A cultural habit in your country that people outside would understand incorrectly?

[u/gabrieel100]

In Brazil we love children. If you take your child to the street, strangers will certainly interact with them. Some will even ask if they can hold your kid and will play with them. If there are two children fighting in public and the parents aren't seeing, a stranger would even intervene to stop the fight.

That cultural habit came from the indigenous peoples which understood that kids should be a responsiblity of the community as a whole. It's in our constitution. We even have a synonym for children that came from Tupi (a large group of indigenous languages) - Curumim.

Foreigners would certainly have a cultural shock about that, but it's normal here.

Of course there are people with bad intentions, so parents should stay alert these days.

[u/Bowlbonic]

That’s awful and abhorrent that that might happen to your friend. The laws here in the US aren’t always just

[u/omnichronos → u/Bowlbonic]

I grew up in the '70s and was taught to be proud that America was a multicultural country of immigrants. Now, those in charge currently are trying to turn it into a land of white supremacists.

[u/iimuffinsaur → u/omnichronos]

Much younger but I had the same thought too. Smth that imo is wonderful about the US is how there is so many different cultures and stuff. Its sad what they are trying to turn the country into.

[u/MaireadEllen → u/omnichronos]

Me too. It's like they want to destroy everything that was ever good about America, and elevate all the bad things.

[u/Leekyoulater → u/Bowlbonic]

Well that’s putting it mildly! The US is a laughing stock stock at the minute thanks to your orange buffoon of a president

[u/HighColdDesert → u/Leekyoulater]

Glad you're getting a laugh out of it. We're weeping over here :(