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Particularly Japanese Quirks

Posted on October 9, 2014October 10, 2015by patrick
Cute Drowning Child

You know, there are some things that Western culture does that are just plain weird. Take “bless you” for example. Why do we say “bless you” after someone sneezes? Are you showing your gratitude for the mucus projected into the heavens? Or are they in trouble? Indulging further, why do Americans* feel the need to […]

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