07
      @09DeeDee07 Před 11 měsíci

      I am Puerto Rican, and we do this too 😅

  • @callme.DJANGO
    @callme.DJANGO Před rokem +4

    as a Brazilian, I completely agree with the second girl, here we have our famous phrase when passing by crosswalks or even crossing right away through the streets which is "they aren't crazy, they can see me" and then we just go praying to reach the other side of the road

  • @Iris_im
    @Iris_im Před rokem +33

    As an Indian no one uses zebra crossing in India

  • @mintea5596
    @mintea5596 Před rokem +20

    In Mongolia, if you step on anyone's shoe, you have to do a handshake as for apology

  • @MeiMei_Ha
    @MeiMei_Ha Před rokem +9

    THE PHO ONE IS SO RELATABLE 😂

  • @makasii
    @makasii Před rokem +17

    french: we burn cars when we disagree 😂😂😂
    swiss: friendly? for what, we have money.
    thai: what, only 5 chillis?
    italians: what is "faithfull"?😂😂😂
    spanish: dinner before 11pm???

  • @Yalla_Habibi_Cat1
    @Yalla_Habibi_Cat1 Před rokem +3

    In India , people have superpower to stop the traffic by waiving their hands .

  • @TM26Slippy
    @TM26Slippy Před rokem +19

    The pho got me sad I feel it

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +4

      We recommended some of our favorites pho places to him afterwards,
      hopefully they work out 😅

  • @ninefoxstar
    @ninefoxstar Před rokem +6

    the second girl is so funny for no reason

  • @beomgyu1856
    @beomgyu1856 Před rokem +8

    the last guy is so relatable for every asean ppl, including Indonesia here

  • @nagisamomoe2033
    @nagisamomoe2033 Před rokem +37

    In Japan, it's seen as good manners to audibly slurp your ramen/noodle dishes. You're basically saying "omg this is so fucking good". Whenever I eat ramen in the U.S I have to consciously try not to slurp cuz its bad manners here 😭

  • @noone26367
    @noone26367 Před rokem +8

    I’m not sure if it’s normal in Canada but the driving is very different here in Saudi Arabia on national days or anything special there is a lot of traffic and to make it less boring some people spray other people cars with snow spray

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před rokem +2

      Oh wow that's really interesting and not something we see in Canada!😲 Thanks again for your comment and watching our video!

  • @Happymind-happyworld.
    @Happymind-happyworld. Před rokem +12

    Yep we run across that road because people with cars will literally curse you out for crossing on a zebra crossing and that's the nice ones because some will try to run you over 😢😂

  • @christineha-shrimp5945
    @christineha-shrimp5945 Před rokem +3

    As a Vietnamese who have been to Canada once, I can confirm that some restaurants don’t do the pho justice right 😅

  • @ijustwanttosleep234
    @ijustwanttosleep234 Před rokem +3

    I felt that Nigerian girl man, I'm not a fast mover so crossing the road is not my favorite thing 😭

  • @nanxarri
    @nanxarri Před rokem +3

    The mexican thing is to cute lol ❤

  • @Gryphon133
    @Gryphon133 Před rokem +4

    I've learned that in Chespirito.

  • @highaf4155
    @highaf4155 Před rokem +6

    I am from Mexico and I have never seen anyone do that ever lol😂😂 it's something El Chavo del 8 does 😂

    • @ananicholson6152
      @ananicholson6152 Před rokem +4

      Literal todos lo hacemos

    • @highaf4155
      @highaf4155 Před rokem +1

      Omg where lol

    • @UnBesoDeCristal
      @UnBesoDeCristal Před rokem +2

      ? Todos lo hacemos en mi familia.

    • @CervusLavandula
      @CervusLavandula Před rokem +1

      Jajaja todo el mundo lo hace. De qué parte eres?

