US
& Pakistan: Twelve Differences
By
Danny Yazdanie
-- US
1. In America spending
is encouraged as it generates economic activity.
In Pakistan it is discouraged and described as sheer
wastage.
2. Shops remain open
late, 7 days for 24 hours, as this practice provides
more employment in the US. In Pakistan, they are
required to close on holidays despite rampant unemployment.
3. Freeways in America
are full of cars with an exit after every mile.
The motorway in Pakistan is deserted with an interchange
every 50 miles.
4. You can do almost
anything on phone and computer in America. You can
almost do nothing in Pakistan without physically
going yourself.
5. It takes 1 minute
to travel 1 mile in any city in America by car.
It takes 10 minutes to travel the same distance
in Pakistan.
6. It is easy to locate
specialized doctors and attorneys, as they advertise
their services for the benefit of public, in the
US. In Pakistan, the information is conveyed by
word of mouth, which makes it difficult to identify
the right person for a job.
7. In American schools
emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of life.
In Pakistan, it is all theory and book cramming.
8. American teenagers
take pride in cleaning their bathroom. Pakistani
teens consider the task most unattractive, rather
degrading.
9. American families
cook themselves. Pakistani families rely on khansamas.
10. The American concept
of holidays is to go out and have fun. The Pakistani
concept is to sleep or watch TV.
11. Majority of American
homes are spotlessly clean. Majority of Pakistani
homes are awfully dirty.
12. American women
at 50 look like 30 and look forward to a second
marriage. Pakistani women appear well past their
prime and flabby at 300 lbs court diabetes and blood
pressure.
God Bless Pakistan!
God Bless America!
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