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There's lots of little cultural taboos. But one thing I can remember right now is, never refer to someone older than you by their name. If you are young (below 20-ish), you can refer to middle-aged and older people as 'Aunty' and 'Uncle', or 'Sir' and 'Ma'am'. It gets slightly confusing when you are around 20 (like I am) and the person is in their late twenties or early thirties. But yeah. Never call someone older by their name.
DO NOT DRINK THE TAP WATER."
"England here. If someone asks 'you alright?' Or 'alright mate?', this is not an invitation to explain how you are doing in any sort of detail. The only acceptable answers are 'yeh mate, you?' And 'not bad, yourself?' Anything else is just weird."
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Essa 3 year s ago
Just for this one, I will say everything is bull...
"Portuguese here: Speak in spanish with us and you will get punched in the throat"
So, but so stupid...
"Portuguese here: Speak in spanish with us and you will get punched in the throat"
So, but so stupid...
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Jessie 3 year s ago
Essa, Not all Portuguese people are a @$$ like this one, but had a chance to see some of then, specially in airports... they tend to get aggressive...
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Jessie 3 year s ago
Somethings said about Brazil is true but others is just a single opinion. Brazil is a huge country with differences between states.
- Yes, we are a tropical country with most part of the year in hot weather, we learned to get more social, sometimes greeting with a kiss on the cheek, sometimes with hand shake, but always touching.
- it's easier for us to be cold with a person who lives in your city than a tourist from outside Brazil or another state. We tend to help and we like to chat.
- We don't care about personal space. LOL!
- on the coasts is easy to see people with less clothes, but once you are faraway, it gets strange. So... know where you are. Parks (like square garden in NY) are ok too.
- Brazil is a mix with many little cultures inside it. If you travel to south you are going to find more a Italian/Germany influence, if you go to North: indigenous, If you go to Northeast: mix with African, indigenous and Portuguese.
- Carnival is huge event for us, but there is consequences: women ask to be respected, but at carnival they are practically naked... how do you explain to a tourist from outside Brazil that these are different things?
- And know where you are walking... One beautiful state is Rio de Janeiro, also with huge violence. poverty lives with richness in the same space. Take care of your belongs, pay attention. Violence is a normal thing in many countries, you just need to know where you are walking, of course, some have more others almost nothing
- Yes, we are a tropical country with most part of the year in hot weather, we learned to get more social, sometimes greeting with a kiss on the cheek, sometimes with hand shake, but always touching.
- it's easier for us to be cold with a person who lives in your city than a tourist from outside Brazil or another state. We tend to help and we like to chat.
- We don't care about personal space. LOL!
- on the coasts is easy to see people with less clothes, but once you are faraway, it gets strange. So... know where you are. Parks (like square garden in NY) are ok too.
- Brazil is a mix with many little cultures inside it. If you travel to south you are going to find more a Italian/Germany influence, if you go to North: indigenous, If you go to Northeast: mix with African, indigenous and Portuguese.
- Carnival is huge event for us, but there is consequences: women ask to be respected, but at carnival they are practically naked... how do you explain to a tourist from outside Brazil that these are different things?
- And know where you are walking... One beautiful state is Rio de Janeiro, also with huge violence. poverty lives with richness in the same space. Take care of your belongs, pay attention. Violence is a normal thing in many countries, you just need to know where you are walking, of course, some have more others almost nothing
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Cory 3 year s ago
Seems like all the European countries except for Italy are messed up.
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Madelyn 3 year s ago
Germany:
Be quiet. Anywhere. We hate loud people while commuting, waiting, queing or whatever.
Do not try to do small talk to us. It simply is intrusive and boring, leading nowhere. We hate it.
Most of us atleast speak english as second language. We understand when you talk cr#p about us.
Do not come here because the Autobahn has no speed limits and you can drive like a maniac. There are speed limits and hefty fines awaiting you.
Germany is not Bavaria. We do not wear Leathertrousers. Most northern Germans don't like the southerners and likewise. Do not EVER compare northerners with southerners just in case you dont want to have your face rearranged. You are allowed to have a beer in public, but that doesn't mean to completely wreck yourself.
Do NOT touch a person without having this persons consent first. Otherwise it feels like you smear a booger on my sleeve.
Be quiet. Anywhere. We hate loud people while commuting, waiting, queing or whatever.
Do not try to do small talk to us. It simply is intrusive and boring, leading nowhere. We hate it.
Most of us atleast speak english as second language. We understand when you talk cr#p about us.
Do not come here because the Autobahn has no speed limits and you can drive like a maniac. There are speed limits and hefty fines awaiting you.
