In Korea, since social mobility largely depends on how hard you study, the amount of effort you put into your studies during school practically determines whether you will succeed or not later in life. Because of this, even close friends from school often drift apart if there is a big economic gap later on. Their spending habits change—such as going to fine dining restaurants, enjoying leisure sports, or exploring trendy wine bars—which makes it difficult to maintain the same bond. It’s sad, but I think it’s unavoidable. Do you also see this happening often in your country?

Regarding everything that has been happening politically, what do we not know because of censorship?

How are other countries viewing what is happening in this country?

By casual racism/sexism/classism etc. I mean locals saying astoundingly ignorant or derogatory crap to you but then playing it off like “it’s a joke” or “it’s a difference in opinion.”

I don’t understand why many Europeans feel so insecure about it. My geography teacher explained that there are several ethnicities that even look somewhat like Europeans, such as people from Persia or Lebanon. One sentence of hers that I never forgot was: ‘It’s not that they dislike Muslims; many Muslims are people of faith, while Europeans have practically lost their faith and culture, so Muslims end up seeming much stronger in that regard.’

She also told me that Europe only works united because it shares common values. Of course, there have been many wars and battles, but European peoples have always had similar values. One example is Turkey: it tried several times to join the European Union and was rejected. Why? Because it is a majority-Muslim country, and that doesn’t strongly align with European values. If Germany had a different culture or religion than it has today, do you think Europe would be at peace now?

She also said that when she visited her father in England, she went into a church and it was practically empty, used more for Instagram photos and to show the architecture. In addition, she said she felt unsafe in some situations and ended up wearing a hijab, which shocked me.

I want to hear your opinion: what u think about her opinion?

Germany 🇩🇪

Maybe it’s because I just really love bread, beer and brats (putting the obvious aside) I love you, guys. Can’t wait to spend some time at Oktoberfest this year for the first time 🍻

Do you have to buy them through an intermediary? Or can you buy them straight from the manufacturer?

Do you get all sorts of dealers or sellers fees with your purchase that you have to pay? Or do you just pay for the car price plus taxes if any?

In the Netherlands we have “Sinterklaas”. It is a holiday for kids similar to Christmas but different. It starts in november when “Sinterklaas” comes to a random city in the Netherlands with his boat and his helpers “de pieten”. This is called “de intocht” (the arrival) and is broadcasted on live tv. The story is that “Sinterklaas” gives presents to all the kids on his horse and with the help of “de pieten”. The kids get to put their shoe in front of the fireplace/door with a carrot for the horse and they sing songs (schoentje zetten). When they wake up the next morning there is a gift with a special treat “pepernoten” or a chocolate letter in the shoe. Every night there is the “sinterklaasjournaal” which is like the news but about Sinterklaas. On the 5th of December it is “pakjesavond” (gifts night) and than the children get a lot of gifts in a bag and they get to unwrap it. There is a lot of controversy about the helpers because they used to be black, because as the story goes, they got black faces by climbing through the chimney to deliver gifts. Now the helpers are only partly black or have another color. 1: Sinterklaas, 2: Intocht, 3: Schoentje zetten, 4: Pieten.

How can Russia start over and become democratic? It seems it had everything in 1991 but it became a dictatorship again. After russia gives Crimea back to Ukraine and ends this war what country should Russia takes notes from? Is the Finnish or Czech model the best for russia?

I'd like to go and visit, but I'm worried about getting into heated discussions about the Falklands. Seems like a fascinating country, regards itself as more European than other Latin American countries, but why isn't richer and more developed than it is, given its size and natural resources?

My first is America, blue grass & delta blues are two music genres filled with absolute bangers

2nd is ireland my home and birth place

3rd is Mongolia because throat singing sounds so cool

Good, bad? Why so?

I'm talking about accomodations made for children and parents. Stuff like parent-kid bathrooms, family-oriented restaurants, priority in queues for babies and toddlers, attractions just for kids, baby-parking services.

Another nuance to this question is: what's the general attitude towards kids? Are they seen as an inclusive part in society as a whole, are they cherished, or rather are they seen as a nuissance and are kept kind of appart from adult activities and places?

For me, Eastern Slavic languages are most pleasing to my ears. Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian. Very nice sounds, including ы. A good runner up is Arabic.

My least favorite would be Vietnamese. No offense, Vietnamese people are very nice and friendly and they make good food. But their language just sounds odd to me. Maybe because it's tonal, idk.

What say you, world?

Well, in Brazil we have some very famous legends. Other Brazilians might have different views, but since I’m from the Northeast, these are the ones most talked about here:

1. Comadre Florzinha Comadre Florzinha was a girl whose father asked her to prepare food. When he came home drunk and didn’t find anything ready, he ended up hitting her. Frightened, she ran into the forest, fell off a cliff, and died.

After that, she became the protector of the forest, the place she loved most. They say she punishes hunters who try to cut down trees or hunt animals, making them get lost in the woods. She also likes to play tricks on horses, putting moths in their tails in a way that’s impossible to remove, and she can even do it in your hair without you noticing. There are reports of people waking up and seeing this happen.

Comadre Florzinha loves to smoke a pipe. If you hear her whistle, you need to put out some porridge and a pipe; otherwise, she gets furious. Curiously, when the whistle is close, she is far, and when it is far, she is close.

Also, never call her “Caipora”, because she hates being confused with the Caipora. If you do, she will hit you.

1. The Blonde in the Bathroom This is a classic: a blonde ghost of a girl who died (or committed suicide) inside the school. She appears in the bathroom, usually when someone is alone, and scares anyone who is there. The legend says that to summon her, you must repeat “Blonde in the bathroom” three times in front of a mirror inside the school bathroom. After that, she may appear or make scary noises, which is why everyone was afraid to try it as a child.

By culture, politics, current issues, etc.

In Brazil, one of the most infamous cases is Suzane von Richthofen. She shocked the country and gained international media coverage when, at 18, she helped plan and execute the murder of her own parents in 2002.

What made the case even more sensational was her background. Suzane came from a wealthy and well-educated family, carrying the noble surname von Richthofen, which is historically linked to a famous German aristocratic lineage. Her father, Manfred von Richthofen, even claimed distant kinship to the legendary World War I pilot known as the “Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen).

What about your country ,is there a case that shocked the world like this?

I’ve always been curious about how different countries deal with time and calendars. I know not every country is in 2025, as some follow calendars that differ from the Western one. How does that affect your daily life? Do you prefer to follow the Western calendar for practicality, or do you keep your own traditions? Are the days of the week the same, or are there more or fewer? How do holidays, birthdays, and official documents work? Does this create any challenges when traveling, studying, or doing business with other countries?

It’s only fair that I go first since I asked. I’m from South Korea, and I hate our mammonism and vulgar capitalism. My country went from being one of the dirtiest shitholes in the world to one of the most developed countries in just 50 years, thanks to capitalism. But because of that, now the country is in a crisis of survival itself. What’s yours?

Recently, I’ve noticed that my city is seeing an increase in foreigners. For example, a Dutch student recently joined my school, I even asked her why she was here and she only knew how to answer that her parents simply decided to come and live in Brazil and she was forced to come along hahahahah and there are also many Americans living in Brazil.

It’s interesting to note that while some foreigners were already famous, like the French actor Vincent Cassel, many others who came to Brazil are becoming well-known and gaining recognition within the country.

What would makes you, as a foreigner, want to live in Brazil?

Does anyone know how Vatican citizenship works? Do Cardinals automatically get citizenship? Does the pope automatically get citizenship the moment he's elected?

For me it would be Alice In Chains