Elektrine lite

← Feed

@Unixbigot@aus.social

2026-08-08 22:26 UTC

@typeswitch@gamedev.lgbt @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange #PeriodicReminder the concept of “reverse culture shock”, like “reverse racism” is SO FUCKING AMERICAN. The idea that one’s own country does not have cultural oddities, accents, and that your kind of racism is “ordinary proper and forward racism” is THE GODDESSDAM PROBLEM. A whole capitalist-north-korea indoctrinated to not believe that there is any other Way.

Replies (2)

  • @RinaVolpina@rubber.social 2026-08-08 22:56

    @Unixbigot@aus.social @typeswitch@gamedev.lgbt @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange I dunno, I certainly felt culture shock when I went to live in Japan for 3 years. I got used to it pretty quickly, but things still stuck out to me as "why don't they do things like they do back home" (yes I was young and naive). But when I moved back to the UK after 3 years of Japan, yes, I did experience reverse culture shock. It didn't last long, but when you get used to things, changes and differences really stand out.

    Open ##4659109

  • @typeswitch@gamedev.lgbt 2026-08-08 23:26

    @Unixbigot@aus.social @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange what do you mean. I'm not american and I experienced "reverse culture shock" when i went back home after away for a long time. Nothing american about that. The "reverse" just means it's the opposite direction from the forward culture shock of leaving your home country.

    Open ##4659113