![]() Instead, your well-meaning gesture will be interpreted as derogatory, much like the middle finger in many Western countries. Flash a thumbs-up in parts of West Africa, Russia, Iran, Greece or Sardinia, and you won’t be telling your friends that it’s all good in the neighborhood. While we often think of a thumbs-up as representing approval – or these days a Facebook like – not everybody in the world shares this interpretation. Luckily, many hosts provide their guests with slippers because no one wants a pair of cold tootsies. So if you’ve been invited to a private abode, be prepared to leave those cute booties at the door. In many parts of the world, including Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Japan, Korea and Turkey, removing your shoes before you enter a home not only shows your host respect, it also keeps the floors clean. In case you are planning a trip abroad, here’s a quick list of the most common cultural faux pas and a few tips on how to avoid committing them. While none of these infringements landed me in serious trouble, I certainly wasn’t earning any gold stars for excellent expat behavior. ![]() I vacuumed on Sundays (not allowed!), ate without wishing my fellow diners a good meal (rude!), and addressed my elderly neighbors by their first names (it’s always Herr or Frau!). As a new comer in Switzerland, I committed many a social crime. Now that we’re all grown up it’s easy to assume that we have a handle on all those social rules that keep the world running on a civilized note.īut if you’ve ever found yourself in a foreign county, you probably noticed that customs don’t always translate. Maybe I should take notes for the next time I cross paths with Miranda's beautiful body.As children we learned to say please, thank you and to keep our elbows off the table. Kelly laughed, took it as a compliment, and ran over and started making out with him. But apparently Lady Luck wasn't letting Keith down today. Beatrice -Kelly's "pleasently plump" best friend- noticed. Didn't he have any shame? Didn't he know how to do it the right way? The way she wouldn't notice. Intentional Faux Pas ( Type B): I watched as Keith stared directly at Kelly's hourglass body. His cheek was still bright red the next day from the bitch slap she gave him. For Christ's sake, doesn't he know we're in a Catholic school? Well he got what he deserved. She was standing there, her heart-shaped butt innocently sticking out when he ran up and spanked it so hard I'm sure it bruised. I had intended it as a "We're best friends and have been for ages will you go out with me?" Intentional Faux Pas (Type A): When Kelsey took off her backpack at carpool and bent over to get the math notes I had missed out for me, Cameron made a serious Faux Pas of the first type. Apparently when she said had taken my "Let's go to the dance together but just as friends" speech literally. Miranda, God bless her, ran away tears streaming out her eyes. The few seconds she stood standing there in front of me felt like enternity. In it, it contained desire, anger, and pity. She looked at me with some kind of look that I'd never seen before. Instead she violently jerked away, her lithe body escaping my gasp. But apparently first base wouldn't be reached tonight. Unintentional Faux Pas: During "Brighter Than Sunshine" -our last slow dance song- I went to kiss Miranda full on the lips.
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