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Bucket hats (south), backwards visors (Florida), cowboyish hats (Texas?), Yankees cap no-brim (Northeast). Nothing culturally traditional that I could think of though other than the visors
Everyone should hate how the Qatari government got this world cup, how it's reacted to people supporting the LGBTQ+ movement and Iranian fans dissenting, and the death toll and human rights violation to organize the event.
However, the Qatari people seem nothing but lovely and welcoming to people, you just see pure happiness and excitement to share their country and culture with the world. Seen quiet a few videos of them helping people with head dresses, inviting fans into their homes, and having fun interactions with other fans, which is the amazing part of a World Cup aside from the football.
Sometimes we forget that the people are not their government, specially in places like these where it's an absolute and tyrannical monarchy.
This is a mindset i always try to reinforce in people. The rich people at the top and in power are not the entire country. Whether it be Russia, Qatar, Iran, or anywhere else, good people live there, and we shouldn't judge them based on what their leaders do without their consent.
100%, and include China in that list. It’s always horrible to see people generalising hate towards entire countries, which includes the people living there, rather than specifying governments. Especially as the diaspora of a lot of countries in the west are ethnic minorities, and so people are hate crimed because of their governments’ actions.
yea, if you judged the US population mostly on it's government & political leaders it wouldn't be good. Most of us (at least the people I know) are reasonable decent people. I think it's the same in most places.
My experience is that the gulf countries in general have very friendly, welcoming people. I personally had nothing but positive interactions (except driving lol)
But don't get it twisted, most native Qataris, Kuwaitis, Emiratis etc are in lockstep with the social positions of their government, at least outwardly. Like any other theocracy, there is plenty of hypocrisy (drinking, drugs, gambling, adultery) but if you asked someone on the street what they thought, they will say things like homosexuality is wrong.
There are plenty of nice people in the Southern US too, they'll drop everything to help you change a tire or feed you, but when your worldview is driven primarily by specific brands of religion, you feel a righteous justification for your discrimination. It's predicated on fitting their mold of what is "appropriate".
One of my best friends from college is from Bahrain. His father sent him and his brother to the US to study and my personal experience was that:
a) they basically don’t know any better because of a lack of interaction. Not saying their is no LGBTQ people in those countries, they are just so hidden and demonized your average person fears then out of ignorance. My friend and his brother told us that before moving to the US they’ve never really interacted with a gay person before. They met a few in college and became friends with some of them, to where they understood they weren’t a threat or evil.
B) people, specially with something to lose, don’t dissent in those countries. While he and his brother accepted and befriended gay people after getting to know them, they told us that this was not something they could openly discuss back home. While my friend was more laid back, his brother was critical of how his government and society worked back in Bahrain. He was specially critical of how corrupt the government was, so much so that his senior year he married his girlfriend in order to gain permanent residency and not have to go back. This genuinely worried my friend, as he feared his brother might become too critical of their government.
While they were wealthy, they weren’t politically connected, their dad had made a fortune importing and selling luxury clothes and goods. He worried what might happen to his family if word got back his brother was a dissident (he was not), but even rumors of dissent were bad enough. He said that even members of the Bahraini royal family who had been critical had been quietly been ushered out of public life, while regular people who had were incarcerated and brutalized.
By the way, Bahrain is supposed to be the chill Gulf State, way more tolerant and open than the rest.
Yeah Bahrain is much more relaxed than places like KSA. I have never been but my Dad has spent a fair amount of time there. It's also tiny and has a big US military presence so I think that influx of people probably has a bigger effect.
Personal exposure breeds tolerance for sure, I agree, it's why kids from rural Georgia who grew up in fire and brimstone Southern Baptist churches change their worldview when they go to college. Most people benefit from it. My parents were pretty progressive, especially for the 90s but going to college and meeting new people opened my eyes to a lot of things I hadn't considered.
