• P00ptart@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          I’m a veteran that came inches from stepping on UXO in Baghdad. I’m now very aware of where I step. Haven’t stepped in dog poop in nearly 20 years.

    • I'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.autism.place
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      3 months ago

      As someone from the USA, spending enough time in Cuba taught me to not walk unless I can see the ground right in front of me. I noticed once after a trip. I was at Home Depot with a friend. We were looking for an item, and when we would look at the aisle signs, I would stop walking while they kept going.

      I guess maybe people are used to having perfect floors in certain environments, so they walk as if nothing could be there.