Let's share some of the DOs and DON'Ts from different cultures / areas.....

Kita dari background yg berbeda jadi pasti banyak the DOs and DON'Ts....kalo bisa share disini,..mungkin bisa bantu yg laennya..

SINGAPORE:..never hand over your business card with one hand; both hands make a good impression.

KOREA: bowing and nodding accompany any greeting.

JAPAN:..di resto zashiki(tatami) room...biasanya musti take-off the shoes..

ASIA:..chopsticks should never be used to point (rude!)...

BELGIUM:..DON'T place your hands in your pockets while talking to someone.....DON'T yawn, sneeze, blow your nose, or scratch yourself in the presence of others

ITALY:...DO - Greet by kissing each other's cheeks and offer a long handshake.

Chinese:....selalu makan kalo lagi kumpul2.......hhmm...setuju deh dgn kebiasaan gini!!!

Fatbrain menulis:
Chinese:....selalu makan kalo lagi kumpul2.......hhmm...setuju deh dgn kebiasaan gini!!!

Fatbrain menulis:
ITALY:...DO - Greet by kissing each other's cheeks and offer a long handshake.

INDONESIA:...DO shake hands with the right hand as left hands are considered unclean.

JAPAN:... arriving late is rude and unacceptable.
INDONESIA:....jam karet = ok....

Fatbrain menulis:
INDONESIA:....jam karet = ok....

Di Indo jalan sama dgn yg same gender (ce sama ce), ok utk gandengan / holding hand.
Di US.....same gender gak holding hand / gandengan unless...:smilewink:..

Fatbrain menulis:
Di Indo jalan sama dgn yg same gender (ce sama ce), ok utk gandengan / holding hand.
Di US.....same gender gak holding hand / gandengan unless...:smilewink:..

pepe haliwell menulis:

Fatbrain menulis:
Di Indo jalan sama dgn yg same gender (ce sama ce), ok utk gandengan / holding hand.
Di US.....same gender gak holding hand / gandengan unless...:smilewink:..

But .... but ... that's the best way to blow off your not-so-hot date

Fatbrain menulis:
Di Indo jalan sama dgn yg same gender (ce sama ce), ok utk gandengan / holding hand.
Di US.....same gender gak holding hand / gandengan unless...:smilewink:..

US (? semua Western) : "Ladies First"
Japan (?Asia laen nya) : No "Ladies First"

Basic Table Manners - di Amrik

Sit up straight. Never leaning backward, nor forward.
Keep your elbows off the table.
Take your napkin and place it in your lap right away when you sit down.
Use your utensils from the outside in. Don't wave utensils in the air.
Don't speak with your mouth full of food.
Chew quietly, and try not to slurp.
Keep bites small.
Eat at a leisurely pace. Eating quickly and running is sign of disrespect for the host.
Don't Reach. Don't get in the way of people either eating or talking.
Don't forget "please" and "thank you".
Excuse yourself when leaving the table.

Fatbrain menulis:
Basic Table Manners - di Amrik
Keep your elbows off the table.

More table manner:
Don't pick up food with your bare hand unless it is large chunk item (bread, corn, watermelon)

Other manners:
No Burping contest. Burp quietly or don't burp at all. Guys.... Yo'll hear dat. Burping outloud ain't cool.
If you must sneeze, do it as gently as you can and cover your mouth and nose. Sneezing your nose off is baaaad.
Blowing one's nose in front of everybody is somewhat tolerated. Just make sure you use tissue or handkerchief.
Absolutefreakingly NO farting in front, behind, beside, or around anybody else other than your siblings. No! No! No! Bad! Bad! Bad!

Eating Soup - Amrik

Dip the spoon into the soup. Moving it away from the body. Fill to about two-thirds spoonful.
Sip the soup - no slurping - from the side of the spoon. Do not insert the whole bowl of the spoon into the mouth.
It is ok to tilt the bowl slightly. Away from the body. To get the last spoonful or two of soup.

People are normally called by their first name in Indo....
but by their last name in Amrik.

Nanya yah, klu di sini, blowing your nose on public place gpp tuh, bahkan di resto, apalagi klu abis makan cabe/curry sebetulnya ga sopan yah tp orang2 bule nya jg sama sih... mustinya gimana klu kita musti blow our nose pas abis makan di resto?

eeyore menulis:
Nanya yah, klu di sini, blowing your nose on public place gpp tuh, bahkan di resto, apalagi klu abis makan cabe/curry sebetulnya ga sopan yah tp orang2 bule nya jg sama sih... mustinya gimana klu kita musti blow our nose pas abis makan di resto?

NEVER blow your nose in a restaurant, especially while at the dining table!
Go to the restroom for nose blowing. This goes for dining in someone's home as well.

If it's just the sniffles, use a tissue to dab the nose if there's only a slight drip.

Good health manners:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose.
Dispose of used tissue asap.
Wash your hands after sneezing, blowing your nose, or coughing, or after touching used tissues.

yinyeksin menulis:

Fatbrain menulis:
Chinese:....selalu makan kalo lagi kumpul2.......hhmm...setuju deh dgn kebiasaan gini!!!

wah paling sukaaaaaaaaa