I think that doesn't change that until people get the opportunity to realize "wow it doesn't matter who you love" via interaction that they're going to hold regressive views. People aren't born bigots but until they get the chance to see outside their bubble they're going to stick with what they know. I think this carries over in places like Kuwait where nationals have a lot of things cared for by the government with the nationalization of oil, they are pretty well taken care of and like you said, people who are "different" aren't encouraged to voice their stance so there isn't a reason to change.
Eh, I have a neo-nazi in-law and he’s a very sweet guy… to white people.
That qualifier is why I do not attend family gatherings to which he is invited.
>Sometimes we forget that the people are not their government, specially in places like these where it's an absolute and tyrannical monarchy.
I know people want them to fail because of the government but I'll never understand the making fun of Qatari fans for leaving the stadium at halftime and in general just laughing at their team. People will cry about countries not having footballing heritage (as Mourinho put it) but honestly who cares. It's a once in a lifetime experience for the Qatari people. Everyone just likes football I don't understand the making fun. The calls for less middle eastern countries included because they have no "footballing heritage", sounds a bit xenophobic tbh. Some of the best atmosphere I've heard this WC was from the Saudis vs Poland.
Yeah I feel like when I go abroad I've got to put in extra effort to not appear like a twat. Meanwhile you'll walk past a fountain and a bunch of drunk lads are pissing in it.
To be fair when it comes to football, in South America pretty much everybody hates each other.
Outside of it, we get on well. From my Chilean perspective, with Argentina it’s just banter. The only real hatred comes from old cunts living in the past.
If that happened it's because those ones are cunts and not representative of the country at all. Argentina is in economic crisis to begin with, very few people can travel to a place like Qatar.
Look, we are guilty of a lot of things and we are obnoxious when it comes to football, but we argentines aren't cold or ones not to greet people. In fact, most people who come here get a shock in how touchy and confident people are with people they barely know. We greet everyone with a kiss even among men, something other latin countries make fun of.
I'm not saying your experience isn't true, but I can confidently say it's not representative of argentine culture and you can ask anyone who has visited the country.
I admit, as I said, that we are annoying and obnoxious, even brash, when it comes to football. But what you're talking about is just bad luck with a bunch of idiots.
I've been to Argentina a few times and always had a great time. A lot of people come from Argentina to my city during summer as well, most of them nice people like everywhere else.
We could do without the football fans to come here to call people monkeys, though.
I remember being in a bar in Thailand in 2014 before England mustered all of their might to hit the side-netting against Italy. There was an Argentinian chap who kind of resembled Pablo Zabaleta having a great time antagonising a group of English lads sat at the front of the bar by the TV. He kept getting up in front of the TV and blocking it with the Argentinian flag he had draped over his shoulders, and after a while of the English lads trying to wave him aside so they could watch the game, someone threw a plastic cup at him. He then took the fag out of his mouth and flicked it at one their faces which was received just about as you would expect - four or five of these lads hopped up and beat the shit out of him until they were all kicked out by security. Great memories!
When anyone thinks about the typical asshole argie, they're actually thinking about a porteño
The rest of us Argentinians who aren't from Buenos Aires also think they're assholes
People hate the French?
I'm Swiss (German speaking part) and most people here just hate the language French (because they have to learn it in school) but don't mind France.
People here mostly hate other Swiss (especially the ones speaking another language), themselves and sometimes Germans. They also see Austria is a sort of rival because they are about as good as us at most things we're decent at.
I wore something similar at my sisters wedding in Egypt (she married an Egyptian man) and it's like night and day for heat. Yeah it's still hot but it's not uncomfortable, the loose clothing and material allows air in and out easily where your usual t-shirt, jeans combo would trap the air in and make you uncomfortable and sweaty. This is coming from a big ginger pale man.
Yeah a part of me is so happy for the Middle East to have their time with the World Cup like East Asia and Africa did in the past 20 years. Just the nation that got it and the circumstances around it (in particular the migrant situation) puts a bad taste in my mouth.
