European Habits

Europe has many countries and many nationalities. Each country and each ethnic group has its own living habits. It is difficult to say clearly. I do not know what you specifically want, the following is what I found some, can help you on the good:

Country living habits taboo

1. foreign activities, speech and behavior taboo

Demeanor taboo: strictly taboo posture skewed, hand dancing, to finger people, pulling and pulling, too close to each other, looking right and left, looking away, often look at the table, stretching, playing with things, scratching their ears.

The taboo words are: absurdity and obscenity, other people's biographies, women's private affairs, wages, private property, the value of clothing, criticism of elders, non-religious, mockery of foreign customs.

Tone of voice: It is strictly forbidden to debate loudly, to talk loudly, to speak harshly, to search for the root of the problem, to argue and insult, to speak out of turn.

Courtesy taboos: It is strictly forbidden to leave others alone, talk alone in the end, easy to take a position, interrupt the objections, pester more than one, randomly interrupt, randomly leave.

2. Foreign activities in the photo taboo

In foreign activities, people in the photo, must not violate the particular country, region, national taboos. Where the border crossings, airports, museums, residential private rooms, new products and new technology exhibitions, precious relics exhibition hall, etc., should be strictly prohibited from taking pictures. When permitted to take photos of ancient paintings and other ancient relics, the use of flash is strictly prohibited. People should consciously refrain from taking photographs in places or areas where the sign of "No Photography" is displayed. In general, it should be avoided to unknown people (especially women) to take pictures.

3. Hygiene taboos for foreign activities

Personal hygiene: avoid unkempt hair and face, clothing, shoes, hats, or unclean collars and cuffs. In formal occasions, avoid digging eye boogers, blowing nose, picking nose, digging ear filth, picking teeth, nail clipping and other unhygienic actions. People with infectious diseases are strictly prohibited from participating in foreign affairs activities.

Environmental hygiene: Do not spit, flick ashes, throw peelings or other unclean things, do not bring rain gear and shoes under the mud, mud, etc. indoors, do not put spittoons and other unclean utensils indoor in a conspicuous place.

4. Business etiquette taboos

Southeast Asia etiquette taboos: business negotiations with Southeast Asian businessmen, strictly avoid crossing your legs, and even the soles of shoes hanging upside down. Otherwise, the other side will cause resentment, the deal will be immediately blown.

Middle East etiquette: Middle East Arab countries, businessmen, often in cafes to negotiate trade. When meeting with them, it is advisable to drink coffee, tea or cool drinks, strictly avoid drinking, smoking, talking about women, taking pictures, and do not talk about the political situation in the Middle East and international oil policy.

Russian etiquette: Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe are extremely warm to Western businessmen. When negotiating trade with Russians, do not address them as "Russians".

British etiquette: to the United Kingdom to negotiate trade, there are three taboos: 1. Avoid wearing tattooed ties (because tattooed ties may be considered to be a copy of the military or student uniform tie; 2. Avoid the royal family as the joke of the conversation; 3.

French etiquette: to France to negotiate trade, strictly avoid talking too much about personal matters. Because the French do not like to talk about the privacy of family and personal life.

South American etiquette: people who go to South America to do business, in order to enter the country and follow the local customs, in the process of negotiating trade, it is appropriate to wear dark-colored clothing, talk about the desirability of intimacy and distance close to some of the taboo on wearing light-colored clothing, avoid talking about local political issues.

German etiquette: German businessmen pay great attention to work efficiency. Therefore, with them to negotiate trade, strictly avoid the God chat or the extraneous gossip. Businessmen in the northern part of Germany, all attach importance to their own title, when to shake hands with them again and again warmly, again and again called his title, he must be extraordinarily happy.

Swiss etiquette: If you send a letter to a Swiss company, the addressee should write the full name of the company and avoid writing the name of the company's staff. Because, if the recipient is not present, the letter will never be opened. The Swiss worship the old company, if your company was built in 1895 before, then you should be in the work of the documents or business cards on the special emphasis on it.

American etiquette: When negotiating with Americans, you don't have to shake hands and be polite, but you can get straight to the point, even from eating breakfast.

Finnish etiquette: and Finnish businessmen to negotiate, should pay attention to the line handshake, should be called more "manager" and other titles. Negotiation place in the office, generally not in the banquet. After a successful negotiation, Finnish businessmen often invite you to a family dinner and a steam bath. This is an important courtesy. If you are invited to a banquet, don't be late and don't forget to present the hostess with five or seven (not even) flowers. It is not advisable for guests to drink to themselves before the host makes a formal toast. When talking freely, it should be avoided to talk about local political issues.

