What are the differences between British and American customs?

Hello! British custom gifts In Britain, it is best to give a lighter gift. Because the cost is not much, it will not be mistaken for bribery. The British are like most other Europeans. I like high-grade chocolate, famous wine and flowers. Most of them don't appreciate gifts with company logo. Drinking tea can almost be called Britain's national drink, especially women's addiction to tea. British people like fresh strong tea, with one or two pieces of sugar or a little cold milk. In rural areas, afternoon tea, also known as meat tea or whole tea, is very popular. Eat fish, meat and other dishes with tea instead of rice. There is also five o'clock tea in Britain, which is a social activity for wealthy women. Instead of drinking tea, it is better to meet friends at five o'clock in the afternoon to chat, which is equivalent to a coffee reception for women in continental Europe. Dress British people pay more attention to clothes, so they still wear suits and ties when receiving visitors, visiting or attending cocktail parties, banquets and parties. You can wear a short-sleeved shirt without a suit in summer, but you should also wear a tie. However, they are very afraid of striped ties, because striped ties may be considered as imitating military uniforms or student uniforms. When visiting other people's homes in the New Year, the British must take a piece of coal and put it in their stove as a gift to celebrate the New Year. At the same time, I also said a blessing: "I wish your coal will burn forever." American manners and customs (1) Etiquette in American society must "do as the Romans do", and we must understand and abide by the etiquette rules used in American society. Although Americans give people the impression of being easy-going and informal, they are still very formal when going to work and attending parties. There are many rules for dressing, but they are mainly suitable for the occasion. For example, for weddings and funerals, you should wear black or plain clothes: women should wear skirts in the office and avoid jeans. In terms of riding, the order of seats in the car depends on whether the owner drives or the driver drives. If you take a taxi, the seat on the right side of the back seat should be the largest, followed by the seat on the left side of the back seat, followed by the seat in the middle, and the seat next to the driver should be the lowest. If the driver is a friend, the seat next to him has the most prestige, followed by the right, left and middle seats in the back seat. Therefore, when men and women take a taxi in China, men always open the door to let women in, move to the left position, and then the men sit in the right position, which is totally out of line with western formal etiquette. The correct way is to let the ladies sit down and get on the bus by bypassing the door on the left. There are certain rules for going up and down stairs. When you go upstairs, you should let the ladies and elders go first, so as to ensure their safety. In terms of diet, it should be noted that tableware should be served with the outermost knife and fork first. Food should be pressed with a fork and cut into small pieces before it is put into your mouth. Don't make any noise while eating and drinking soup. A small spoon for drinking coffee is used to stir milk and sugar. Remember not to drink coffee with a spoon to avoid making noise in the restaurant. If you receive an invitation to eat, you should pay attention to the following points: whether you need to send it back to Cambodia, tell the host whether to attend, and sometimes you can call. If the invitation is marked with "only regret", just tell you that you can't attend, and "rsvp" will send a reply or telephone notice whether you attend or not. Pay attention to whether the banquet you attend has a dress code. When attending the reception on time, you can go within the specified time (such as 5: 00 to 7: 00), but of course you can't arrive too late. If guests are invited to a banquet, the host should pay attention to: 1. Accompanying guests: You should invite people who have a good relationship between the host and the guest to accompany you. 2。 Food: First of all, we should know whether the guests have food without mouths, such as vegetarians or Jews who don't eat pork and scaly fish. 3。 Seating: The host should sit in the position facing the door, and the host and the guest are opposite. In addition, attention should be paid to class and seniority, and men and women, husband and wife, and Chinese and foreign people should sit separately as a principle. The type of drinking at meals should depend on the staple food of the day. If you eat fish, you should drink white wine. If you eat meat, you should drink red wine. Red wine should be at room temperature. Don't ask guests to "toast". As for whisky and brandy, you should drink more after or before meals. There are many rules of international social etiquette, and these are just a few of them. To be polite in American society, you need to pay more attention and learn with an open mind on weekdays.