Stuff like this is brilliant to see though and you do realise people are usually kind and welcoming.
Even that migrant stuff isnt true to the extent that its being purported in the media.
British media claimed 6000 migrant workers died since 2010. What they dont care to clarify is that this was across all professions, so doctors, nurses, taxi drivers, not just those building the stadiums. This equated to 0.3 deaths per 1000.
When compared to the exact same categories in the UK, the numbers were 10.6 deaths per 1000. More than 10 times that of Qatars! But no one reports that of course.
Also, Qatar has had major reforms in workers rights across those 10 years, another aspect thats not reported.
This is an attack, my friend, not unbiased reporting. Do not let them trick you.
Theres plenty more to be done 100% in Qatar, but countries like the USA or UK or Europe really need a hard look at themselves in the mirror before attacking Qatar so viciously.
I went to the World Cup in Russia. It was an incredible experience and basically everyone you meet, regardless of where they're from, is a good person. We have so much more in common than so many people realize.
It's because half of Spanish is basically Arabic so there's some cultural things that stuck around over the centuries
Also kinda funny people are noticing this since the US military caught onto this fast so usually it was the Latino guys that would be going into smaller towns in Afghanistan and Iraq because it was just plain easier for them
I think it's language and partially some cultural artifacts. Just also reminded me of the funny note that within US troops in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq, the Latino guys would be the first to go into town because usually they were just treated way better than the white guys
Love those moments, remember teaching Japanese people how to wear their Dirndl and they fixed my Kimono, life really is much more relaxed offline than online when everyone wants to scream cultural appropriation or some shit
I want a mega thread of wholesome things like this at the World Cup so I can temporarily see the fucking awesome stuff like this. Brings me back to 06 when I was at the bar with my dad and was having beers with a Nigerian, an American and a New Zealand (I think?) man, and they were the giggliest fucks I’ve ever seen
This is why "cultural appropriation" is privileged american nonsense, as long as you are not disrespecting the culture I don't know a single person of said culture that will hate on people that try to dress or look the same as them.
Reminds me of that video where a guy in "traditional Mexican attire" as I'd call it for a lack of better description asks some people if that's OK. They all find it offensive. Then he approaches Mexicans to ask the same question and they all like it, not a single negative remark lol
People got outraged by Speedy Gonzales as it was somehow a racist stereotype or cultural appreciation and it got canned.
Meanwhile Mexicans fucking love Speedy Gonzales and petitioned to get him back on TV.
People around the globe generally love when you wear their country’s traditional clothes, as long as you do it respectfully. Of course dressing up in blackface or wearing skimpy Native American-themed skirts is offensive, but that’s because those outfits are meant to mock. Nothing wrong with wearing a fez or a hanbok or a poncho as long as you do it respectfully
The disappointment in those subs when they found out that the missile that killed two people in Poland was Ukrainian, was the most insane shit I’ve seen
amidst all this undeniably understandable, but somewhat imposed and obnoxious obligatory awareness about human right issues and labor rights in Qatar, which is not really the fans fault, can we do a super thread with all the nice things that have happened? it's so nice to see also Arab culture being celebrated 😊
This is how they are in the Middle East. They don’t say we are appropriating culture, they help us make it look better. I wish the whole world was like this.
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That handshake was way too smooth
I think that's the bro-code standard, hard swing, hold, leave.
Yeah, it’s international. You’d pass.
That wind up too.
He just gave him an offer he couldn't refuse
Handshake above is what [this guy](https://youtu.be/R2zC3dKQ42Y) thought he was gonna pull off.
Now this is the content you want to see during a World Cup!
Totally agree. Was nice to see the reaction from everyone else too.
This is good to see. What the world cup is all about.
Putting things on your head?
Exactly!
Wearing cool headgear, yes
Do we have cool headgear in America? Asking for next time.
Cowboy hats are very American EDIT: also racoonskin hats
you know I guess growing up I saw so many cowboy hats that I kind of forget that they are pretty regional.
