Top 10 Cultural Faux Paus
The Defense Language Institute and military mag ‘Airman’ have issued a list of the Top 10 Cultural Faux Paus.
The list includes the ever-popular ‘eat with your right hand’ and ‘don’t diss the elderly’, however I learned a few things, such as always present gifts in pairs in China, since single items are considered lonely, or bad luck.
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Fun article….thanks for posting.
One minor correction….The only # that is considered unlucky in Chinese is 4 (It’s pronouciation sounds like death).
8 = Long life ; 9 = Wealth, there are others, but odd numbers are not necessarily bad.
On the blowing the nose thing….I find it curious that blowing one’s nose into a hankie is rude, but holding one nostrel shut and discharging the contents onto the pavement in public is not. I guess this is the ying/yang of asian culture.