    • @highaf4155
      @highaf4155 Před rokem

      Soy de Guerrero enserio nunca e visto a nadie hacer esto jajaja aprendí algo nuevo 😂😂

  • @yuki5383
    @yuki5383 Před rokem +8

    Whenever I eat I always put my knee up lol- not in restaurants though. I’m also not Filipino-

  • @iceesoicy
    @iceesoicy Před rokem +3

    Filipino:
    • pointing with our mouths
    • picking up something on the floor with our feet

    • @yusinu6642
      @yusinu6642 Před rokem

      Lol I’m not even Filipino but I regularly pick stuff up with my feet

    • @randomuserdamn9799
      @randomuserdamn9799 Před rokem

      Picking up something on the floor with our feet is asian thing 😂😂

  • @Indiangirlsks
    @Indiangirlsks Před rokem +4

    Sorry to correct him- we Indians don't touch knee of people but the feet or toes of our elders. Now a days modern genration don't want to bend much so they touch knees, which is absolutely wrong and unscientific. There is science behind touching the feet or toes of elders while taking blessings.

  • @lesterabastillas9291
    @lesterabastillas9291 Před rokem +3

    my friends call their friend's mums by their first names, and my whole upbringing screams at me when they insist i call them by their first name, i just squirm and call them ma'am or sir

    • @bucketree
      @bucketree Před rokem

      Polynesian we say Aunty 😊

  • @anon0268
    @anon0268 Před rokem +32

    As a Mexican, I’ve never seen people here do that thing 😂😂😂😂

    • @vs1173
      @vs1173 Před rokem +13

      It's from the tv show "El chavo del 8", the main character does it all the time😅

    • @immcluvinit
      @immcluvinit Před rokem +3

      I was gonna ask what part of Mexico is she from bc I've never seen that 😂

    • @cgygflkj
      @cgygflkj Před rokem +6

      Wtf, everyone I know does it 😂😂

    • @sugrrflowrr
      @sugrrflowrr Před rokem +7

      I live in Mexico and everyone here does it lol its like a thing everyone knows

    • @anya-xi7qd
      @anya-xi7qd Před rokem +1

      @@sugrrflowrr mexican too and like... sure, everyone knows what that means but i had to think about it for a while cause i cannot, for the life of me, remember even one time when someone actually used it 😅

  • @ninnies9753
    @ninnies9753 Před rokem +4

    Normal behavior from my place that isn't normal in America would be using our feet to grab objects off the floor. Or when we've said goodbye to our friends but instead of leaving right away we stand at their door and have full on conversations and saying goodbye 10x before we actually leave 💀

    • @socialsilence4896
      @socialsilence4896 Před rokem +1

      Literally 😭🤣

    • @unicornkitteh5332
      @unicornkitteh5332 Před rokem +2

      American here.... we ABSOLUTELY do the 2nd thing. I remember distinctly growing up, when it was time to leave, we would get stuck at the door, while my mom is chatting with whoever, me being so bored because I expected to be leaving 20 mins ago 😂
      And honestly, the 1st one.... ive done it before and I've seen others do it. But its not the default way to pick things up off the floor. More common is to bend over and grab with hands.

  • @hananoona
    @hananoona Před 5 měsíci +1

    As a beginner CZcamsr, your videos are amazing resources for me to learn about the potential of this platform and how to thrive on it!! I literally had to take notes on this video because you were sharing so many valuable insights!! Thank you so much for your transparency and I cannot wait for more🥰

    • @AlexanderCollegeCanada
      @AlexanderCollegeCanada  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks for watching and the kind words! Best of luck on your CZcams journey as well!

  • @srhozrgl
    @srhozrgl Před rokem +1

    I want MORE of theeeeese that's soooo nice to learn about other cultures in different countries!!! Love it!!!

