Unwritten rules of different countries: you don’t know about this yet! (21 photos)
They don’t go to someone else’s monastery with their own rules. And these monasteries, by the way, are no less numerous than the countries on our planet. And each has its own rules of life, which strangers do not and cannot know about. Let's teach them so that tourist trips don't turn into trouble!
"I'm from Ireland. Even if you are the love child of Michael Collins and Eamonn De Valera, unless you were born and raised in Ireland, never call yourself Irish."
"Germany. Be on time for the meeting or I'll be very angry."
"Only swim where it's allowed or you'll die. Australia."
"UK. Thank the bus driver for the ride when you get off at your stop."
"Italy
1. Always eat food offered when visiting
2. Always accept the coffee offered.
3. Don't be afraid of physical contact. People will touch you, hug you, kiss you.
4. Offer to buy coffee. This is a must if you want to be respected.
5. Always talk to people. In line, on the bus, at the bank, at the post office."
"South Africa - Never pick up hitchhikers!"
"Thailand. Always pay for goods with a note facing the king's head up. The same goes for India and Gandhi notes. Most won't bat an eyelid as you are clearly a foreigner, but some will be very offended. Surprisingly, many travelers have never heard about it".
"England. Stand calmly in line, don't push or try to get through."
"Northern Ireland: Don't mention religion or Scottish football teams in the pub unless you want a fight."
"Norway: Don't sit next to someone on the bus if you can avoid it. Don't talk to strangers."
"USA: When someone on a train or subway says, “Good morning, everyone. My name is..,” turn away, otherwise they will tell you a sob story and start begging for money."
"In San Francisco, don't be surprised by anything. An old man wearing leather straps and a gag in his mouth? An obese homeless lady with an electronic skeleton playing a banjo? Three young women wearing the same sandals? Robin Williams? No matter what you encounter , you have to pretend that seeing it is part of your daily life. Out-of-towners are quickly identified by their tendency to stare, comment, or otherwise take notice of the city's eccentric sights and sounds, after which they are quickly mobbed by street junk sellers."
"England: Always complain about the weather. It's never good. You're either too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, or too windy. Three snowflakes fall - that's it, it's a storm, now the whole country will freeze!"
"Sweden. Respect for personal space is probably the most important thing here."
"Always take off your shoes when visiting Estonians. They may not say anything if you don't, but you will physically feel their disapproval."
"USA: If you cut someone off in traffic, wave your hand and everything will be fine. I may have a head-on collision caused by a neighbor on the road, but if he then waved, I might not even call him a fucking idiot."
“Southern US: If someone offers you something or offers to do something for you, refuse at least three times. Three times is a must. If after this they continue to offer, then this is a correct offer, but if after the third refusal they say: “Are you sure?” - you say yes, and the conversation ends there.
Also, "yes" means "yes", "sure" means "maybe", "maybe" means "no", "no" means "how could you be so rude to keep pestering me until I Will I refuse?
"Trinidad and Tobago. Say 'Good morning/good afternoon/good evening!' when you get on public transport."
"India: the roads have lanes, but there is no traffic in the lanes."
"Puerto Rico: A Puerto Rican on the street in your homeland? The enemy. A Puerto Rican on the street anywhere in the world? A long-lost best friend. That's how I met my current roommate. I was at the gym and noticed what he had on his arm There was a tattoo of the Puerto Rican flag and the island. I said, "Boricua?" (that's the native word for Puerto Ricans) and we hit it off right away.