On: Gaijin Engineer in Tokyo

[checkroth]

I think he's referring to gargling. I've gotten the same question.

I've also gotten "How many colors does a rainbow have in your country?" which is just beyond me

[205guy → checkroth]

Perception, or rather expression of color is cultural, so that question is quite astute.

https://www.sapiens.org/language/color-perception/

Similarly, when my cousin from Ohio asked if the French people I was visiting in the winter celebrated Chrsitmas, it was ignorance, but a well-intentioned question none-the-less.