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More: Traveling around the world can be a behavioral minefield.

Even if you have the best intentions. From greeting to eating, everything can be an opportunity to do something wrong.

Not only embarrass yourself.

But offended your host compatriots. When going abroad, pay attention to the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.

Cultural habits, cultural differences, local manners and customs: Even if you have good intentions, these cultural traps may make your global travel full of dangers. From greeting to eating and drinking, if you are not careful, you will make mistakes, which will not only embarrass yourself, but also offend your host. Pay special attention to going abroad and try to avoid falling into the following cultural traps.

(1) Touch sb.

Touch others

Offence: South Korea

Thailand

China

Europe

Middle East.

Taboo: Korea, Thailand, Europe, Middle East

What is offensive?

Taboo:

When you travel around the world, your personal space will be different. In Mediterranean countries

If you don't touch someone's arm when talking to them, or if you don't greet them with a kiss or a warm hug.

You will be considered cold. But in Korea, people who are not family members or good friends are patted on the back.

You will make them unforgivable. In Thailand

The head is considered sacred-never pat a child on the head.

The concept of personal space varies from place to place. In Mediterranean countries, if you don't touch someone's arm when talking to them, or if you don't greet them with kisses and hugs, others will think you are not enthusiastic. But in Korea, patting someone on the back will make them feel uneasy, unless the person is your family or good friend. In Thailand, the head is a sacred part-even a child's head should not be patted casually.

What should you do?

Countermeasures:

Observe what the local people are doing and follow suit. In eastern countries, please remember that touching and publicly expressing love is unacceptable. In places like Qatar and Saudi Arabia,

Men and women are forbidden to associate.

Not to mention touching.

Observe every move of the local people and act accordingly. Remember, in eastern countries, physical contact or showing feelings in public is usually unacceptable. In places like Qatar and Saudi Arabia, men and women are forbidden to communicate, let alone to touch each other.

(b) blow your nose

blow one's nose

Offence: Japan

China

Saudi Arabia

France.

Taboo: Japan, Saudi Arabia, France

What is offensive?

Taboo:

Some cultures think it is disgusting to blow your nose in public, especially at the dinner table. Japanese and China people don't like handkerchiefs either.

Some cultures think that blowing your nose in public is disgusting, especially at the dinner table. Japan and China also refused to use handkerchiefs.

What should you do?

Countermeasures:

If you travel in East Asia and Asian countries

Leave your handkerchief at home and choose disposable paper towels. In France and eastern countries

If you need to clean your nose during meals.

Find an excuse to go to the bathroom. Worst case scenario: try your best to avoid the table. Let's hope you don't have a cold.

When traveling to the East or Asian countries, leave your handkerchief at home and choose to use disposable paper towels! In France and some eastern countries, if you need to blow your nose while eating, you should say "excuse me" before going to the bathroom. Worst case scenario: turn your head from the dining table and blow your nose in an exaggerated way. Pray not to catch a cold!

(3) Talk while eating

Talk at dinner.

Unpleasant place: Africa

Japan

Thailand

China

Finland.

Taboo: Africa, Japan, Thailand, Finland

What is offensive?

Taboo:

In some countries

Like China.

Japan

And some African countries.

Food is the key.

So don't start talking about your day's adventure when everyone else is having dinner. You may encounter silence-not because your team is unfriendly.

But because meal time is used for eating.

No talking. In addition, avoid talking in places that a country may consider sacred or contemplative-European churches.

Temples in Thailand

Sauna in Finland.

In Japan and some African countries, eating is eating. Don't tell your experiences on the day when others feast. You may encounter silence-not because your partner is unfriendly, but because you should only eat and don't need to talk when eating. Also avoid talking in places that are considered sacred or need meditation-such as churches in Europe, temples in Thailand and saunas in Finland.

What should you do?

Countermeasures:

Keep quiet!

Keep silent!

(4) Take off your shoes … or not.

Take off your shoes ... or not?

Unpleasant place: Hawaii

South Pacific

North Korea; South Korea

China

Thailand.

Taboo: Hawaii, Pacific Island, Korea, Thailand.

What is offensive?

Taboo:

Take off your shoes when you arrive at the door of the London dinner, and the hostess will find you uncivilized.

But I didn't take off my shoes before I entered a family in Asia.

Hawaii

Or the Pacific islands, you will be considered disrespectful. Taking off shoes can not only effectively prevent sand and dust from entering the room

This is a sign of leaving the outside world behind.

If you take off your shoes at a banquet in a Londoner's house, the hostess will think you are uncivilized, but in Asia, Hawaii or Pacific island countries, it is considered impolite to go to a resident's house without taking off your shoes. Taking off shoes not only leaves sand and dust outside the door, but also means leaving the outside world behind.

What should you do?

Countermeasures:

If you see a row of shoes at the door

Start unbuttoning your shoelaces. otherwise

Put your shoes on.

If you see a row of shoes at the door, untie them. Otherwise, put on your shoes and go in!

(5) Distinguish right from wrong

Distinguish between right hand and left hand

Offence: India

Morocco

Africa

Middle East.

Taboo: India, Africa, Middle East

What is offensive?

Taboo:

Many cultures still like to eat in the traditional way-by hand. In these cases,

Food is usually provided free of charge.

That's why it's important to wash your hands before eating, and observe the rule that your right hand eats and your left hand does other things. If you eat with your left hand

It is expected that your deskmate will feel embarrassed. When eating from munal's bowl

Stick to the part closest to you. Don't be too greedy, put your hand in the center.

Many cultures still respect the traditional way of eating-eating by hand. In this case, food is often shared by everyone, so it is very important to wash your hands before meals and observe the habit of eating with your right hand (the left hand often has other uses). If you eat with your left hand, your partner will feel humiliated. When everyone eats from the public bowl together, eat the part closest to them, and don't greedily put your hand into the middle of the rice bowl.

What should you do?

Countermeasures:

Left-handed Try using both hands-even left-handed children in these cultures are taught to eat with their right hands-or at least explain to your partner before eating.

Are you left handed? Try to be dexterous with your hands-even left-handed children in these cultures are taught to eat with their right hands-or at least explain to their peers before eating.

Once you arrive in a different country.

Be highly sensitive to natural behavior. Never be surprised at anything; Try to take it in stride

If something seems unpleasant, such as cutting in line, don't feel offended. after all

This is a global village.

We are all very different.

Once you set foot in a foreign land, you should be highly sensitive to every move of the local people. Don't make a fuss, try to keep yourself calm, and don't be annoyed by some seemingly rude behaviors-such as cutting in line. After all, we live in a global village, and different cultures constitute our common home.