Whoa!! Did I just see that? I realize there are differences in manners and culture, but this one was off the charts shocking.

On TV right now (April 2022) there’s a beer ad showing two young guys watching sports. One is lying on the couch, shoes off, the other is sitting in a chair beside a coffee table. Because they’re such great buddies, the couch guy slides a beer down the table to his friend using his foot. HIS FOOT!!!

Nowhere in Asia, that I know of, would something like this ever be remotely considered. Yet here in North America, no problem. Friends push beers to their buddies with their feet. If a westerner living in Asia did that to his Asian buddy, he may very well lose that friend for good.

If this doesn’t show how these societies can differ, I’m not sure what is.