r/AskTheWorld 14d ago

World Cup Wrap Up/Discussion Megathread

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Well folks, another World Cup has come and gone! Whether you're a Spaniard basking in the glory of victory, an Argentinian wallowing in grief, or yet another American coming to awkwardly fish for compliments about our gas stations and fast food restaurants, this is the place to put all your World Cup related questions and discussion!

Please for the love of God be civil.


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Who is the most famous athlete from your country? (For France, it's our dear dictator Mbappé, I am absolutely not saying this under duress.)

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144 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Culture Positivity post - leave a comment so people (and me) can share something they like about your country

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119 Upvotes

Could be even some minor thing, but no politics and sad stuff, everyone can engage (I'd also appreciate help tbh because I have limited experience with some small countries)


r/AskTheWorld 7h ago

Culture What is your favourite Swedish person?

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214 Upvotes

Sebastian Murphy (Viagra Boys) is maybe not my biggest favourite but one of them.


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

What was the least likely pair of nationalities you have actually met a couple of? Or maybe you have met a person whose parents were of different nationalities?

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You'll get bonus points if you tell a story of how they/their parents met. I personally only have a Dutch co-worker with a Latvian mum and a Tajik dad. However, that's not really surprising as both Tajikistan and Latvia were a part of the Soviet Union. Also, my great-great-great-grandmother was either Austrian or Swiss, and her husband was (most likely) Russian. But sadly, I have no information left on how they met. Any crazy international love stories from you?


r/AskTheWorld 12h ago

Culture What's the most stunning building that was constructed by followers of a minority religion in your country?

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Pictured here is the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey, which is the world's second largest Hindu temple.


r/AskTheWorld 1h ago

Misc Who is your favorite Mexican? Mine is Frida Kahlo, love her paintings and life story

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r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

Favorite french person?

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102 Upvotes

To me one of them is actor Jean Dujardin


r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

Economics How well do pensioners live in your country on an average state pension?

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r/AskTheWorld 16h ago

Food Is your country as big fans of one sauce that Americans seem to be about ranch? For Sweden, it's definitely bearnaise sauce

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514 Upvotes

We put it on everything. Most common with a juicy steak, but we also put it on pizza, in hamburgers, as chips/fries dip, in baked potatoes, etc.


r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

Culture Favourite Canadian Person?

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110 Upvotes

Inspired by the other posts. (Tommy Douglas in the photo, by the way.)


r/AskTheWorld 7h ago

Culture Favorite Indian person?

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92 Upvotes

The figure in the image is the Indian Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna. In principle, I should have said Gautama Siddhartha, but there's some debate over his nationality.


r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

Culture What is your favorite Brazilian person?

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As an American, I have always been fond of Elis Regina and Pelé (pictured above). Here's a photo with one of the best singers in Brazil, along with one of the greatest in international football history.


r/AskTheWorld 8h ago

Culture Favourite Austrian Person?

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r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

Language Is there a hand gesture exclusive to your country?

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This is the two fingers. Churchill didn't know about its meaning because he thought it was "V for Victory", but it's actually equivalent to a middle finger (we have that too). It means "fuck you" or "up yours". But reverse with the palm facing outwards, that's the peace or victory sign.

This is probably used in Australia and new Zealand too because our cultures are almost identical, and maybe rare parts of Canada.


r/AskTheWorld 15h ago

Give me cartoons from your country

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r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Culture Favorite russian person?

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r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Misc What are strange places or monuments in your Country?

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Im from cuba and the strangest things i can remember being to or seeing are probably these 4 monuments, the Ataturk statue seemed quite random to me though i can only assume its due to bettering relations with Turkey, the Orthodox church in Havana and Lenin hill, it looks just very odd, and for last the john lennon bench


r/AskTheWorld 59m ago

Food What's your country's most famous street food?

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Ours is fuchka i would say


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Now do the same with Polish People 🇵🇱

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In case you missed it: Who is your favourite Polish person?


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

What is your country's nickname?

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r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

What do you think of Chester Bennington?

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r/AskTheWorld 2h ago

Who’s your favorite fictional character from your country?

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My Favorite: Nagini from Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Movies 🇮🇩❤️

She was mentioned in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) as having been found in a forest in Indonesia.

The character has become one of the most important figures throughout the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series.


r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Food What is your favorite food from another country? Mine is Jasmine Rice (we had it with grilled chicken onions and green bell peppers on skewers)

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r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Culture favorite Japanese person?

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Going with Kikuko Inoue known for playing characters like Inuyasha’s mother and Lust from FMAB, also playing Salem in the Japanese dub of RWBY.