Buffy's Travel Guide

Last update: 2006-11-04 23:10:15

"Hi, I'm Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. Even though my eponymous TV show finished a few years back, I get recognised all over the world. People always ask 'Why aren't you on the TV anymore, Buffy?' and I say I've been in some films like Scooby Doo and Scooby Doo 2 and they're all like 'well yeah, but what have you been in that's actually good?' and then I ram a stake through them. Sometimes they turn out to be vampires as well so I get away with it. Now, I've been compiling a list of cultural differences between different parts of the world to aid in the promotion of peace."

In Britain, it is considered socially unacceptable to invite a man to dine with you, and then to steal his car.
In parts of Wales, it is considered extremely rude to show the back of your head to someone. This is seen as you wishing their family dead.
Tipping is an important issue in many cultures. In parts of America, custom dictates at least a 200% tip. However, in Barmouth, negative tipping is preferred.
In Sicily, it is considered rude to leave the town without killing someone.
The sight of a wet squirrel is unlucky in Northern areas of Bolton
In Hong Kong it is rude to graphically describe surgery at a funeral.
When going to dine with a Frenchman, do not wear a top hat. This implies you think you are taller than him. Conversely, when dining with a Belgian, refusing to wear a top hat is a capital offence.
If you're in Khazakstan, make sure you avoid walking on a baby - they're regarded as sacred.
Taking the uncovered corpse of a dead relative on the train is regarded as offensive in parts of Glasgow.
When greeting a Bhutanese man for the first time, make sure your thumbs are not touching. To do so means you wish they had no arms.
It is bad luck to ask a Welshman if he owns a pink shirt.
Public displays off affection are generally frowned upon in Spanish primary schools.
There is no such country as Morocco. Do not mention it.
Never give a Maylasian man a Britney Spears record - it means you think he looks like her and that you fancy him.
Looking at anyone is considered a marriage proposal in Iceland. Don't panic, though, you can divorce someone by blinking.
If your car breaks down in New Zealand, don't tell anyone. It is considered the height of rudeness.
To an American it is considered an unimaginable faux pas to wish them dead so that you can steal their house.
People from the Isle of Man don't like you.

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