  • @soupppyyy
    @soupppyyy Před rokem +4

    Not the knee. U touch the feet. I think next generation will say know the junk 😂😂😂

    • @axrtln
      @axrtln Před rokem

      Mate,He's a sikh and everyone has different ways of greeting. It's common to touch knees here. And don't be chatting about the next generation when u clearly don't even have the knowledge of the present.
      Pattern up. 🤣

    • @soupppyyy
      @soupppyyy Před rokem +2

      @@axrtln well I'm Indian. I know what I'm talking about so i think it's best u don't get involve here😂

  • @indigo_evenings1561
    @indigo_evenings1561 Před rokem +8

    I don't agree with the Filipino. I'm a Filipino and it's considered rude to raise your leg when you eat at the table. We don't do that when the food's delicious, wtf.. You'll get a smack on your head by a nanay or lola if you do that, and an "ano ka, tambay sa kanto?!" reprimand. We do that hanging out with close friends in the beach or park, but hell no on a table setting. Some people would also say "nagpahungaw ka" or you're airing out your nether regions. So please, God forbid, do not do this when you're invited in a Filipino home. Your host would think you're a monkey.

  • @sicparvismagna97
    @sicparvismagna97 Před rokem +2

    Paji was explaining a respectful gesture called "pairi pauna"... We don't see that in the UK too

  • @upasanasarmah7749
    @upasanasarmah7749 Před rokem +2

    Indiand paying respect is the best. Proud Indian 😊

  • @-Val0ry-
    @-Val0ry- Před rokem

    I feel like a more cultural thing in the philippines is saying “po” and “opo”. It’s used when talking to family, elders and etc to show respect.

  • @dangitdoodles
    @dangitdoodles Před rokem +1

    Well, I’m from Canada so I can’t fully participate, but I do have one that is province specific.
    Something that is normal in my province (Manitoba) that can’t really be found outside of it is honey dill sauce. It’s a common chicken finger condiment that to my knowledge is most produced in Winnipeg, and there was a failed attempt by presidents choice to make it a nation wide thing, but because sales outside of Manitoba were so poor they stopped and it remains a Manitoban thing

  • @modestomanuel8118
    @modestomanuel8118 Před rokem

    For the Philippines, I think pasalubong. Like bringing home gifts (mostly food) from their travel or just from a party/gatherings.

  • @WijaVT
    @WijaVT Před rokem

    As a Filipino and especially in the Philippines, we barely use the knife and fork together when eating or for cutlery use, we use spoon and fork. So if you go to restaurants and they only give you spoon and fork, it's coz we're accustomed to just using those aside from using our hands.
    If you're curious how we cut our food, we use the spoon. It's super easy for us, compared to using a butter/steak knife.

  • @alexanderdavidd
    @alexanderdavidd Před rokem

    While there are still some controlled crossings that you have to press to trigger the walk symbol, most of them are actually just speakers so visually impaired and blind people know when to safely cross!:)

  • @tsukishima-i-guess
    @tsukishima-i-guess Před rokem

    THE FILO THING IS SO TRUEE
    im actually doing it now. i love 2 minute noodles.

  • @jennythegurl3695
    @jennythegurl3695 Před rokem

    The first one actually makes so much sense

  • @luyandokalenga5761
    @luyandokalenga5761 Před rokem

    Lol, I feel the second girl. It's literally the same here too. Like, the govt actually put up the walk light thingy, idk what it's called, on the traffic lights. The one with the little person that turns green or red but ppl just cross however.

  • @studybread2.0
    @studybread2.0 Před rokem +1

    Cultures are so cool

  • @SINIESTRA
    @SINIESTRA Před rokem

    I’m México we have a lot of hand gestures that we use constantly and we don’t realize that we are the only ones who understand, there is this gesture about someone been afraid that you do with one hand that I’ve never seen anyone from other countries do

  • @fefe1179
    @fefe1179 Před rokem

    Omg the yes thing in Mexico is so cute. Idky but saying yes can be hard for me at times I like the little finger wave

  • @jovankavanya8009
    @jovankavanya8009 Před rokem +1

    In Indonesia we use our hands to eat ( sometimes), it's just better that way...

