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ArgentinaArgentina

• Appearance Appearance • Eye contact is important. Eye contact is important. • A pat on the shoulder = friendship. A pat on the shoulder = friendship. • Cover your mouth when you are coughing.Cover your mouth when you are coughing.• Eating on the streets is rude.Eating on the streets is rude.

• Tender beef and red wine= national symbols.Tender beef and red wine= national symbols.• A guest should always wait for host to sit down A guest should always wait for host to sit down

before they do.before they do.• If someone host a party.If someone host a party.

Italy Italy

Slacks are generally not warn by either sex. Slacks are generally not warn by either sex. Women dress in quiet expensive elegance.Women dress in quiet expensive elegance. Quality accessories such as shoes and leather goods will Quality accessories such as shoes and leather goods will

make good impression with the Italians.make good impression with the Italians.

““Time is money” is not a common phrase in Italy.Time is money” is not a common phrase in Italy. Do not expect quick decisions or actions to take place, as Do not expect quick decisions or actions to take place, as

the Italians bureaucracy and legal systems are shown. the Italians bureaucracy and legal systems are shown. Do not exchange business cards at social events. Do not exchange business cards at social events.

Venezuela Venezuela

Appearance Appearance Fashion is very important to Venezuelan women. Fashion is very important to Venezuelan women. Venezuelans often touch each others arm or jacket during Venezuelans often touch each others arm or jacket during

conversation. conversation. Posture while seated is important.Posture while seated is important.

When dining wait until everyone is served before to eat.When dining wait until everyone is served before to eat. To indicate you have finished eating place your utensils To indicate you have finished eating place your utensils

parallel and diagonally across your plant.parallel and diagonally across your plant. Unlike lunch, dinner is for socializing not for business. Unlike lunch, dinner is for socializing not for business.

Hong KongHong Kong

Red is a lucky color in Hong Kong.Red is a lucky color in Hong Kong. White is meaning death.White is meaning death. When you have a business meeting by When you have a business meeting by

wearing a red tie it impresses the host. wearing a red tie it impresses the host. The guest of honor make the first toast The guest of honor make the first toast

you shouldn’t rub your chopsticks together you shouldn’t rub your chopsticks together because you basically saying that there because you basically saying that there food is not too good.food is not too good.

Don’t blow your nose at the dinner table or Don’t blow your nose at the dinner table or in public. in public.

India India

Men must wear suit and tie for work.Men must wear suit and tie for work. Women must wear dresses or pant suits.Women must wear dresses or pant suits. Short can be worn only if man are working out.Short can be worn only if man are working out. Woman must keep their upper arms inches, beau and legs covered at all Woman must keep their upper arms inches, beau and legs covered at all

times.times.

Must not hit their heads Must not hit their heads Head is considered the seat of the soul.Head is considered the seat of the soul. Whistling is impolite.Whistling is impolite. Never point at a person. Never point at a person.

PanamaPanama

Panamian business men in higher position wear suits.Panamian business men in higher position wear suits. Women should wear a dress or shirt and blouse.Women should wear a dress or shirt and blouse. Women shouldn’t be wearing any revealing clothing.Women shouldn’t be wearing any revealing clothing.

Panamian women are taking more and more managerial Panamian women are taking more and more managerial jobs.jobs.

Foreign business women should always include spouses Foreign business women should always include spouses in invitations.in invitations.

Gifts are not normally exchanged when entertaining. Gifts are not normally exchanged when entertaining.

Russia

Skirts should be worn rather than pants. It considered rude to stand with your hand in your

pockets. Women should always cover their heads when entering

any Russian orthodox church. When shaking hands with someone you must take off

you gloves or its considered rude. Its considered impolite to show the soles of your shoes. It is acceptable to be 15 to 30 minutes late.

Chile Chile

• Men should rise and shake women's hand when entries room but if female seated she does not need to rise.

• Do not raise your right fist to head level is a sign of a communist.

• At a meal keep our hands above the table at all times.

• White whine is a National Treasure.• Punctuality in business, meeting start and a time.• Business down is master hotels.

TaiwanTaiwan

Conservative dress for men is changing rapidly to Conservative dress for men is changing rapidly to more open style, due largely in part to the young more open style, due largely in part to the young staff. staff.

Winking is inappropriate in an situation. Winking is inappropriate in an situation. Don’t know touch anyone’s head particularly the Don’t know touch anyone’s head particularly the

head of someone's child are head in very high head of someone's child are head in very high regard in Taiwan. regard in Taiwan.

Elders make the decisions.Elders make the decisions. Any gifts given could not be open in your presence.Any gifts given could not be open in your presence. Modify tone and volume so as not to appear loud. Modify tone and volume so as not to appear loud.

Costa RicaCosta Rica

Don’t put your feet up on any furniture expect items designed for Don’t put your feet up on any furniture expect items designed for that purpose.that purpose.

Fidgeting with your hands or feet is considered distracting and Fidgeting with your hands or feet is considered distracting and impolite.impolite.

Most North American gestures will be understood in Costa Rica.Most North American gestures will be understood in Costa Rica.

Gifts frequently exchanged all kinds of special occasions.Gifts frequently exchanged all kinds of special occasions. Have business cards, proposals, and other material printed in both Have business cards, proposals, and other material printed in both

English and Spanish.English and Spanish. If you're invited to dinner to a home bring, flowers, chocolate, If you're invited to dinner to a home bring, flowers, chocolate,

scotch, or wine. Do not bring calla lilies; they’re associated with scotch, or wine. Do not bring calla lilies; they’re associated with funerals. funerals.