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Life In The U.S.A. #6

Some cultural differences between most-but-not-all Americans and most-but-not-all Malaysians:

1. You don't answer 'never mind' when somebody apologizes to you unless you hate that person.

 2. There is a big difference between paper towel, napkin, tissue and toilet paper.

3. You don't call toilet 'toilet', you call it bathroom.

4. 'I'm good' instead of 'no, thanks'.

5. 'I don't care' means I don't mind.

6. Usually, the drivers yield when a passenger wants to cross a road.

7. No service charge but you are very welcomed to pay the waiters/waitresses tips!

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*this post is to be updated*
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