Best English Podcast - Brazilian Farewells and Toilet Can - Cultural aspects II

Hello guys, here is a sequence of the last episode of Brazilian Cultural aspects Hello everyone, and welcome to the Best English Podcast by Teacher Bruno Gon. In today’s episode we’re going to see other Brazilian habits which are strange for foreigners. I would like to thank everyone who sent messages. Thank you for the support.  Now, let’s see two other habits. The toilet paper can.  Unlike Europe and the US, in Brazil there is something called “toilet paper can”. What is that? Well, it is not to put the toilet paper to use it. In fact, it is to put the paper there after using it. What? Really? Well, yeah. In Brazil, this habit causes some strangeness to foreigners because there, they just flush it down the toilet. Toilet papers in Europe and the US are greener than in Brazil and their plumbing supports it, way different from here. So, when foreigners come to your house, it is important to make them aware of it. This hygiene habit is something that they don’t appreciate about us. And if they find it a little, not to mention a lot, disgusting. Don’t take it hard, it is really different for them. Usually, foreigners ask about the smell or cleaning this can. Some Brazilian people are installing in their houses and apartments a device, an expeller right above the toilet that sucks air from the bathroom out in order to make it breathable again and one in or the next one to use so they don't feel embarrassed about the smell. It is important to add, this also goes for female tampons which are discarded after using by ladies.  Now, for our second habit. Farewells. My listener, have you ever noticed that in US movies and series farewells are not common? You never see people saying “bye” or any other farewell word. Unlike there, here in Brazil, we hug, kiss, shake hands and also our unique high five, which is a simple hand tap and a soft punch. One very interesting feature of farewells in Brazil, is that they take forever sometimes. When we are with friends or family and we start to say we need to go home, we usually say “the talk has been great but I gotta go” or some little variants of this sentence. Right after it, everyone around starts saying not to go, start asking if you have appointments the next day. And up to the moment you in fact leave, don’t worry if it takes like half an hour or someone asks to open a last can or bottle of beer. At this moment, people start kissing cheeks, long hugs, thanking their presence. Even if you are with friends at a bar or by the beach. If you meet them to talk anywhere. Fact is that Brazilian farewells last long.  So, with this, we close our second episode about Brazilian habits. If you liked this episode, rate it 5 stars, forward to friends, follow me and hit the buzzer for further notifications. If you wanna get in touch with me, follow me on instagram @bestenglish.br and on LinkedIn Teacher Bruno Gon. Thank you so much everyone.