Etiquette in different countries

In which country does nodding the head up and down mean 'no' rather than 'yes'?

• Bulgaria

• Russia

• Thailand

In south Korea it is considered polite to:

• Finish all the food on your plate

• Refuse offers of more food at least 3 times

• Pay for the meal even if your are the guest

Which of the following is considered poor etiquette in Japan?

• Offering a gift with two hands

• Placing your chopsticks upright in your food

• Taking of your shoes before entering someone's house

In what country is it considered impolite to tap someone on the head or ruffle their hair?

• India

• Vietnam

• Sudan

• Brazil

According to Chinese eating etiquette, which of these actions is appropriate ?

• Passing a piece of food to someone with your chopsticks

• Stick your chopsticks to your food vertically after you have done eating.

• Making noise with your chopsticks because you want to flaunt your drumming skills to impress your future in laws.

• Not leaving your chopstick pointing directly at someone across the table.

In what country this gesture is offensive?

• UK

• Turkey

• China

• Cambodia

Which of these nationalities finds silences awkward in conversation?

• East Asian (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia)

• Spanish

• American

• Argentinian

In this country, men should not shake hands with women unless the women extend their hands first.

• Singapore

• Malaysia

• Philippines

• Myanmar

In this country, tipping is considered an insult. Hotels, restaurants and other service industries all pay their employees a fair wage. By trying to give an employee a tip, you are basically saying that you don’t think that the employee is getting paid fairly.

• United States

• Brazil

• South Africa

• Japan

If there aren’t already salt and pepper shakers on your table at a restaurant, don’t ask for them. Salting your food in this country is considered a huge insult. Asking for salt is telling the chef that he or she didn't season the dish correctly.

• Indonesia

• Ireland

• Egypt

• Mexico