5. Taboos of life in some countries Who they apply to Taboos Taboos Taboos by

Indonesia-Central Javanese Whistling at night Inviting ghosts and disasters Bhutanese Growing a goatee Transgressing behavior Indians Bathing a child in a tub Stagnant, stagnant water Indian Sedation at funerals Contrary to the rites of Muslims Rice and wine, pig motifs Decoration Canonical rules, religious customs Pakistani People Talking about pigs, eating pork, using pigs Pakistani women Sea cucumbers, fish maws, and other strange food Customs Saudis Playing chess Symbol of regicide and treason Saudis Guests entering the host's room at will Different rooms for men and women Saudi women Showing their faces in public Customs Middle Easterners Handing things to others with the left hand Left-handed people Unclean left hands Iraqis Use of the color blue in daily life Symbol of the devil Turks Decorating a room with flower colors Symbol of bad luck Signs of bad luck Use of green triangles as a sign Free of charge Sample marks Czechs Use red triangles as signs Signs of great poison International Triangles as signs Warning signs European and American women Brides trying on wedding dresses before the wedding Broken marriage European and American Shaking hands with the left hand and seating the guest of honor on the left side Disrespectful, inferior Westerners Giving gifts or decorations with brown objects Evil, evil, funereal colors Westerners Spilling salt by accident Bad luck signs Westerners Talking about unlucky things in public Inviting evil spirits to cause disaster Westerners Breaking a mirror Bad luck signs Swedish people Bad luck sign Swede Drinking alcohol Customary Hungarian Breaking glassware Bad luck omen Belgian Blue clothing, decorated with blue objects Ominous, bad omen Englishman Mentioning the word "toilet" directly in public is impolite Englishman Using a human figure as a decoration for merchandise Customary Frenchman Treating a guest to walnuts or as a decoration is inauspicious Anglo-American ***Sorrow on public occasions or at funerals Sorrow for those who know better Italians Handkerchiefs as gifts Separation of family and friends Italians Blowing excessive winds in rooms, foyers, hallways, and cars Invites illness Greeks Keeping, playing with, and loving cats Invites people to the underworld Ethiopians Wearing yellow clothing when going out to guests Mourning for the dead South Americans-Indians Saying one's real name in front of strangers Brasilians Matching yellow and violet as a substitute for the decorative colors Causes bad omens Multinationals Mentioning the word "toilet" outright is rude British Using portraits as decoration for goods Multinationals Shaking hands or handing objects to guests with the left hand Disrespectful, insulting

6. Taboos in floral relations

White lilies taboo: Indians, it is forbidden to use the lotus as a gift, because the Indians often use the lotus as a flower for rituals.

White flower taboo: In Europe, when people use flowers as a gift, except for birthdays and naming days, white flowers are generally taboo.

Scented flowers taboo: some European countries, when visiting the sick, often avoid the use of strongly scented or special symbolic meaning of flowers. For middle-aged people, avoid using small flowers; for young people, avoid using large flowers.

Potted flowers: In the usual flower gift interactions, many Europeans love to use cut flowers, avoid using potted flowers, but at Easter, can be potted hyacinth as a gift.

Chrysanthemum taboo: in many European countries, people avoid using chrysanthemum as a gift. Traditional customs believe that: chrysanthemum is the flower of the cemetery. Japanese people avoid using chrysanthemums for indoor decoration, thinking that chrysanthemums are unlucky.

Double flower taboo: Poles and Romanians to flowers as a gift, the bouquet used must be singular, even if a branch can be, avoid double, except for the Romanian birthday.

Dried flowers: Except for artificial flowers, Poles do not send dried or wilted flowers. Poles believe that sending dried or wilted flowers means the end of a friendship.

Tulip taboo: Germans often avoid tulips as gifts. They consider it to be the flower of heartlessness.

Yellow rose taboo: British people avoid using yellow roses as gift flowers. According to traditional British custom, yellow roses symbolize the separation of family and friends.

Yellow flower taboo: the French often avoid sending yellow flowers. Traditional French customs believe that yellow flowers symbolize infidelity.