Germany is not Bavaria. We do not wear Leathertrousers. Most northern Germans don't like the southerners and likewise. Do not EVER compare northerners with southerners just in case you dont want to have your face rearranged. You are allowed to have a beer in public, but that doesn't mean to completely wreck yourself.
Do NOT touch a person without having this persons consent first. Otherwise it feels like you smear a booger on my sleeve.
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
Madelyn,
nation of weirdos like the scandinavians
nation of weirdos like the scandinavians
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Pinckney 3 year s ago
i'm only here for the paris fact - where is it? why can't i look anyone in the eye?
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Gabby 3 year s ago
Pinckney,
It's just complicated and not in Paris only. Avoid to smile while looking in the eye because if you smile it might be considered hitting on the other party, or mocking, or "having a problem, or what?". Not everybody reacts badly to a smile, but still, some have been killed for just looking in the wrong eyes.
And frankly, that's not a French problem either. There are stupid people anywhere in the world who will consider looking at them and innocently smile is an offence or an offer. Sad fact
It's just complicated and not in Paris only. Avoid to smile while looking in the eye because if you smile it might be considered hitting on the other party, or mocking, or "having a problem, or what?". Not everybody reacts badly to a smile, but still, some have been killed for just looking in the wrong eyes.
And frankly, that's not a French problem either. There are stupid people anywhere in the world who will consider looking at them and innocently smile is an offence or an offer. Sad fact
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Prue 3 year s ago
Gabby,
Well, it's not so weird someone gets upset. I mean, if I walk in a city, and look up and see some guy staring and smiling at me, he does so for a reason. He's not looking at other people. Obviously he's thinking something. And there are two possible reasons. Either he thinks I'm funny or wants to f@#k me. It's weird. And let's be honest, you can't tell me you thinks its normal some guy stares at you.
Well, it's not so weird someone gets upset. I mean, if I walk in a city, and look up and see some guy staring and smiling at me, he does so for a reason. He's not looking at other people. Obviously he's thinking something. And there are two possible reasons. Either he thinks I'm funny or wants to f@#k me. It's weird. And let's be honest, you can't tell me you thinks its normal some guy stares at you.
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Biddy 3 year s ago
Midwest US. You will hear "ope sorry" for even the smallest thing. The other person will reply with "no worries" no matter how annoyed they are.
You will be smiled at by anyone you pass complete with a nod or "how are you doing". They will replay with "not bad, yourself? no matter how they are doing. You are not to reply just keep walking that's the end of it.
If you see someone struggling like reaching a high shelf it is your duty to offer help. They will not likely accept it but you should offer.
When someone gives you a gift or pays for a meal you should politely state that it's too much and you can't accept. You are fully expected to accept anyway but not right away.
You will be smiled at by anyone you pass complete with a nod or "how are you doing". They will replay with "not bad, yourself? no matter how they are doing. You are not to reply just keep walking that's the end of it.
If you see someone struggling like reaching a high shelf it is your duty to offer help. They will not likely accept it but you should offer.
When someone gives you a gift or pays for a meal you should politely state that it's too much and you can't accept. You are fully expected to accept anyway but not right away.
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Phillip 3 year s ago
"This is Australia; you can do whatever the hell you like."
Unless someone gets the sniffles, then they lock the country down, arrest anyone outdoors, and seize children to give a shot.
Unless someone gets the sniffles, then they lock the country down, arrest anyone outdoors, and seize children to give a shot.
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Prue 3 year s ago
Phillip,
Sure, man... It's not a worldwide pandemic... Just someone that got a cold and now everyone is locked in their houses and the children are being hunted down and forcefully being injected with poison vaccine and tracking chips... Sounds legit...
You get a FREE vaccination that saves your health an possible life which you do NOT have to take if you don't want to. These vaccinations could have cost you a load of money btw.
And you wonder why no one but the idiots you whine to on 8chan takes you seriously?
Sure, man... It's not a worldwide pandemic... Just someone that got a cold and now everyone is locked in their houses and the children are being hunted down and forcefully being injected with poison vaccine and tracking chips... Sounds legit...
You get a FREE vaccination that saves your health an possible life which you do NOT have to take if you don't want to. These vaccinations could have cost you a load of money btw.
And you wonder why no one but the idiots you whine to on 8chan takes you seriously?
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
im convinced the majority of scandinavia has some form of autism
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Maris 3 year s ago
Gatsy, HAHAHA! Norwegian here, and maybe it seems that way for others, but here it's normal. We LOVE our personal space. We don't do small talk, we don't crowd others. If there are no completely empty seats on a bus/train, we do sit beside one another, but we don't like it, and we ride in silence. ;)
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
swedes should make bus seat for only 1 person then !!!!weirdos!!!!