  • @BELLINile
    @BELLINile Před rokem

    The way she says yes in Mexico is so cute

  • @zzthelazy351
    @zzthelazy351 Před rokem

    The running is what we did in my country too
    My elders said “look right, look left and run!”

  • @sarvin4471
    @sarvin4471 Před rokem

    That is so crazy. Other than the running across the street and the pho, they were all so fascinating and I had never heard of them before. So interesting how humans can be do such different small gestures depending on culture… 🤔

  • @tahliasetala2334
    @tahliasetala2334 Před rokem

    I am Vietnamese so I can relate pho in Vietnam is literally so good

  • @Honae_Bae
    @Honae_Bae Před rokem

    I relate to the Filipino one so bad. I'm half Filipino but I'm also half Solomon Islander (found in the South Pacific) so as an islander my extended family lives with us. Despite the really hot temperature I always wear my long ass pajamas at home. Whenever I'm eating something really good I randomly put one foot up but I now start to reduce doing this since I'm supposed to respect everyone in the house by not putting my leg up. You would caught me dead wearing a dress at home without my pajamas

  • @potato96hasdrowned66
    @potato96hasdrowned66 Před rokem +1

    As a Polish man i can say that freedom is something that isnt normal in canada

  • @abdelabdu3721
    @abdelabdu3721 Před rokem

    about the second one my mom was talking about how traffic lights in a lot of places in africa are suggestions not requirements. people will run across or drive while red and u just have to pay extra attention

  • @ZilZilify
    @ZilZilify Před rokem

    I love these videos, always interested to learn about other cultures and their customs.

  • @ahnghw
    @ahnghw Před rokem

    actually in vietnam, there are crossing lights, but the car and motorbike drivers don't stop at all when it's our turn to cross

  • @ananyasharma2201
    @ananyasharma2201 Před 11 měsíci

    We don't touch knee we touch their feet to seek blessings 👏

  • @IsThisUsernameAvailable

    I'm from Argentina but I also say yes with my finger like that sometimes, that's because I grew up watching El Chavo del 8 (a Mexican TV show) and Chavo always did that! 💜

  • @alfiar9520
    @alfiar9520 Před rokem

    SEA people culture shock stories revolve around foods and i love to see it

  • @Jakepf
    @Jakepf Před rokem

    Yo the interviewer is really pretty!
    Awesome video also haha

  • @oweMriS
    @oweMriS Před rokem

    In Romania, you also just start walking across the road, car drivers stop because they see you on the side waiting to cross. This is in major cities even.

  • @nightshade316
    @nightshade316 Před rokem

    In my country, its normal to bow a little bit and to walk in front of people, to show respect on what people see, say or something

  • @jerrywu615
    @jerrywu615 Před rokem

    As a Canadian, I can confirm that we're a very diverse nation
    (well, the metro areas anyway)

  • @mi.tsuki_
    @mi.tsuki_ Před rokem +1

    As a Filipino, i can confirm we do lift our legs to be comfortable.

  • @vivs9314
    @vivs9314 Před rokem

    Vietnamese food (specifically pho) is so different in Canada. I live in Houston now and many Asians here are Vietnamese and the immigration is growing and the food is almost the same as it is in Vietnam.

  • @aliyahalhakim-ot9qh
    @aliyahalhakim-ot9qh Před rokem +1

    I am a Filipino and I live in Sweden. And I still do that, I have never ever seen anyone else doing the same thing 😂🤣🤣

  • @h2kn456
    @h2kn456 Před rokem

    I miss tea time. In India we have tea and snacks between lunch and dinner, usually around 4pm. Nothing like that here

  • @lightskinprivilege
    @lightskinprivilege Před rokem

    I like how when he said touch the knees you went from really close to far away after the edit 😅😂