What things do you struggle with that are culturally acceptable?

[Amapoleon]

Yesterday I was in the dr's waiting room and watched a mother repeatedly smack her child. The child was very aggressive [I wonder why] and every time he was aggressive she whacked him.

Although illegal in Spain, smacking in some quarters is still acceptable. I am only speaking from my experience in my area and don't want to make sweeping generalisations that all Spanish people smack their kids. There were 4 or 5 other mothers and no one batted an eyelid.

I find it struggle with the idea that poor people brought poverty on themselves.

Interesting debate about the US/ UK.

I have discussed with a number of other expats in Britain the surprise at the use of the word "Oriental" as a sort of generalisation for all things Asian. It's not exactly offensive (elsewhere) but it is just a bit cringe-worthy...one of those words your parents might use and you'd have to explain that there are much more appropriate words that could be used instead.
It is especially confusing when used to describe food - I mean surely you can be a little more specific!?

Oh another one... in Spain any shop owned by someone who looks remotely Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi is a Paki.

And are gobsmacked when I object.

"But everyone calls it the Paki, they don't mind!"

Here in singapore: children and babies are let loose in cars.
It's absolutely shocking. It's very common to see them bouncing on seats/playing even on the front seat on someone's lap.
I just don't get it.

Haven't read the whole thread... but here in south India, the weeing in the streets, the spitting anywhere, the pooing in any piece of open ground. THen there is the 'how many members of my family can I get on one motorbike' (4 is normal: toddler up front, wife on back casually holding baby in the crock of her arm. But we've seen more)... And the hitting children, with sticks, slippers, whatever comes to hand. That is just a start... but maybe I shouldn't go down this road....
mrs4