Etiquette in Europe

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Etiquette in Europe
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Name the shared etiquette rules in Nordic
countries.

• Appointments are essential.
• Be punctual.
• No business in summer months
• No tipping in restaurants, hotels, or for taxies
• Alcohol is often consumed in great quantities and
  varieties.
• Drunk driving law is strict.
• Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden

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Name the shared etiquette rules in Southern
Europe.

• Embracing, hugging, and kissing are common for
  greetings
• Lunch is the biggest meal of the day.
• Not punctual
• Give tips
• Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain (Siesta)

4
What are the most common gift items in Europe?

• Flowers
• no roses, mums, white lily
• has to be in odd numbers (no 13)
• Chocolate
• Wine

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In what countries Yes means No?

• Bulgaria and Greece

6
In which country are the elderly highly
respected?In which country shaking hands with
children is customary?

• Greece
• The Netherlands

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Punctuality is generally not observed in which
countries?

• Italy, Portugal, Spain
• Iceland
• Irish
• Israel (?)

8
In which countries sports such as baseball,
basketball, and American football are not good
conversational topics?

• Germany
• Italy (American football)

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Where do Danes sit their guest of honor?

• On the left hand side of the hostess

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Explain the differenceBritish v.s.
EnglishScotch v.s. Scots v.s. Scottish
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What is Sabbath?
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What is considered a good gift in Israel besides
flowers?

• Books
• (Also considered a good gift in Russia)

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How are people in Spain and Portugal greet each
other?

• Embrace, hug, and kiss

14
When do people in Spain usually eat dinner?

• After 9 p.m.

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Toasting rules in Sweden?

• Never toast your host or anyone senior to you in
  rank or age until they toast you.
• Dont touch your drink until the host has said
  skoal.
• Observe the proper motion of skoal.

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In which country should you remove your shoes
before entering someones house?

• Turkey