in western world been is just a beverages for adult …
i spend 7 years living or more precisely study in down under. yest it located in pacific and today their society is heavily influenced by Asian culture especially from far east, but generally Australia is still and remain called “western” … oh yah by the way Australia is still under reign her majesty monarch .
why i started the topic about cultural problem ? first of all it begins when you bringing your habit that you got from other country to the another country. it many thing such as … drinking a beer ! yes as simple as that! come on? is just a beer ! whats wrong with that ?
In some part of the world is consider as a “sin” or “beverages for thugs” …
i dont want to discuss about religion in here, not at all. but you and i should admit that this simple thing that called a beer have a variety perception. if you come back about maybe 15 to 20 years ago, drinking beer in my city it will considered as a thug. yes, thug! and i will understand that, because that time people who drink a beer is a thug, and they drunk in the side of the road and create a mess and most of the time doing petty crime. not until early 2000 when the beer culture for upper and educated people arrive in town. but even tough the come in style it still needs at least five more years to be accepted as a another kind of culture.
so my conclusion ? bringing new stuff form part of the world to another part even to your home country is not that easy! especialy when it started as a “bad thing” or had a bad image. but by the process and time it will work. but remember, dont drink and ride / drive. and dont drink a beer if you are under 21 … cheers !
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