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Cultural Etiquette Around the World

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  • You are required to eat all the bread while in Russia.
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  • In China, don't leave your chopsticks upright in your meal while pausing during your meal.
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  • Indians do not use knives, forks, spoons or chopsticks, they put food on the plate, hold the plate with the left hand and eat with the right hand.
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  • In Thailand, you shouldn't put food in your mouth with a fork
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  • In Cambodia, it is an extreme insult to touch or to pat a stranger's head.
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  • If you're dining in Korea, don't eat until the elder person in your party begins eating.
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  • In France, it's OK to drink wine during lunch.
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  • In France, they don't divide up the bill for the food, only one person offers to pay it all
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  • In Japan, you should sip very small when enjoying delicious bowls of noodles
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  • In India, it is considered impolite to eat with your hands.
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  • In Ukraine, throwing away food, especially bread, is frowned upon.
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  • In Chile, you must use a fork skillfully because eating with your hands is considered a lack of delicacy and disrespect for others.
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  • In Belgium, it's polite to snap your fingers at other people, f.ex.: at waiters.
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  • In India, yellow, green, and red are considered to be lucky colors and are often used to wrap gifts.
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  • In France, you should eat your bread before the rest of the food arrives.
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  • In Italy, you should order more parmesan if you haven't been offered it yet
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  • In England, spitting in public is considered OK.
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  • In Vietnam, we often use chopsticks to pick up food and should stick chopsticks in the middle of a bowl of rice because this is believed to be a form of happiness.
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  • In Russia, vodka is not mixed with other beverages
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  • In the US, fist bumping is OK between male friends.
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  • Never toast with beer if you're in Hungary.
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  • In China, when eating, you should turn the fish upside down
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  • It's uncommon to give a 10% tip at a restaurant in South Africa.
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  • In Egypt, there is a specific protocol to serving drinks.
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  • In Malaysia, knives are used a lot while eating.
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  • In Mexico, you should eat tacos with a knife and fork
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  • If you drop bread on the ground in Afghanistan, you should never pick it up.
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  • In China, don't leave behind a clean plate.
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  • In Italy, it's ok to order a cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee after dinner.
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  • In Portugal, you should ask the server for extra seasonings like salt and pepper
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  • In Russia, it's ok to turn down another drink.
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  • In Pakistan, any physical contact with a Pakistani female is considered inapppropriate.
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  • People in the Netherlands (=Holland) never split the bill.
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  • In Middle Eastern countries, India and some African countries, absolutely do not eat with your left hand
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  • In Chile and Brazil, you should never touch food with your hands
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  • In Korea, if they offer you a plate, never accept it with both hands.
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  • You should cut the lettuce in your salad with a knife or fork when eating in France because others will consider it a nice act.
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  • In Indonesia, do not bring flowers for special occasions (f.ex.: funerals & weddings).
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