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1. In Korea, the oldest person eats first.
In Korea, no matter how hungry you are, you canāt start eating before the oldest person at the table does. If you violate this rule, you might not be invited back to eat at someoneās home. And one more thing: if you want to get yourself a drink, you will need to ask a person sitting right next to you. Koreans fill each otherās glasses.
2. You canāt touch other peopleās heads in Thailand.
Thai people are almost always smiling, which demonstrates their positive mindset. However, there is an ordinary thing that most people do that can ruin a Thai personās mood in an instant. In Thailand, you canāt touch anyoneās head. And itās not about the hair. Itās just that Thai people believe that the head is where the soul is.
3.In Tibet, itās okay to show your tongue.
In most countries, if you show someone your tongue, people will think that there is something wrong with you. And in India, this gesture demonstrates anger. In Tibet, this gesture is used to show respect and is also used as a āhello.ā There is an opinion that the origin of this tradition is the belief that the devil has a black tongue. So, people in Tibet show that āWeāre not one of them!ā
4.You can give lilies in Italy, but not in France.
Presenting flowers is a good thing in almost all countries. But there are details you should know. For example, in France, people think that lilies and chrysanthemums are for funerals. The same works for chrysanthemums in Italy: these flowers are used only on sad days. And lilies in Italy are a favorite, since theyāre the national flower.
5.In Austria, you can leave a restaurant without paying.
many countries around the world, tips are included in the bill. This is true for the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, and Spain. On average, itās about 10-15% of the bill. However, this rule doesnāt work for all European countries. In Austria, tips are only given to waiters who do their job well. And there is an unwritten rule in Austria: if a customer has asked for their bill 3 times and never receives it, they can leave the restaurant without paying.
6.In Hungary, ācabbageā is a compliment, and in China āgooseā is a sign of admiration.
One of the most amazing things in many countries is how people address each other. If you are walking in Hungary, donāt be angry if someone addresses you as a ācabbageā or āsmall insect.ā They are not trying to mock you, these words are actually a compliment there. In many countries, their ācomplimentsā might seem very weird. For example, in China, saying ādiving fish, swooping geeseā is a way to say someone is beautiful. People in Poland use the word ābreadcrumb,ā and in Japan, āegg with eyesā is also a term for an attractive person, making reference to their oval-shaped face.
7.The Chinese will refuse to take a present 3 times before accepting it.
And itās not because they donāt want to accept a gift, itās just their way of EĆĻrĆ©Å”Å”ing modesty and good manners. By the way, in China, you can gift people with anything except for sharp objects, like knives (they are signs of the end of a relationship), watches (it is believed that watches mark the end of life), and handkerchiefs (which are a superstition connected with crying at funerals).
8. In Saudi Arabia, men rub noses to say āhello.ā
Instead of the usual handshake that we are used to, in Saudi Arabia and in the United Arab Emirates, men rub noses when they meet. There is also an unusual way to say āhelloā in India: men bow to each other with their palms pressed together. In France, traditions depend on where you are. So, in different parts of the country, the number of kisses is different: in Paris, people kiss twice, and in Corsica ā 5 times.
9.In Japan ā money, In France ā zero
The famous gesture for āokayā is interpreted in Japan as āmoneyā and in France as āzero.ā So, even by using a small gesture, you can insult a French person by calling them ānothing.ā You can get a bad response to the famous ārock & rollā gesture in Italy, since this means that a personās wife is a cheater.
10. In Afghanistan, people kiss dropped bread.
In Afghanistan and other Muslim countries, if you drop a piece of bread, you should pick it up as fast as possible and kiss it. There is no better way to EĆĻrĆ©Å”Å” respect for food. Nobody is scared of germs here. So if you donāt want to have to do this, be careful and donāt drop anything.
11. In Chile, you canāt touch food with your hands.
If you are going to travel to Chile, remember one simple rule: donāt eat anything with your hands. In this country, table manners are way more important than in other countries in South America. So, you should use utensils, even when eating hamburgers and French fries.
12. Mexicans consider arriving on time to be impolite.
It doesnāt matter where a Mexican person should be: a business meeting or a party with friends. They will be late either way. It is considered to be impolite to arrive anywhere on time. This national tradition has a very simple explanation: for a very long time, this country had big problems with public transportation, so being late has become a habit now.
13. How you should drink coffee in the Middle East
It may be not very easy to stop drinking coffee in the Middle East. Most of the time, hospitable people will keep on refilling your cup as soon as they notice that it is empty. In order to stop this, you should shake the cup, tilt it several times, or just lay it on its side. This way, you will show that youāve had enough coffee.
14. In China, you shouldnāt flip fish on your plate.
It seems perfectly logical to flip a fish once youāve eaten one half. But in China, this is believed to bring bad luck. Local people, especially in the south of the country and Hong Kong, believe this. The most superstitious people leave the other side of the fish untouched, and others remove the bones to get to the other side.
excerpt from BrightSide
In Korea, no matter how hungry you are, you canāt start eating before the oldest person at the table does. If you violate this rule, you might not be invited back to eat at someoneās home. And one more thing: if you want to get yourself a drink, you will need to ask a person sitting right next to you. Koreans fill each otherās glasses.