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
brazil we are conservatives,walks in thong at the beach rubs her ass on strangers groin area kisses strangers it might dont even mean anything,.....conservative....yup brazilians just dont know whatz conservative means you are much more easier than any women i have even met and i have been to colombia argentina switzerland netherlands and uk maybe the uk as the same level of whorish behaviour in women.....but theres almost no place on earthe where women behave more sl#tty than brazil specially the cities like rio sao paolo
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Jessie 3 year s ago
Gatsy, easy karen! In part I agree with you, some places, womem are easy, other not so much... Brazil a conservative place? f@#k no! LOL! But neither a wh#re place ... Where are you searching yuor womens? Red Light District?
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
spoke spanish in portugal all the time not a single punch girls even liked my accent....
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
germany waiters make barely minimum wage tip as much as you want,they surely need the money specially not so good looking male waiters they get the least tips of all,many ppl in europe like to pretend that they are soo much better than america with their wages when in reality the majority just can barely make a living with the wages they have tip on americans and other non europeans
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Gatsy 3 year s ago
mention the war if u want open their scars lol they have an obsession about it germans act like americans act when u talk to them about slavery or jim crow their culture is on a guilt trip thats why they cant rationally talk about it....
"Portuguese here: Speak in spanish with us and you will get punched in the throat"
So, but so stupid...
- Yes, we are a tropical country with most part of the year in hot weather, we learned to get more social, sometimes greeting with a kiss on the cheek, sometimes with hand shake, but always touching.
- it's easier for us to be cold with a person who lives in your city than a tourist from outside Brazil or another state. We tend to help and we like to chat.
- We don't care about personal space. LOL!
- on the coasts is easy to see people with less clothes, but once you are faraway, it gets strange. So... know where you are. Parks (like square garden in NY) are ok too.
- Brazil is a mix with many little cultures inside it. If you travel to south you are going to find more a Italian/Germany influence, if you go to North: indigenous, If you go to Northeast: mix with African, indigenous and Portuguese.
- Carnival is huge event for us, but there is consequences: women ask to be respected, but at carnival they are practically naked... how do you explain to a tourist from outside Brazil that these are different things?
- And know where you are walking... One beautiful state is Rio de Janeiro, also with huge violence. poverty lives with richness in the same space. Take care of your belongs, pay attention. Violence is a normal thing in many countries, you just need to know where you are walking, of course, some have more others almost nothing
Be quiet. Anywhere. We hate loud people while commuting, waiting, queing or whatever.
Do not try to do small talk to us. It simply is intrusive and boring, leading nowhere. We hate it.
Most of us atleast speak english as second language. We understand when you talk cr#p about us.
Do not come here because the Autobahn has no speed limits and you can drive like a maniac. There are speed limits and hefty fines awaiting you.
Germany is not Bavaria. We do not wear Leathertrousers. Most northern Germans don't like the southerners and likewise. Do not EVER compare northerners with southerners just in case you dont want to have your face rearranged. You are allowed to have a beer in public, but that doesn't mean to completely wreck yourself.
Do NOT touch a person without having this persons consent first. Otherwise it feels like you smear a booger on my sleeve.
nation of weirdos like the scandinavians
It's just complicated and not in Paris only. Avoid to smile while looking in the eye because if you smile it might be considered hitting on the other party, or mocking, or "having a problem, or what?". Not everybody reacts badly to a smile, but still, some have been killed for just looking in the wrong eyes.
And frankly, that's not a French problem either. There are stupid people anywhere in the world who will consider looking at them and innocently smile is an offence or an offer. Sad fact
Well, it's not so weird someone gets upset. I mean, if I walk in a city, and look up and see some guy staring and smiling at me, he does so for a reason. He's not looking at other people. Obviously he's thinking something. And there are two possible reasons. Either he thinks I'm funny or wants to f@#k me. It's weird. And let's be honest, you can't tell me you thinks its normal some guy stares at you.
You will be smiled at by anyone you pass complete with a nod or "how are you doing". They will replay with "not bad, yourself? no matter how they are doing. You are not to reply just keep walking that's the end of it.
If you see someone struggling like reaching a high shelf it is your duty to offer help. They will not likely accept it but you should offer.
When someone gives you a gift or pays for a meal you should politely state that it's too much and you can't accept. You are fully expected to accept anyway but not right away.
Unless someone gets the sniffles, then they lock the country down, arrest anyone outdoors, and seize children to give a shot.
Sure, man... It's not a worldwide pandemic... Just someone that got a cold and now everyone is locked in their houses and the children are being hunted down and forcefully being injected with poison vaccine and tracking chips... Sounds legit...
You get a FREE vaccination that saves your health an possible life which you do NOT have to take if you don't want to. These vaccinations could have cost you a load of money btw.
And you wonder why no one but the idiots you whine to on 8chan takes you seriously?