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theorique
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Book Translates American Minutiae for Russians
One gem that stood out was that "It is customary in the UK/USA to shower at least once per day."
Isn't this more or less the standard world wide?
rmah
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No, it's not the standard world wide. For the simple reason that consuming that much water and energy (to heat the water) costs a lot of money. And most people in the world don't have that much money.
theorique
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In some places (e.g. Central America) they do use cold water to shower. Might be hard in cold climates though.
gadders
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The implication was not. I can really only speak for the UK/US, barring anecdotes I hear about the Paris Metro.
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Isn't this more or less the standard world wide?