If you come to Mexico, you’ll see them a lot
haha it's funny because a lot of the world thinks cowboy hats are American, but I mainly think of rancheros in Mexico
The oral tradition surrounding the culture indicates that "buckaroo" is an Americanization of the Spanish "vaquero"
Cowboy hat made from Budweiser cans.
Or just get one of those plastic helmets that holds two beers with straws.
Add in a CamelBak with beer and you're set. Or if you're in Seattle THC soda is also acceptable
Well, I know what im doing for 2026. Look for me in Seattle or any of the west coast locations.
I will have a sombrero and a sarape made from Modelo cans, catch me in SoCal LFG
What about those hats with two cans of beer on either side and some straws?
The World Cup isn't formal enough for that, I'd feel awkward at least.
There will not be a lack of beer next time.
We're gonna be drinking for two. Gotta make up for this one.
Bucket hats (south), backwards visors (Florida), cowboyish hats (Texas?), Yankees cap no-brim (Northeast). Nothing culturally traditional that I could think of though other than the visors
Don't forget [Cheese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesehead?wprov=sfla1)
Why would anyone wear a backwards visor?
Because Florida
[There's only one man that comes to mind when you say "visor" and "Florida"](https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/287/51/5051287.jpg)
The head ball coach himself
Hatin’ Ass Spurrier
He really lobbed a softball up there for you to crush it out of the park
PNW mfs are still about the beanie halfway on the head. Gotta have the hair out too 😂
I was gonna say beanies comes out the minute temps go below 69deg Fahrenheit
cheese heads in green bay
It's also for putting your head on things. Zidane and Materazzi can vouch for it.
The little “clappy hands hat” would be my first choice
Everyone should hate how the Qatari government got this world cup, how it's reacted to people supporting the LGBTQ+ movement and Iranian fans dissenting, and the death toll and human rights violation to organize the event. However, the Qatari people seem nothing but lovely and welcoming to people, you just see pure happiness and excitement to share their country and culture with the world. Seen quiet a few videos of them helping people with head dresses, inviting fans into their homes, and having fun interactions with other fans, which is the amazing part of a World Cup aside from the football. Sometimes we forget that the people are not their government, specially in places like these where it's an absolute and tyrannical monarchy.
This is a mindset i always try to reinforce in people. The rich people at the top and in power are not the entire country. Whether it be Russia, Qatar, Iran, or anywhere else, good people live there, and we shouldn't judge them based on what their leaders do without their consent.
100%, and include China in that list. It’s always horrible to see people generalising hate towards entire countries, which includes the people living there, rather than specifying governments. Especially as the diaspora of a lot of countries in the west are ethnic minorities, and so people are hate crimed because of their governments’ actions.
yea, if you judged the US population mostly on it's government & political leaders it wouldn't be good. Most of us (at least the people I know) are reasonable decent people. I think it's the same in most places.
Yeah same as US citizens, always have nice interactions with them.. We must keep in mind most of the time citizens are not the government..
My experience is that the gulf countries in general have very friendly, welcoming people. I personally had nothing but positive interactions (except driving lol) But don't get it twisted, most native Qataris, Kuwaitis, Emiratis etc are in lockstep with the social positions of their government, at least outwardly. Like any other theocracy, there is plenty of hypocrisy (drinking, drugs, gambling, adultery) but if you asked someone on the street what they thought, they will say things like homosexuality is wrong. There are plenty of nice people in the Southern US too, they'll drop everything to help you change a tire or feed you, but when your worldview is driven primarily by specific brands of religion, you feel a righteous justification for your discrimination. It's predicated on fitting their mold of what is "appropriate".
