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The differences between one country and another are varied and can range from religious and social issues, but also to issues related to culture, among others; Therefore, some surprises may arise and leave more than one person perplexed.
Recently, a teacher from Canada used your account Tic Tac to show one of the differences that surprised him the most during his time teaching at Peru and in Canada.
User @veroniqueangers posted the clip where she seemed quite surprised for one particular reason, and that is the fact that in Peru the allergiesAlthough they exist and can be quite serious, they are not as common as in Canada, particularly in schools, which is the area in which they work.
The video which is accompanied by the description “Why are there so many allergies in Canada as in Peru?”, provides more detail in this regard and recounts the teacher's experience.
“I tell you that when I started the school year in Peru, the first thing I asked was about allergies, where was the list of allergies, and also where were these EpiPen injections in case of an allergic reaction ” the TikTok user recounted in the first. minutes of the clip.
He added that faced with such a question, teachers explained that in Peru, this it's not common. “I'm telling you here in Canada it's super common, too common and I don't know why there's such a big difference,” he said.
The Canadian professor also explained that in her country, there is a whole protocol for this type of allergic symptoms that can be fatal if they are not processed on time.
“In my school, there are 350 students, and among these 350, more than 70 students have known allergies. Basically, we Every school year, we receive a complete list of allergies and what to do for every student in the school”, said the teacher who also added that in the class she is in, she has a student with known allergies to at least five other students, that is why she has the EpiPen in case of an accident.
He also gave a detail that attracts attention because it is not something common in Peru.
“Students cannot share anything from their lunchbox and a few years ago it was also forbidden to have anything containing peanuts and seafood in the lunchbox because it was very common allergies,” he explained.
“Every time there was a snack or it was lunch time I had to check and anything with peanuts or shellfish had to be removed and they also couldn't eat it in class or at school (…) We are very strict on this point because the cases are numerous and these are serious allergies.“, he stated.
Finally, he expressed the following: “In Peru you go to a restaurant and I've never seen them ask you if you have allergies or anything like that. They always ask us, there's a note on the menu that says if you have allergies they show the dishes that don't contain peanuts. But in Peru, they don't even talk about it“In schools at all, this is not something common,” said the teacher, probably quite surprised by these differences.
Many users of the social network Tic Tac They showed their reactions through comments on the video which has racked up over 700,000 views and 52,000 likes.
“I didn't have allergies in Peru, now in Canada I have them and I walk around with my EpiPen, I almost died”, “I tell you that in countries like Canada, the United States , Europe among others, they eat a lot of processed foods, which generate allergies and illnesses” or “In Peru, many people are allergic, the most common thing is to dust mites, but there are no not used to rate this,” were some of the comments in the clip.
However, there was no shortage of those who approached the subject with a bit of humor. “In Latin America your body can't afford to have allergies“, “In Peru, we have been eating Aunt Poison's expired creams for a year and nothing happens”, “It's a super power that only Latinos develop” or “Here in Peru, students are only allergic to homework and exams.
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