So this blog is about one very cultural difference that really surprised me when I first arrived in Tanzania in Siha and in every part of the country.
The first weekend that I was in Tanzania I was guided around with the help of a German lady that I met at the hostel that I was staying at. We walked around Moshi, one of the "big cities" found in northern Tanzania; my stops included the post office to get some stamps. I was standing in line waiting to buy my stamps; I was standing comfortable behind a person, about a body-width space between us, when another local walked right up in front of me cutting in line. I was shocked. The next day I returned to the post office to send my letters, again standing in line. I was standing behind another tourist, when local "cut" in front of him. The tourist turned and gave me a "did you see what that guy did?" look.
I soon realised that when standing in line everyone stand very close in line, inches between customers. The person that "cut" in front of me was not being mean, they just didn't think that I was in line.