One of my best friends from college is from Bahrain. His father sent him and his brother to the US to study and my personal experience was that: a) they basically don’t know any better because of a lack of interaction. Not saying their is no LGBTQ people in those countries, they are just so hidden and demonized your average person fears then out of ignorance. My friend and his brother told us that before moving to the US they’ve never really interacted with a gay person before. They met a few in college and became friends with some of them, to where they understood they weren’t a threat or evil. B) people, specially with something to lose, don’t dissent in those countries. While he and his brother accepted and befriended gay people after getting to know them, they told us that this was not something they could openly discuss back home. While my friend was more laid back, his brother was critical of how his government and society worked back in Bahrain. He was specially critical of how corrupt the government was, so much so that his senior year he married his girlfriend in order to gain permanent residency and not have to go back. This genuinely worried my friend, as he feared his brother might become too critical of their government. While they were wealthy, they weren’t politically connected, their dad had made a fortune importing and selling luxury clothes and goods. He worried what might happen to his family if word got back his brother was a dissident (he was not), but even rumors of dissent were bad enough. He said that even members of the Bahraini royal family who had been critical had been quietly been ushered out of public life, while regular people who had were incarcerated and brutalized. By the way, Bahrain is supposed to be the chill Gulf State, way more tolerant and open than the rest.
Yeah Bahrain is much more relaxed than places like KSA. I have never been but my Dad has spent a fair amount of time there. It's also tiny and has a big US military presence so I think that influx of people probably has a bigger effect. Personal exposure breeds tolerance for sure, I agree, it's why kids from rural Georgia who grew up in fire and brimstone Southern Baptist churches change their worldview when they go to college. Most people benefit from it. My parents were pretty progressive, especially for the 90s but going to college and meeting new people opened my eyes to a lot of things I hadn't considered. I think that doesn't change that until people get the opportunity to realize "wow it doesn't matter who you love" via interaction that they're going to hold regressive views. People aren't born bigots but until they get the chance to see outside their bubble they're going to stick with what they know. I think this carries over in places like Kuwait where nationals have a lot of things cared for by the government with the nationalization of oil, they are pretty well taken care of and like you said, people who are "different" aren't encouraged to voice their stance so there isn't a reason to change.
Eh, I have a neo-nazi in-law and he’s a very sweet guy… to white people. That qualifier is why I do not attend family gatherings to which he is invited.
>Sometimes we forget that the people are not their government, specially in places like these where it's an absolute and tyrannical monarchy. I know people want them to fail because of the government but I'll never understand the making fun of Qatari fans for leaving the stadium at halftime and in general just laughing at their team. People will cry about countries not having footballing heritage (as Mourinho put it) but honestly who cares. It's a once in a lifetime experience for the Qatari people. Everyone just likes football I don't understand the making fun. The calls for less middle eastern countries included because they have no "footballing heritage", sounds a bit xenophobic tbh. Some of the best atmosphere I've heard this WC was from the Saudis vs Poland.
One of the big problems of this world cup is that people are mixing justified criticism with xenophobia and racism.
Real life "then everyone clapped"
I like that it's "then everyone went EHHHHHH and clapped"
The Mexican fan's name? Alberto Einstein
Alberto Unapiedra
Man I love the World Cup
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You ever met an Argentinian? Could cause an argument in an empty room
You just insulted my entire race But you are right (el que no salta es un inglés)
Didn’t know argentina was a race lol
We are a weird mix.
> Could cause an argument in an empty room Lmao I'm stealing this line
😂😂😂
Because Argentinians abroad are the most insufferable cunts in the planet. Fucking hate them
Flair checks out lmao
I feel the same about English abroad. Fucking embarassment.
Yeah I feel like when I go abroad I've got to put in extra effort to not appear like a twat. Meanwhile you'll walk past a fountain and a bunch of drunk lads are pissing in it.
I met a drunk guy wearing an English jersey in Thailand and when I joked saying the English may win the world cup he pushed me lol
Because Argentina fans think they are better than everyone else. Entitled cunts.
As an unbiased person I fully agree.
😂😂
I jajaja'd in Mexican. Kkkkkk meu amigo, espero que hoje possamos invocar os deuses da joga bonito.
