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5 Craziest Taboos Around the World So, what is taboo? Well, a taboo is simply a traditional belief or an act that seems inappropriate—something that is forbidden. There are also taboos that may be normal in other places but are actually prohibited in some other places in the world! Here are five of the craziest taboos in the world that you might not have heard of before! #1. No Extra Cheese in Italy Is cheese your favorite? Well, I know a lot of us love cheese and would love to always ask for an extra piece, but when you're at any restaurant in Italy, just don't ask for extra cheese. Because many chefs serve food just exactly how they believe it should be eaten, if you insist, they might take it as offensive. #2. Not Saying Hello in America What if you’re walking on the road and you happened to bump into someone you know but the person just ignored you? That would be a little bit embarrassing and upsetting. That’s why ‘’not saying hello’’ in America is a taboo. It doesn’t mean ...

Life amid Pandemic The new normal The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health crisis on January 30, 2020.  As people are the most vulnerable to this virus, the pandemic has changed the lives of billions. The whole world was in total shock. It created an enormous chaos where people started to panic and fear getting inflicted by the deadly virus, COVID-19. When the news reported the global health crisis, different countries in the world started to take action. The lockdown was lifted and health protocols were implemented. Some questioned the new rules, and some just followed them. So, what are the changes that this pandemic has brought to people or the New Normal ? 1. Social distancing or Physical distancing As one of the implemented protocols, people should maintain enough distance to prevent the virus from spreading. 2. Wash Your Hands Frequently People washed their hands before the virus spread, but not in the same way tha...

What word have you just recently found that you were actually mispronouncing? ～Before we start our first discussion, let me first welcome you to my simple and humble personal blog. It's actually my first ever blog post, so I hope you will support me on this journey and just enjoy learning! Goodluck! So there are a lot of English words being mispronounced every day.  Some words are pronounced way too far from their spelling and some words have silent letters.  Of course, I'll be giving you examples of how to use these words in a sentence!  Now, let's see 5 of these words that are mispronounced most of the time in the English vocabulary. ・ Awry -  away from what is planned or amiss.                    '' The rain made my plans for today go awry ''          This may seem like ''awree'', ''awrey'', or ''awray'' but it is actually pronounced as  ''uh · rai ''.  Is it kind of confus...