31 Facts and Observations About Weird Traditions
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We as a society follow a bunch of archaic rules and customs and we don't even really know why. Most of these customs are extremely dumb and just plain outdated. Like…
![we SHOULD STOP CELEBRATIONS WITH FIREWORKS. It's expensive, it's not even remotely original, CRACKED.COM and it scares the shit out of every animal in the area.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/7/814197.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Let's put extravagant, decadent coffins to rest. Spending thousands of dollars on something that's just going to get buried is like spitting in the face of those living in need.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/6/814196.jpg)
![If gifts are supposed to come from the heart... Then why are we expected to give one on certain occasions? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/3/814193.jpg)
![RESTING YOUR ELBOWS ON THE TABLE ISN'T RUDE! IT's OK TO BE COMFORTABLE WHILE EATING! GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/5/814195.jpg)
![To take the last piece of food is impolite. Really? You'd rather keep a dirty dish around with a stale bit of food on it, because nobody is ill-mannered enough to take it? Be brave! Enjoy that last piece! GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/4/814194.jpg)
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![End this arbitrary discrimination of nipples. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/9/814189.jpg)
![LET'S NIX THE TOOTH FAIRY. It essentially teaches kids that they'll be rewarded for losing something. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/8/814188.jpg)
![CLASS REUNION? NO THANKS! I'd rather not spend a whole HI night pretending I remember I CAN'T REMEMBER you, pretending you weren't YOUR NAME mean to me, or pretending I EITHER didn't date you so my spouse doesn't give you dirty looks. Facebook is plenty. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/7/814187.jpg)
![WHY DO BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS STILL COME IN BLUE PINK FOR AND FOR GIRLS BOYS IS THE SEX OF A CHILD SO IMPORTANT? AND... CRACKED.COM WHAT IF THE BABY IS REALLY MORE LAVENDER?](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/0/814190.jpg)
![NOTHING SAYS GIVING THANKS QUITE LIKE I DUTE Stay - L - communic NONE e ONCY THE - - Para M6 NO ISTANDING SPE - M7 ANYTIME 255 AND T HAPPY MOUGHT BY QUAR 75 BRASTAT RAISE - NEW YORK'S SALAD -The FOR S DONT PLOW THER WALK ENORMOUS CRACKED.COM CORPORATE MASCOTS.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/9/2/814192.jpg)
![I'll never understand why we choose to salute the great men and women who died defending our freedom with SALE SALE le SALE OCISTI FIRESSES Nu Gimmicks Just 0% SUPER UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE When STUDENT SPECIALS CRACKED.COM HALF-PRICE MATTRESS SALES!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/5/814185.jpg)
![BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, AMERICAN PERSONAL SPACE REQUIREMENTS ARE GIGANTIC While Americans typically prefer to keep several feet between one other in social situations, many other cultures use less than a foot in the same interactions. They see the distance Americans maintain as absurdly far, and will move closer to fill the gap, often unaware of the discomfort felt by the American. GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/6/814186.jpg)
American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
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American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
![Tipping at restaurants is a foreign concept to U.S. foreign visitors. Motor Outside - of the U.S., tipping is seen as unnecessary and in some cultures, particularly Asian, it's considered rude. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/4/814184.jpg)
American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
![CRACKED.COM Americans love doggy bags and feel no shame in asking for one. Enjoy Thank Enjoy Th you! Many other countries find this practice embarassing and even dangerous because of the possibility of food poisoning.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/2/814182.jpg)
American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
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American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
![PLANNING A SHOWER? YOU'RE PROBABLY FROM THE UNITED STATES. BABY SHOWERS ARE PRIMARILY AN AMERICAN TRADITION. IN MOST OTHER CULTURES, IT IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO CELEBRATE A NEW BABY BEFORE НЕ OR SHE IS BORN. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/1/814171.jpg)
American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
![ect GT PHARMACY It comes as a shock to a lot of US visitors that they can find cigarettes, booze and even guns in your local pharmacies. In their homelands' pharmacies, they can only get products that make them feel healthier, not worse. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/5/814175.jpg)
American Customs That Make No Sense To The Rest Of The World
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![GRACKED.COM SHARING SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/0/814170.jpg)
![China CRACKED.COM Done with your rice? Don't leave your chopsticks stuck in there upright. This is how rice is left as an offering at funerals, so it's considered inappropriate. In general, always good to avoid things that make ghosts angry.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/8/814178.jpg)
![We should really stop touching pregnant women's bellies. The baby won't kick, but the mother might. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/2/814172.jpg)
![India CRACKED.COM In India, hands are the utensil of choice, more specifically, the right hand. Eating with your left hand is considered unclean. Personally, I don't see what your hand's politics have to do with eating, but OK!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/3/814173.jpg)
![A man usually rents his wedding tuxedo even though he can wear it on many occasions in his life. A woman is supposed to spend thousands on her wedding dress and never wear it again. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/7/814167.jpg)
![South Korea MEST Veter COM 48 200 BRAND 20192 CRACKED.COM In South Korea, check the table for the eldest eater before you start. Waiting to dig in until the oldest person at the table has started is considered a sign of respect. Now hurry up with that trembling soup spoon, Granny. I got places to be!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/8/814168.jpg)
![Ladies and gentlemen, this is your pilot speaking. We're beginning our descent, so if you could just resist the urge to clap when we land, we'll all be a lot happier. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/8/1/814181.jpg)
![Japan CRACKED COM When you pick up chopsticks, do you rub them together to hear that sweet, sweet clickety-clack? Avoid it in Japan, where rubbing them this way (meant to remove splinters) suggests your host is cheaping out on their chopsticks.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/6/814176.jpg)
![Korea مستوب N° 33 19 ١٤ 33 17 17.5kcf STOGN CRACKED.COM Never pour your own drink in Korea. Proper etiquette says you should wait or request that someone else pour it for you. I don't know about that, Korea... sounds like a good way to get POISONED BY MY ENEMIES.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/7/814177.jpg)
![Why are we still expected to kiss strangers just because a parasitic plant is above us? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/7/4/814174.jpg)
![GRAGKED.COM Handshakes, an important gesture in which many things can go wrong Fist bumps, a foolproof gesture that usually ends with cool hand motions](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/6/9/814169.jpg)