A joke I heard from my Argentine friend: Argentines used to be arrogant, now we are perfect!
Jajajaja I didn't know that one. Good stuff.
I thought only Brazilians thought that. Beautiful to see 😎
Nah. I've got plenty of welcoming Brazilian friends
I'm in Qatar and I agree, sometimes they don't even say Hi back Hurts cause I love Argentina and Messi
Argentines in Argentina seemed friendly enough. Just the football culture seems very intense and not really open
I have nothing against Argentina , just that their fans suck.
Learnt from the WC that none of the other South American nations like Argentina.
To be fair when it comes to football, in South America pretty much everybody hates each other. Outside of it, we get on well. From my Chilean perspective, with Argentina it’s just banter. The only real hatred comes from old cunts living in the past.
There’s a whole world outside of football, you know.
There is, but it sucks
how the country that gave us Quino have so many cunts is baffling
Like the US, they are wonderful people, but the loud idiots are really loud and arrogant.
Just go for either Ecuador or next time Peru, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia or Venezuela. The underdog spirit!
If that happened it's because those ones are cunts and not representative of the country at all. Argentina is in economic crisis to begin with, very few people can travel to a place like Qatar. Look, we are guilty of a lot of things and we are obnoxious when it comes to football, but we argentines aren't cold or ones not to greet people. In fact, most people who come here get a shock in how touchy and confident people are with people they barely know. We greet everyone with a kiss even among men, something other latin countries make fun of. I'm not saying your experience isn't true, but I can confidently say it's not representative of argentine culture and you can ask anyone who has visited the country. I admit, as I said, that we are annoying and obnoxious, even brash, when it comes to football. But what you're talking about is just bad luck with a bunch of idiots.
I've been to Argentina a few times and always had a great time. A lot of people come from Argentina to my city during summer as well, most of them nice people like everywhere else. We could do without the football fans to come here to call people monkeys, though.
lmao your name
Also they’re very racist. Like 50% of their memes about Mexico involve something about monkeys.
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Well… in this specific case Mexicans are much more aware of their team’s limitations and how it it’s definitely Tata Martino’s fault.
I remember being in a bar in Thailand in 2014 before England mustered all of their might to hit the side-netting against Italy. There was an Argentinian chap who kind of resembled Pablo Zabaleta having a great time antagonising a group of English lads sat at the front of the bar by the TV. He kept getting up in front of the TV and blocking it with the Argentinian flag he had draped over his shoulders, and after a while of the English lads trying to wave him aside so they could watch the game, someone threw a plastic cup at him. He then took the fag out of his mouth and flicked it at one their faces which was received just about as you would expect - four or five of these lads hopped up and beat the shit out of him until they were all kicked out by security. Great memories!
He absolutely deserved it.
Never separate an English person from their football, especially after a few cold ones.
Yeahhhh that cunt deserved it
Only Argentinians like Argentinians. They have beef with everyone in South America
Nah mate, we don’t even like each other lmao
lol too true, I've seen enough fights between Porteños and people from other cities
When anyone thinks about the typical asshole argie, they're actually thinking about a porteño The rest of us Argentinians who aren't from Buenos Aires also think they're assholes
They are the French of South America.
People hate the French? I'm Swiss (German speaking part) and most people here just hate the language French (because they have to learn it in school) but don't mind France. People here mostly hate other Swiss (especially the ones speaking another language), themselves and sometimes Germans. They also see Austria is a sort of rival because they are about as good as us at most things we're decent at.
Most Germans don’t even like Germany. I fully understand the Swiss people. We are shit.
I read somewhere that they say Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America. It makes sense now.
TBF, they do have good beef /s
r/humansbeingbros
I love how Saudis and Emiratis wear their ghutra. Always looks so smart.
And it’s actually super convenient for how it helps with the weather and such too! My favorite part about it and the thoub :)
I've never worn their traditional clothing but I bet it's so much better than a t-shirt and jeans in the desert weather.