2. You canāt touch other peopleās heads in Thailand.
Thai people are almost always smiling, which demonstrates their positive mindset. However, there is an ordinary thing that most people do that can ruin a Thai personās mood in an instant. In Thailand, you canāt touch anyoneās head. And itās not about the hair. Itās just that Thai people believe that the head is where the soul is.
3.In Tibet, itās okay to show your tongue.
In most countries, if you show someone your tongue, people will think that there is something wrong with you. And in India, this gesture demonstrates anger. In Tibet, this gesture is used to show respect and is also used as a āhello.ā There is an opinion that the origin of this tradition is the belief that the devil has a black tongue. So, people in Tibet show that āWeāre not one of them!ā
4.You can give lilies in Italy, but not in France.
Presenting flowers is a good thing in almost all countries. But there are details you should know. For example, in France, people think that lilies and chrysanthemums are for funerals. The same works for chrysanthemums in Italy: these flowers are used only on sad days. And lilies in Italy are a favorite, since theyāre the national flower.
5.In Austria, you can leave a restaurant without paying.
many countries around the world, tips are included in the bill. This is true for the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, and Spain. On average, itās about 10-15% of the bill. However, this rule doesnāt work for all European countries. In Austria, tips are only given to waiters who do their job well. And there is an unwritten rule in Austria: if a customer has asked for their bill 3 times and never receives it, they can leave the restaurant without paying.
6.In Hungary, ācabbageā is a compliment, and in China āgooseā is a sign of admiration.
One of the most amazing things in many countries is how people address each other. If you are walking in Hungary, donāt be angry if someone addresses you as a ācabbageā or āsmall insect.ā They are not trying to mock you, these words are actually a compliment there. In many countries, their ācomplimentsā might seem very weird. For example, in China, saying ādiving fish, swooping geeseā is a way to say someone is beautiful. People in Poland use the word ābreadcrumb,ā and in Japan, āegg with eyesā is also a term for an attractive person, making reference to their oval-shaped face.
7.The Chinese will refuse to take a present 3 times before accepting it.
And itās not because they donāt want to accept a gift, itās just their way of EĆĻrĆ©Å”Å”ing modesty and good manners. By the way, in China, you can gift people with anything except for sharp objects, like knives (they are signs of the end of a relationship), watches (it is believed that watches mark the end of life), and handkerchiefs (which are a superstition connected with crying at funerals).
8. In Saudi Arabia, men rub noses to say āhello.ā
Instead of the usual handshake that we are used to, in Saudi Arabia and in the United Arab Emirates, men rub noses when they meet. There is also an unusual way to say āhelloā in India: men bow to each other with their palms pressed together. In France, traditions depend on where you are. So, in different parts of the country, the number of kisses is different: in Paris, people kiss twice, and in Corsica ā 5 times.
9.In Japan ā money, In France ā zero
The famous gesture for āokayā is interpreted in Japan as āmoneyā and in France as āzero.ā So, even by using a small gesture, you can insult a French person by calling them ānothing.ā You can get a bad response to the famous ārock & rollā gesture in Italy, since this means that a personās wife is a cheater.
10. In Afghanistan, people kiss dropped bread.
In Afghanistan and other Muslim countries, if you drop a piece of bread, you should pick it up as fast as possible and kiss it. There is no better way to EĆĻrĆ©Å”Å” respect for food. Nobody is scared of germs here. So if you donāt want to have to do this, be careful and donāt drop anything.
11. In Chile, you canāt touch food with your hands.
If you are going to travel to Chile, remember one simple rule: donāt eat anything with your hands. In this country, table manners are way more important than in other countries in South America. So, you should use utensils, even when eating hamburgers and French fries.
12. Mexicans consider arriving on time to be impolite.
It doesnāt matter where a Mexican person should be: a business meeting or a party with friends. They will be late either way. It is considered to be impolite to arrive anywhere on time. This national tradition has a very simple explanation: for a very long time, this country had big problems with public transportation, so being late has become a habit now.
13. How you should drink coffee in the Middle East
It may be not very easy to stop drinking coffee in the Middle East. Most of the time, hospitable people will keep on refilling your cup as soon as they notice that it is empty. In order to stop this, you should shake the cup, tilt it several times, or just lay it on its side. This way, you will show that youāve had enough coffee.
14. In China, you shouldnāt flip fish on your plate.
It seems perfectly logical to flip a fish once youāve eaten one half. But in China, this is believed to bring bad luck. Local people, especially in the south of the country and Hong Kong, believe this. The most superstitious people leave the other side of the fish untouched, and others remove the bones to get to the other side.
excerpt from BrightSide
