An experience of culture shock Riko

 

                One of the biggest culture shocks I have experienced in New Zealand is the way dishes are washed. These days, although most houses in New Zealand have dishwashers, people do not often use them but occasionally wash dishes with dishwashing liquid and dry them by hand. After washing them, they towel the dishes to remove a bubble. In contrast, in my country, when people wash dishes by hand, they usually rinse a bubble off with water completely.

                Before I came to New Zealand, I had heard about the kiwi style of dishwashing. In spite of the fact that I was not deeply shocked, at first, I hesitated to adapt myself to the kiwi styles even though I knew about it because I thought it was not perfectly clean. However, I knew the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, and as a result, I have followed the washing style. Moreover, I have realised that it is good for the environment to save water by using less water. Therefore, I do not tend to hesitate about it and am getting used to it now, but I would not say I have overcome the kiwi washing styles absolutely. This is because I still sometimes rinse with water when no one is looking at me and I will not continue to wash dishes in the kiwi styles when I go back to my country.

                In conclusion, I have faced the culture shock with washing styles that I am still adjusting to. I am happy to enjoy the culture differences even though it is not easy to totally get over the culture shock.

 

Riko

Comments

  1. GIFTAugust 19, 2024 at 1:26 PM

    We have a same culture shock about wash dishes!. I'm glad you still happy the culture differences even if it's not easy to get over it.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 20, 2024 at 4:03 AM

    That’s true. When I came here for the first time, I was confused because they don’t rewash after using detergents. It’s a kind of cultural difference, I guess. It took amount of time to adapt to this style.
    Yusuke

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