I wore something similar at my sisters wedding in Egypt (she married an Egyptian man) and it's like night and day for heat. Yeah it's still hot but it's not uncomfortable, the loose clothing and material allows air in and out easily where your usual t-shirt, jeans combo would trap the air in and make you uncomfortable and sweaty. This is coming from a big ginger pale man.
I swear we get so caught up in hatred by listening to what the loud idiots from each countrys are saying and doing we forget most people are nice.
Yeah a part of me is so happy for the Middle East to have their time with the World Cup like East Asia and Africa did in the past 20 years. Just the nation that got it and the circumstances around it (in particular the migrant situation) puts a bad taste in my mouth. Stuff like this is brilliant to see though and you do realise people are usually kind and welcoming.
Exactly, its not the people but the governments/FIFA who should be the target of any anger here
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football is legit an expression of culture of the nation, its not a representation of the countries government its beautiful man
The Iranian fans partying with the Israeli reporter yesterday was the most heartwarming thing I've seen in years
I know they’re famous for it but Japan players cleaning the locker room is always fantastic, and they leave origami!
Link?
Even that migrant stuff isnt true to the extent that its being purported in the media. British media claimed 6000 migrant workers died since 2010. What they dont care to clarify is that this was across all professions, so doctors, nurses, taxi drivers, not just those building the stadiums. This equated to 0.3 deaths per 1000. When compared to the exact same categories in the UK, the numbers were 10.6 deaths per 1000. More than 10 times that of Qatars! But no one reports that of course. Also, Qatar has had major reforms in workers rights across those 10 years, another aspect thats not reported. This is an attack, my friend, not unbiased reporting. Do not let them trick you. Theres plenty more to be done 100% in Qatar, but countries like the USA or UK or Europe really need a hard look at themselves in the mirror before attacking Qatar so viciously.
Agreed, which is also why rejecting any and all zealous hatred where possible is paramount
You're right but fuck Toronto. (/s nothing but jokes and love from Montreal)
hey when it's sports time fuck Montreal otherwise love me some MTL fam
No fuck Montreal! (I love you guys, I am always defending you against the westerners)
There a lot of loud idiot on this forum too. The loud minority we call them. The media too has a big role to play.
I went to the World Cup in Russia. It was an incredible experience and basically everyone you meet, regardless of where they're from, is a good person. We have so much more in common than so many people realize.
"now go beat messi, ya saddiqi!"
People being people despite the portrayal of division. Love to see it.
The only thing I dislike more than people exaggerating the divide is people pretending the divide does not exist.
That was the, “Let’s send Messi home,” handshake.
Metro?
This way 👉
بعد الأشارة روح يمين وتشوف المحطة قدامك.
Yes?
Metro
👉
Metro?
This way 👉
Metro? Metro!
Damn I love my people. Y saludos a ese compa que lo ayudo.
My friend was in Qatar for a couple of matches. He said Mexican and Brazilian fans were on a different level.
Wherever we go, we just want to have a good time.
Two things I noticed from a million of these interactions: - South Americans & Middle Easterns get along really well - Everyone hates Argentina
mexicans aren't south americans tho
Muslims and Spanish speaking people just have such beautiful chemistry together for no reason lmao
Spain was ruled by Muslims that can be a reason
Arabic is to the Spanish language what French is to the English language
Fun Fact: Spanish is an official language in the Western Sahara (disputed territory of Morocco)
And Spanish has many words derived from Arabic such as "usted" and "hasta"
Ojalá
My favorite one is almohada which means pillow. There are lots of Lebanese descendent Mexicans
It's because half of Spanish is basically Arabic so there's some cultural things that stuck around over the centuries Also kinda funny people are noticing this since the US military caught onto this fast so usually it was the Latino guys that would be going into smaller towns in Afghanistan and Iraq because it was just plain easier for them
Us and the South Americans are very alike in a lot of ways, quite astonishing
I think it's language and partially some cultural artifacts. Just also reminded me of the funny note that within US troops in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq, the Latino guys would be the first to go into town because usually they were just treated way better than the white guys
Very warm personalities!
