how not to behave badly abroad by hsint sanda
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How not to behave badly abroad
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3 Parts
Part I – Greetings
Part II – Clothes, Food & Drink
Part III – Doing Business
Objective Sharing some knowledge of
behavior and good manners
To get easier to easier
travelling to all corners of
the world because we live
in global village
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Why is our behavior so important to ourselves?
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There is a saying in English:
‘When in Rome, do as Romans do’.
What does is mean?
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Greeting : American
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An American or Canadian shakes
your hand firmly while looking
you straight in the eyes.
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Greeting : Japan
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In Japan, you should bow, and
the more respect you want to
show, the deeper you should
bow.
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Greeting : Thailand
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In Thailand, the greeting is
made by pressing both hands
together at the chest as if
you’re praying, and bowing
your head slightly.
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Clothes
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In Asian and Muslim countries,
you shouldn’t reveal the body,
especially women, who should
wear long-sleeved blouses and
skirts below the knee.
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Japan
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In Japan, you should take off
your shoes when entering a
house or a restaurant.
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Food & Drink
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In Britain, you might have a
business lunch and do business
as you eat.
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Food & Drink
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In India and the Middle East, you
must never use the left hand for
greeting, eating, or drinking.
In China, your host will keep you
refilling your dish unless you lay
your chopsticks across your bowl.
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Food & Drink
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In Russia, you much match your
hosts drink for drink or they will
think you unfriendly.
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Food & Drink
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In America, you should eat your
hamburger with both hands
and as quickly as possible. You
shouldn’t try to have a
conversation until it is eaten.
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Doing Business
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In most countries, an exchange of
business cards is essential for all
introductions.
In Japan, you must present your
card with both hands, with the
writing facing the person you are
giving it to.
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Doing Business
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Japanese business people consider
it their professional duty to go out
after work with colleagues to
restaurants, bars, or nightclubs. If
you are invited, you shouldn’t
refuse, even if you don’t feel like
staying out late.
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Reference List
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A world guide to good manners by Norman Ramshaw
The Do's and Don'ts of Dining Etiquette Around the World [Info graphic] by http://www.foodbeast.com
http://factsanddetails.com
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