I smoke outside... if that's a custom. That's it.

Okay, thought of another one!

I like the open affection shown by Asian cultures. Although not cross-gender, same sex adults and kids frequently hold hands while walking together, or when sitting on a sofa. At dinner in a restaurant recently, one of them cuddled up to me in the booth while we were talking. It seems that Americans consider limiting affection as a necessary step to adulthood, maybe because we sexualize it? But I'm affectionate by nature and really enjoy it.

I've been lucky to have a Chinese girl and Korean children in my life as they grew up and I've enjoyed their traditions, including the shoes off in the house policy, and some of the things @ScienceBiker mentioned.

One thing that I very much like is the way they're comfortable speaking to people older than themselves as equals. Hmmm ... I expressed that poorly. For instance, when a lot of American kids visit us, they may speak perfunctorily when spoken to by adults, but mostly they don't speak openly until they're in the other room with their peers. Worse, they will whisper to their friend in front of people. It drives me nuts! But the Asian kids I've had are comfortable speaking with me, and will even seek me out when they come over just to say hello. We may end up talking for half an hour before they go hang with my daughter. They participate in dinnertime conversation, and don't find it a burden to eat as a family.

Nudity! Men and women and children changing or stripping for the sauna or swim, together, and it's not a thing! Mamas with a boob out for the baby, wherever, whenever, and it's not a thing! Bodies, naked bodies, are visible, and it's not sexual or shameful! Zero body shame, anyone? Less rampant sexualization of bodies and their parts? Ping @snytiger6

Also from India:. all gods are the same God, all religions are the same religion, so what's all the fuss?

Seems all are going east. Where shall I go?

I am more inclined to ask what can we learn from other creatures and life?

Canadians talk about politics, Americans just hate the other side.

I know, the shoes off is also common in Sweden and probably a number of other places as well.

My nephew married a Chinese girl and we learned through her and her family how they treat their parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles. When we would go out to eat with her, she would hover over my sister, waiting on her and also me. Always asking if everything is alright, did we need something. Very attentive and respectful, doing whatever she could to please us. And I'm sure there are other cultures that also have more respect for their elders than we seem to have.

Material accumulation does NOT equal quality of life. This materialism and unchecked consumerism is a dire pandemic in America.

I like the way some countries appreciate gender fluidity. I think the time has come for this acceptance.

Tabet all life is precious. Buddhist knowledge is key. Shaolin inner peace. Sparta long ago physical fitness was paramount Athens intelligence took precedence. Airistitol medicine and studies. To me learning to teach so as not to repeat mistakes of the past.

funny the first thing I thought of was the removal of shoes.braindead and can't think of anything else