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Q: What was strange when you first came to China, but now seems normal?
The vast hordes of mannerless swine herds who think they are comedians.
The lack of formality in formal situations.
Lord_hanson:
That is China to a tee. Informal even at weddings and funerals.
Mateusz:
Though, they still will obsess over titles and the correct ways to address your social betters.
Guys with handbags / purses. I still couldn't bring myself to carry one but I can see how it would be really useful.
People sitting and sleeping in fast food restaurants without buying anything and the staff just ignoring it.
People at work playing with their phones all day then complaining about having to work overtime to finish their work.
The most commonplace things/'skills' being treated as something amazing.
"WOW you can (fill in basic life skill of your choice). You're so clever. 
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Lord_hanson:
They only say that to people from foreign land though because we are all semi evolved barbarians.
RandomGuy:
They do it because you are a Foreigner and in their narrow minds you are not expected to be able to get around in China, use chopsticks and stuff like that.
I actually do the same "WOW! You can use a fork!" and they are very offended.
Horking up of phlegm, spitting it out anywhere. Snotrockets.
Actually these things are still strange (disgusting) to me.
The garbage and bad smells were strange, but now I'm not bothered by it.
manasyt:
I smacked a guy upside the head for snotrocketing on the BRT today....no reaction from his side whatsoever
The vast hordes of mannerless swine herds who think they are comedians.
Driving in a way that puts life and property in danger to save a few seconds...
Only thinking about yourself and not give a fuck about anyone else. Just do what you want to do.
RandomGuy:
Definitely, I want to watch a movie on my phone in a public place without earphones so everyone else around can also hear and be annoyed, I will do it, and no one will call me out on it.
- People wearing pajamas outside their home.
- People walking backwards with their arms extended outwards.
- Old guys taking a bird for a walk in a cage.
- Making pets wear clothes.
- Christmas decorations all year round.
- Eating the head and feet (sometimes other parts) of poultry.
- People taking chickens or other farm animals on buses.
- Vehicles loaded to four or five times their safe capacity.
- Drinking warm beer or water.
- Guys wearing thermal underwear and two or three layers of clothing in summer.
- Lighting fires on streets.
- Incessant noise in and around residential areas.
In all honesty, the list could go on, and on, and on ad infinitum.
Scandinavian:
...the heck, how can you possibly now think drinking warm beer is normal.
also making all the combinations of weird noises that can come from people in a restaurant such as burping, spitting, farting etc.
Not giving tips at restaurants. I find it perfectly convenient now.
Not being able to plan anything at all. I still find it pretty annoying, but now, when we are in the car with some of my wifes friends and they don't know when or where they are meeting more friends, I simply tune out of their jabbering and listen to the tunes on the stereo.
To continue from Mr Scandinavian's reply....
Not getting clear directions to anywhere.
Inability to be anywhere on time for anything (which may have something to do with directions or may not)
