Cross Cultural Experiences

There are always little things that strike one as, "Wow, we are in a different world." Here are a few examples:
1. There are usually multiple gas station attendants for every pump. It reminds me of "Back to the Future".
2. I have two nice shots of elevator buttons. In the first, it is about impossible to figure out which button to push for up or down. In the second, the basement is labeled as floor -1, which was very pleasing to me as a computer scientist. I have wondered why we don't do that regularly for years. (It sure beats the system used in Molinaro Hall).
3. As I've stated in previous posts, Kathy has been ill. We have used room service repeatedly to get food for her. After about 3 calls for simple things like Sprite or dry toast I gave the bell hop a Rs 100 tip, his first tip. This is about the equivalent to $2.00. He asked me what the money was for.
4. Pizza Hut sells pizzas with Indian spices.
5. McDonalds has no beef on its menu.