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How savvy are you in terms of international etiquette?. Is “ladies first” always right? When you are invited to people’s house is it courteous to bring a gift? What’s the correct way of drinking soup when you are having a continental European dinner?
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How savvy are you in terms of international etiquette? • Is “ladies first” always right? • When you are invited to people’s house is it courteous to bring a gift? • What’s the correct way of drinking soup when you are having a continental European dinner? • Does the o.k. sign really means o.k. around the world? • Is it always polite to maintain eye-contact with the person you’re talking to? • Do you eat/drink during phone conversations or slam down the receiver when you’re finished talking? • Do you return calls or reply e-mail messages promptly? • What’s a proper handshake? • Do you think a tug of war with the check is a courteous behavior? • What’s wrong with speaker B’s remark? A: She is fat. B: Well, it’s in her genes.