Each country has its own rules - this is what you need to know when you are going to travel. For example, in Russia, if a young man has not given way to an elderly person in public transport, it is considered a bad deed, and in the USA an elderly person may consider an offer to give him a place as an insult! Therefore, it is very important to familiarize yourself with the etiquette of other countries.
10. Compliments
We believe that in order to impress a person or attract him to ourselves, we should say something like: “You have beautiful hair!” “As I like your jacket, it is chosen with taste”, etc. When we praise, we hope that the interlocutor will become closer to us. But the following happens - the person becomes uncomfortable, and he shyly says in response: "Thank you." But, for example, in Nigeria and Senegal, praise is inappropriate. In these states, compliments are regarded as a desire to take this for oneself, and even if a person does not want to part with his jacket, he will have to give it out of politeness.
9. Arrive on time
Remember how teachers and parents told us: “Come out earlier, otherwise you will be late again”? This is truly the right advice. The employers and people you agreed to meet with will definitely appreciate your punctuality. But in some parts of the world such a gesture is a sign of bad manners. For example, in Tanzania, if you arrive on time, you will be perceived as an ill-mannered person. All normal people come late for at least 20 minutes. Not every resident has a car, and not everyone can get on public transport on time, so you should not ask a person to come exactly at the appointed time. This is considered rude. In Mexico, too, it is better to appear at a meeting late.
8. Hand food
From childhood, we know that eating with your hands at the table is wrong, both teachers and parents told us about this, so we never do this. But in some countries, this is the only sure way to eat. For example, in Mexico, eating certain dishes should not be accompanied by a knife, in Germany it is also undesirable to use a knife to cut potatoes (cooks will take such a gesture as a poorly cooked product - not sufficiently cooked), in India, eating food without kitchen appliances is considered the only right way.
7. Tipping
We do not like to seem poor, and when we tip our staff, we feel more confident. Therefore, if a person is not going to tip the waiter when he arrives at the restaurant, then, as a rule, the next time he will go to another one to avoid suspicious looks. In Japan, residents do not tip the waiters, and if this happens, there will be confusion, the waiter will try to return the money back. Sometimes such a gesture seems offensive to the Japanese, it looks like charity, and no Japanese will tolerate pity. If you really want to thank the waiter, then it is better to express words of thanks or give a gift.
6. Doggy Bag
“Doggy-bag” - this is how the visitor once addressed the waiter to the Japanese. He immediately understands what this is about - this means that the visitor wants to take the unfinished food with him, and the waiter must pack it. But in our time, this means poverty, no one does that anymore. The waiter may feel humiliated, because he will have to abandon other customers and run around the restaurant to pack food in a box. But in ancient Rome, for example, “doggy-bag” was a way of life. Each time, when escorting guests, the owner of the house had to offer them to take any fruits with them, and if this did not happen, then the guests remained offended.
5. Leftovers in a plate
The food on the plate needs to be eaten completely, and we try to do this from childhood. But in some countries, if you completely empty the plate, it can offend the owners of the house. For example, in North Africa, Southeast Asia and some parts of China, if you empty the plate, the owner will have to put food in it. In Africa, if you say no, the landlord will insist, and after a few more no, you have to agree. Only if there is some food left in the plate does this mean for the owners of the house that his guest is full. Not fulfilling this rule, the owner will be offended, and will perceive the signal as if the guest did not like the food.
4. Flowers
Flowers are wonderful, we give them for birthdays and other holidays. But in France and Germany, white flowers are considered a symbol of mourning, they are used in a cemetery. If you decide to give flowers to someone in these countries, then choose them in a different color, otherwise you will be mistaken for a "messenger of death." In Russia it is undesirable to give yellow flowers - they personify hatred. In Brazil and Italy, you should refrain from buying purple - they are to failure. For example, in France and Armenia an even number of flowers is a joyful event, and odd ones mean sorrow. But in China and Thailand, odd numbers, on the contrary, are fortunately, and even numbers are considered a bad symbol.
3. Showing the language
In our country, if you showed the language, this is accepted as comic behavior, but in some countries it is better to refrain from such a gesture - it means teasing. In Italy, sticking out your tongue runs the risk of being fined. In India, such a gesture is considered enormous anger. But in New Caledonia, there is one area where the protruding tongue represents wisdom. Show the language in Tibet - and this sign will be perceived as respect for an adult. According to the Tibetans, such a sign comes from belief: the evil king had a black tongue, so such a gesture proves that we are not like him.
2. Slurping
If you decide to visit a Chinese or Japanese restaurant, you should know that you will have to sip soup! In the countries of the rising sun, such a gesture means that you are very happy with the food, although in our country this is considered bad manners. In China and Japan, if you take a sip of soup, it means that it is so delicious that you could not wait for it to cool. If you do not take a sip of soup - this shows your discontent. In Japan, the same applies to tea. Finishing tea, you need to sip loudly, then the owner of the house will know that the tea was prepared "at the highest level!"
1. Spit
Spitting is an disapproving and disapproving gesture in our country, in America they can even shoot for him! Since spitting means an attack. However, members of the Masai tribe in eastern Central Africa perceive spitting differently. The inhabitants of Africa every time they shake hands, spit in their hands, and then again after a handshake. Children who greet their elders suffer a big spit in their backs - it means that old people wholeheartedly wish their children to live happily and long. Friends and relatives make a long way to come to the newborn and spit on him. But that is not all! Masai, intending to make a gift, should spit on him, in general, they should not care about everything that is new to them, they believe that in this way they protect their eyesight.