Different cultures

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Each culture sets its own norms and taboos. Gestures matter because they could portray different meanings for each country. Some practices are a must all because tradition dictates so. Take a peek at how other nationalities make sense of their actions. * some Greeks and Italians say NO by tossing their head back and clucking their tongue. * Puerto Ricans wiggle their nose to roughly mean What's going on? * Swedish regard it as a breach of etiquette to toast your host, or anyone your senior in rank of age, only after they toast you. * Middle East people consider it an insult to show the soles of your feet while seated facing your host. It's a no-no to place the feet on a desk, table, or chair. * Germans make a screwing gesture on their head as a strong expression for ''You're crazy." tourists need to be aware because this head movement can get one arrested. Such is often used by drivers to comment on the driving skills of other motorists. * The turkish village kushoy natives communicate through whistling. This enables them to exchange messages over distances of up to one mile. * A hindu father should touch his newborn child with gold. Tradition dictates so because they consider gold as the noblest of metals. * Englishmen of the sixteenth and seventeenth century believed that no one who lay upon feathers could did in peace. So, when death approached, they removed the pillow from the dying person's head to ease the passing. * Many hong kong people designated blue and white as the color of death, rather than black. * Russians buy carnation and roses on their first date. This is a prerequisite! They are to be given in odd numbers because flowers given in even numbers are for funerals. You can put on your response about culture of other country.