Demon flower taboo: many Latin Americans, chrysanthemums as "demon flowers", they avoid chrysanthemums to decorate the room, avoid chrysanthemum as a gift

Purple flower taboo: Brazilian people avoid the use of reddish-purple flowers as a gift, because the Brazilian people are accustomed to the purple flowers for the funeral flowers.

7. Overseas legal taboos

The law in Cairo, Egypt, states that a man is not allowed to use foul language in front of any woman, and violators will be imprisoned for a week.

Peruvian government law prohibits husbands from abusing their wives. Anyone who abuses his wife may be imprisoned for five to ten days; anyone who beats his wife may be sentenced to one month's hard labor; and anyone who injures his wife may be sentenced to one to two years' imprisonment.

Local regulations in the Ecuadorian Andes provide that: the first divorced woman must be single for five years before being allowed to remarry; the second divorced woman must be single for eight years before being allowed to remarry; where three times divorced woman, life is not allowed to remarry.

8. Some countries' postal taboos

Ashtrays and macaroni are strictly forbidden to be sent to Afghanistan.

Old and dirty knitwear is strictly forbidden to be sent to Argentina.

Contraceptive pills and devices are not allowed to be sent to France.

Cocoa powder, poultry and writings "harmful to the peace of the country" are prohibited in Germany.

Honey, which is not labeled, is taboo in Zimbabwe.

Curios, sunglasses, copy paper, chalk and New Year's cards are banned in Sri Lanka.

From Mexico to India, it is strictly taboo to mail small packets of beans.

9. Sacred month taboos

Residents of Arab countries, mostly practicing Islam. According to traditional custom, the lunar year of the first, seventh, eleventh and twelfth months, is the sacred month of Islam. During these four months, Muslims should refrain from all drastic activities.

10. Western daily taboos

Number taboos: Taboo "thirteen", even Friday and the 13th day of the month are taboo, that these numbers contain dangerous. On the contrary, Westerners are fond of the numbers "three" and "seven", which are considered to be auspicious.

Inquiry taboos: It is taboo to inquire about someone's age, salary, family and other personal matters. In front of the elderly, do not say the word "old".

Bed taboo: avoid putting the bed against the door.

Broken mirror taboo: It is strictly forbidden to break the mirror, it is believed that broken mirrors can make people bad luck. If this taboo, you can take advantage of the full moon, secretly turn over the coins in the coat pocket, in order to show relief.

Flower color taboo: many Europeans taboo yellow flowers, and that chrysanthemums, azaleas contain inauspicious.

Color taboos: Many Europeans avoid black, which is considered to be the color of mourning.

Ritual taboos: All rituals should be preceded by a woman and then a man, and not the other way around.

Clothing taboos: Westerners have a habit of putting their own clothes and traveling clothes around, but avoid others moving them around.

Breaking the willow taboo: Do not break the willow, it is believed that this taboo can prevent the pain of lost love.

Wedding clothes taboo: girls before the wedding, taboo to try on wedding clothes. It is said that this taboo can prevent the breakup of future marriages.

Wedding date taboo: In addition to the British, most Westerners strictly avoid Saturday wedding, that this day is never auspicious.

Helping the elderly: In Europe and the United States, it is taboo for the elderly to be helped by others. They believe that this is a sign of contempt, and that it undermines the dignity of the people.

Hand-holding: In many Latin American countries, men and women are allowed to hold hands while walking along the streets, but it is taboo to hold hands with someone of the same sex. They believe that people of the same sex who openly hold shoulders and join hands must be contemptible homosexuals.

11. European and American etiquette taboos

Handshake taboos: the elders, women, or strangers, do not take the initiative to shake hands casually

Walking taboos: in the march, do not drunkenness, spitting or littering

Road talk taboos: the road meets the acquaintance, do not in the middle of the road to talk or talk on the side of the road for a long time; and the woman road talk, should be talking about the side of the road, do not talk about the sidewalk

With guests

Walking taboos: to the road, do not talk to the sidewalk

Walking taboo: to the road, do not talk to the sidewalk.

To be a guest of taboo: to friends and relatives as a guest, after entering the door, do not take off the hat and bring rain gear; and women sitting opposite, do not smoke.

Concerns: when meeting guests, avoid sitting crooked and small movements, avoid family quarrels or look at the watch to ask the time

Condolences taboo: when visiting the sick, avoid prolonged conversation; condolences, avoid mentioning the deceased

Condolences, avoid mentioning the dead first.