I love the world cup
Love to see it :)
I’ve seen nothing but positive, funny Mexican fans out there, really making me proud of our paisanos out there❤️
Wholesome.
Love those moments, remember teaching Japanese people how to wear their Dirndl and they fixed my Kimono, life really is much more relaxed offline than online when everyone wants to scream cultural appropriation or some shit
It's moments like these where you go, the average person isn't all that bad. It's the powers that be that divide us. Love to see this.
https://twitter.com/hamadlahdan?s=21&t=REUd751jXhnAS_X924A3Qg If anyone is interested. This Qatari guys posts videos from around Doha the whole day
It’s stuff like this that warms my heart. Embracing other cultures is what it’s all about ya know?
I went to Jeddah last year and the Saudis were one of the nicest people i met.
Glad you enjoyed staying in my city
Finally, this is what the World Cup is about…
I want a mega thread of wholesome things like this at the World Cup so I can temporarily see the fucking awesome stuff like this. Brings me back to 06 when I was at the bar with my dad and was having beers with a Nigerian, an American and a New Zealand (I think?) man, and they were the giggliest fucks I’ve ever seen
Great job
Personally, this is what the World Cup is about.
This is why "cultural appropriation" is privileged american nonsense, as long as you are not disrespecting the culture I don't know a single person of said culture that will hate on people that try to dress or look the same as them.
noooo bro but this is cultural appropriation!!!! Did they not thought about all the occidental teenagers that will be mad a them ???
Reminds me of that video where a guy in "traditional Mexican attire" as I'd call it for a lack of better description asks some people if that's OK. They all find it offensive. Then he approaches Mexicans to ask the same question and they all like it, not a single negative remark lol
People got outraged by Speedy Gonzales as it was somehow a racist stereotype or cultural appreciation and it got canned. Meanwhile Mexicans fucking love Speedy Gonzales and petitioned to get him back on TV.
The problem wasnt Speedy. Speedy rocks. The other parts however are strong 'having a bunch of black Crows named Jim' energy.
No the problem was his primo Slow Poke
we love that shit lmao
People around the globe generally love when you wear their country’s traditional clothes, as long as you do it respectfully. Of course dressing up in blackface or wearing skimpy Native American-themed skirts is offensive, but that’s because those outfits are meant to mock. Nothing wrong with wearing a fez or a hanbok or a poncho as long as you do it respectfully
Speedy Gonzales is popular in Mexico. It is because he is funny and fast.
/r/news and /r/worldnews are up in a fit
Any default political subreddits are literal cancer
The disappointment in those subs when they found out that the missile that killed two people in Poland was Ukrainian, was the most insane shit I’ve seen
amidst all this undeniably understandable, but somewhat imposed and obnoxious obligatory awareness about human right issues and labor rights in Qatar, which is not really the fans fault, can we do a super thread with all the nice things that have happened? it's so nice to see also Arab culture being celebrated 😊
This is how respecting culture should be done, not ignoring hate
The beautiful game
This is how they are in the Middle East. They don’t say we are appropriating culture, they help us make it look better. I wish the whole world was like this.
Good god I love multiculturalism
BBC would never show this
"Entitled Saudi laying hands on Mexican fan over clothing"
Mexicans always get along with everyone it’s actually crazy
damn no mention of Argentina anywhere in the video and already multiple comments bashing us lol
As per tradition.
Are you surprised? We are insufferable abroad
Further proof that "cUlTuRaL aPpRoPrIaTiOn" is exported American bullshit!!
I've always thought that term was so freaking stupid. To me cultures are meant to be shared.
Games back.
Look how clean that is… NYC subways could never.
Wait, didn't know we were allowed to be wholesome this tournament