Every country in the world is different and filled with unique folks. That’s why the cultures, styles of dressing , and behavior vary, even from one tiny region to the next. What you probably didn’t realize is that something as normal as counting can also vastly differ.

Characters in movies and television often say “one Mississippi, two Mississippi” and so on when they want to count slowly, but did you know this method varies worldwide ? That’s why the global citizens in this list are sharing their style of slow counting.

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27 Folks All Over The World Reveal Their Equivalent Of “One Mississippi” - 1 two elephants shown in a desert location - 2

Scotland here. I use one elephant, two elephant. This is despite the fact elephants are rarely seen roaming through the glens, the rolling heather, or the streets of Auchtermuchty.

No_Salamander4095 , Dick Hoskins Report

Six glass bottles with golden liquid in a white carrier box on wooden surface, illustrating one Mississippi counting countries. - 3

In Danish we have “One case of beer, two case of beer” not even kidding.

Psyk0se , freepik Report

Group of young friends sitting on a beach blanket, enjoying a sunny day and counting countries with one Mississippi game. - 4

I grew up in Huntington Beach California so we did one cowabunga, two cowabunga.

nofilter144 , nxtlvlstck Report

City skyline with Canadian flag and vibrant flowerbeds, representing one Mississippi counting countries in an urban setting. - 5

Imagine if Canadians said One Mississauga, two Mississauga 😂.

Doesntmatter1237 , TravelScape Report

Group of hippos resting in water, illustrating one mississippi counting countries in a calm natural setting - 6

Un hippopotame, deux hippopotames.

elcordoba , G N Report

Sesame Street characters including Count von Count with pink and red puppets against a blue background counting countries. - 7

Easy. One! ah ah ah ah aaaahhh. Two! ah ah ah ah aaaahhh. Three! ah ah ah ah aaaahh.

Lazersaurus , Sesame Street Report

Crowded urban street view with numerous advertisements and billboards showcasing vibrant city life and one Mississippi counting countries theme. - 8

As a New Yorker, I count “One Muthafckah, Two Muthafckahs…”.

snorbalp , Vlad Alexandru Popa Report

Open atlas showing colorful political map of United States, related to one Mississippi counting countries theme. - 9

I actually grew up in Mississippi, and as a child I just assumed other people used whatever state they lived in. Was shocked to find out otherwise haha.

Infinite_Average245 , Arthur A Report

Close-up of a person’s ear and dark hair, focusing on listening, related to one mississippi counting countries concept. - 10

I just listen to the tinnitus. One EeeEeeEEeeeE Two EeeEeeeeEEeeeE.

OttersWithPens , Kaboompics.com Report

Child counting colorful beads on an abacus while sitting on a white bed, representing one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 11

‘Enentwintig, tweeëntwintig, drieëntwintig ’ (21, 22, 23 in Dutch).

cyclicalfertility , Tara Winstead Report

Statue of a man holding a crown above his head against a cloudy sky, representing one Mississippi counting countries. - 12

Brit here. Naturally, we use the time honoured tradition of ‘one God save the King,’ ’two God save the King’, etc, etc.

BertieDastard , Mike Bird Report

Close-up of a clock with second hand moving, symbolizing one Mississippi timing and counting countries concept. - 13

If you’re not in the U.S., you have to use metric terms. One milliminute, two milliminute. Edit: I forgot about Canada. One maple leaf, two maple leaf.

aabum , Stas Knop Report

Young child counting colorful beads on an abacus, engaged in learning with one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 14

In Chinese it’s 1-2-3-4, 2-2-3–4, 3-2-3-4 and so on. You usually stop what you’re doing at 10 and repeat .

Chinaroos , jcomp Report

A puppy and kitten cuddling together on a blue surface, showcasing one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 15

Australian here - Not sure where it came from but as kids at school we’d say “one cat and dog, two cat and dog..”.

GenXPrince , starmultikharisma Report

Group of crocodiles resting in shallow water, concept for one mississippi counting countries countdown timer. - 16

I am American but I usually did alligator, one alligator, two alligator.

Only_Regular_138 , EyeEm Report

Person wearing a traditional kimono walking with a red umbrella in a peaceful village, related to one Mississippi counting countries. - 17

Here in Japan we just elongate the numbers like “I-chi, Ni-i, Sa-n, Shi-i, Go-o, Ro-ku” etc.

Freak_Out_Bazaar , Evgeny Tchebotarev Report

Child stacking wooden rings on counting toy with numbers one to five, illustrating one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 18

Uno (brief pause), dos (brief pause), tres (brief pause)…

CeleryCommercial3509 , Kaboompics.com Report

Baby being held outdoors, with focus on the child’s face, related to one mississippi counting countries concept. - 19

Brazilian here. We say: Um indiozinho, dois indiozinhos.. (One indigenous toddler / Two Indigenous toddlers ) It is so cute! Please dont ask me why people do that lol. I left the country over fifteen years ago though. So a GenZ may have a different answer. DON’T QUOTE ME ON THAT. DON’T MAKE ME SOUND OLD LMAO.

United_Cucumber7746 , jcomp Report

Group of women and children dressed in colorful traditional clothing representing one Mississippi counting countries diversity. - 20

In India, we say “tick tick one, tick tick two….”.

rxr92 , Varun Gaba Report

Sailboats on a calm blue sea under clear sky, illustrating the concept of counting countries one Mississippi at a time. - 21

In Quebecois french we have “Un bateau bateau, deux bateaux bateaux.” I don’t know if France french uses the same. (One boat boat, two boats boats. The x on bateaux is mute.).

Cydrius , Gosia K Report

Steamboat sailing on calm waters with snowy mountains in the background, illustrating one Mississippi counting countries. - 22

Canadian here, I learned the one Mississippi, but also “One steamboat, Two steamboat..” Funny side fact: I live near a river in eastern Ontario which is also named Mississippi. Just not the same one.

jacob_ewing , Matheus Guimarães Report

Baby elephant in dry grassland, representing wildlife and one Mississippi counting countries in nature. - 23

Brazil here: Um elefantinho, dois elefantinhos, três elefantinhos… (one little elephant, two little elephants, three little elephants…).

Arashirk , Pixabay Report

Bunches of ripe bananas displayed at a market stall with other fruits, illustrating one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 24

Banana, but I can’t get past 4.

CirothUngol , Dom J Report

Colorful wooden blocks with numbers arranged on a table, illustrating one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 25

Iran. One and ah, two and ah, …

alephsef , Digital Buggu Report

Vintage steam train moving through dense forest, symbolizing one Mississippi counting countries in travel and exploration. - 26

One locomotive, two locomotive, etc. This one stuck with me from watching a Lamb Chop episode when I was a kid.

ShibbyBearz , Mark Plötz Report

Young boy wearing glasses sitting at a desk, counting countries while looking thoughtful in a classroom setting. - 27

When I was growing up it was “One Mississippi…” Which was odd because none of us knew where that was.

Putrid-Operation2694 , RDNE Stock project Report

Person holding a card with Mississippi written on it, relating to one Mississippi counting countries concept. - 28

Did anyone else learn to spell Mississippi with the chant: “M-I-crooked letter, crooked letter, I, crooked letter, crooked letter I, humpback humpback I.”.

missblissful70 Report

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