When you cross two fingers on one hand, it means you just told a lie. (United States) True or False?
True
It’s customary to keep your coat with you and to put your coat on the back of your chair when you are seated in a restaurant or other public building. (Russia) True or False
False. It's bad luck
It’s polite to touch a person’s elbow with the fingers of your left hand after you shake hands. (Egypt) True or False?
True. It's means that the person is valuable. (only among men)
When eating, use only your left hand for taking food from a serving dish. Use only your right hand for eating. (India) True or False
False. In India the left hand is considered unclean.
If you wink at a child, it means you want the child to leave the room. (Nigeria) True or False?
True. Parents do this when someone is visiting them and they want to have a quiet moment with the guest.
If you are the only passenger in a taxi, sit in the front, next to the driver, and not in back. (Australia) True or False
True. A lonely passenger in the back is seen as arrogant.
It’s bad luck to shake hands in a doorway because people believe it will lead to an argument. (Ukraine) True or False?
True
When eating dinner, you should never share food from your plate with other people at the table. (Singapore) True or False?
True. It's considered bad manners.
