India, Dec. 6 -- An American woman who travelled to India with her family for a two-and-a-half-month stay has sparked online discussion after sharing a list of cultural differences she noticed between the two countries.

In a now-viral Instagram post, Anna Haakenson, a mother of two, summed up her experience in nine points. "I took my family to live in India for 2.5 months and this is what I realised," the text on the video read. In the caption of the post, Haakenson compared life in India and the US, from traffic and food to family structures and affordability.

One of her most relatable observations focused on honking. "America: a honk means someone's about to lose their mind. India: a honk means 'hi, I'm here, look out, thanks'," she w...