If you've spent time abroad or even just with people from another culture, you've experienced this moment.
Something abso-freaking-lutely insane is said. You say, "I'm sorry, what?!" They say it again. You say, "I'm sorry, why?!" It goes on like this. You get upset. They get frustrated. The language barrier grows.
You remain baffled, and the worst thing is that everyone is clearly looking at you like you've lost your mind. Because they are used to this particular piece of insanity, but you are not, and they simply do not understand it, just as you simply do not understand what the hell is going on.
This is culture shock.
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