1) Decent plumbing systems. As in, here, you can´t put toilet paper in the toilet because it would clog up the pipes. (Toilet paper itself is somewhat uncommon apparently too!) Also, a lot of toilets you can´t lift a handle to flush, you have to dump a bucket of water in to make it flush via a gravity-feed system. 2) Strawberries. Can´t eat them here because they grow underground and are thus really susceptible to bacteria and stuff.
3) Window screens. Lots of flies around here!
4) Desserts in general. Families don´t really eat dessert! I guess that´s actually
not so bad (for me) really...
5) The ability to travel in general. Most people I´ve talked to haven´t really been outside of their own department, and definitely not the country. I almost feel a little guilty telling them where I´ve traveled! They are all likely wondering what we´re all doing visiting them when we have so many options. As one of my friends pointed out though, maybe that´s actully a good feeling for them, to know that their home is worth visiting even though we Americans have so many other options!
All I can think of for now!
1. Yikes. I remember Ashley coming back from Argentina and talking about the lack of garbage cans, in general and in the bathroom specifically.
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3. I remember that Norway had no window screens either but that's b/c they're so cold most of the time that they have no bugs.
4. I guess they get all their sugar fix from the tea!
5. I'm sure NPR "Talk of the Nation" has had some author on at some point talking about the linkage b/t cars and developing countries! They always have someone on with a theory about society that you'd never think of!
Haha, I don´t know about the strawberries. I´m sure they´re not different ... I´m probably wrong about them growing in the ground! I´ve just heard the explanation as they grow ïn tierra¨ or in land.
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