World's customs and culture

Washroom and going to the "100"

The word "washroom" originally means a place to wash your hands or face, but its actual meaning is the toilet, and the British will not say "go to the toilet" when they go to the toilet, nor will they mention the word "toilet" when reminding others. The British don't say "go to the toilet" outright when they go to the toilet, and they don't mention the word "toilet" directly when reminding others. If you want to go to the toilet, you can say "go to the men's room", or "go to the women's room", or "excuse me for a few minutes" or "I I want to wash my hands," etc. Children say "I want to go to that place" when they want to urinate or defecate. Among friends and within families, "100" is the most common expression.

How not to be rude at a ball

Britain's big balls usually start at around 10pm. The ball can be held in a private home or to a hotel. The host should send invitations in advance to invite guests, and pay attention to the number of invited guests should be roughly equal to men and women; if not equal, can make more men than women. It is customary for the host to invite people to a ball, and sometimes to have a dinner; sometimes to have a dance without a dinner; and sometimes to invite a few of the guests to the ball to have dinner, and then to dance afterward; the others can only attend the ball without a dinner. Therefore, those who are invited must read the words on the invitation so as not to embarrass the host. At the ball, the host has a late-night snack, or may only have some tea, coffee and sandwiches. Guests attending the ball should be neatly dressed, and during the dance the men take turns asking the women, one of whom must dance with the hostess. It is frowned upon for men to dance with men and women with women***. In the event of major festivals, a person who received two invitations at the same time, then you can participate in a dance, early exit before catching another dance, because it is customary to participate in the dance can come and go, is not considered rude.

Ladies first and gentlemanly

In Britain, respect for women is an important aspect of gentlemanly behavior. Ladies first is a code of conduct that is known to all.

Usually, the British always put the woman in the position of priority. If men and women enter a room together, the man should open the door for the lady. Into the room or into the restaurant is mostly women in front, unless the man must be in front of the lady to choose a table, open the door or do other services. When walking on the street or crossing the street, the man walks beside the woman on the side of the street in the direction of oncoming traffic. If a man is walking with two ladies, he should walk between them. If the host or hostess, or both, come in a car to take a guest to dinner, the guest should squeeze into the front seat of the car and leave the back seat empty, because the driver is the host or hostess. At a banquet, when the host leads the guest into the parlor, if the guest is a lady, most of the men in the room stand up when she enters the parlor as a sign of respect. If the daughter of the hostess is present, she introduces the guest to her daughter. It is usual to introduce the man to the lady, unless he is much older or of a much higher position. The general custom is for the younger to be introduced to the older. Whether it is a man or a woman who enters the parlor, the women seated in the parlor do not have to rise in salute. When the party begins, the men pull out chairs for the ladies and help them to take their seats.

Some Englishmen lament the fact that the world is not what it used to be when it comes to the treatment of women. It is said that because women have gained equal rights with men to vote, to employment, to wages and to higher education, they no longer need the same kind of attention as in the past. It seems that courtesy to women is done because men feel that women need protection.

Hospitality and table manners

If you are invited to someone's home, there are a few things to consider. For example, what time should you arrive at the host's house? If it's not a serious conversation, just a social gathering, it's rude to arrive early. The hostess is getting ready and it would be very embarrassing for her if you arrived before she was completely ready. Arriving 10 minutes late is best. Arriving half an hour late is too late and requires an apology to the host. When should you leave? There's no rule for this, but it's rude to sit too late in your host's home. If you are just invited to **** for dinner and a chat, then it's best if you leave between 10 and 11pm or say goodbye an hour after the meal. If you are invited to stay for a few days or a weekend, make a point of buying a bouquet of flowers for your hostess before you leave; this will make her very happy. Also, the day after you leave, send a note to thank your host and include a small gift such as a box of chocolates or some flowers.

British meals are simple, but the rules of eating are complex. The main thing is to sit up straight, follow the example of others, and while eating you are not allowed to ask questions and talk to others constantly. Everyone must not leave the spoon he or she is using on the soup tureen or coffee cup or other dish tray. Soup spoons should be placed on the saucer of the soup tureen, and coffee spoons should be placed on the tea tray. It is best to drink soup without making a loud noise and to use the side of the spoon to scoop from the inside out, not the tip, and not to carry the soup pot to drink all the soup left at the bottom of the pot. No matter what you eat, try not to make any noise or you will be considered unruly. Each meal is usually served with only one main course and salad, with a sweet dish at the end. If a guest is not full, he can compliment the hostess on her delicious cooking and order more chicken, steak, or other dishes, and the hostess will add an extra dish for him, but never more. No burping in front of others. When serving coffee, drink from the cup and place the coffee spoon on the tray. No smoking at the table. When the meal is finished, guests are to place their napkins on the table and stand up. Gentlemen are to help the ladies move their chairs. If the host is going to keep the guest for another meal, the napkin may be folded in the original crease. At the end of the meal, the guests are expected to sit for an hour or two and then say goodbye to their hosts.

French Folklore:

Clothing--French fashion enjoys a great reputation in the world, with rich and excellent selection of materials, bold design, and high production technology, so French fashion has been guiding the trend of world fashion. In Paris there are 2,000 fashion stores, the bosses of the slogan is: "fashion does not sell the second". And on the street, you can hardly see two women wearing exactly the same clothes. Currently the most famous haute couture are: "Jilaijie", "Barangay Shaka", "Jiwangxi", "Chanel "Charnel, Dior, Cardin and St. Laurent. In recent years, especially notable are the dresses of Parisian women, the variety of styles and new styles, it is difficult to see in other countries. The French are the smallest part of the income of the European countries to spend on clothing, the French people are generally very attentive to the appreciation of clothing, but also accept the cheaper and less sophisticated imitations.

Small Animals - Many French families today favor small animals and spend a lot of money to buy and feed them. More than half of the families keep a variety of small animals, totaling more than 30 million. 1/3 of the families keep dogs, the number of dogs has nearly 40,000, a variety of dog hospitals, dog clothing stores are common. Animals not only bring fun to the French people, but also cause a certain disaster, France every year the occurrence of dog injuries up to more than 500,000 cases.

Etiquette -- France is a civilized and polite country, the women are modest and polite is the French people proud of the tradition. The French meet and greet, the most common way than shaking hands. However, when shaking hands, one is to shake time should not be too long, and secondly, there is no need to hold people's hands vigorously shaking. Generally, women reach out to men first, older people reach out to younger people first, and superiors reach out to subordinates first.

Kissing - France was the first country to recognize kissing as a sign of affection. The French kiss has strict boundaries: they see a long time to meet friends, relatives, colleagues, is to paste the face or cheek, elders to juniors is to kiss the forehead, only between lovers and lovers, only kissing or kissing the mouth.

Marriage customs - Before getting married, you have to get engaged. The ceremony is very simple and is usually attended by the woman's parents who invite the man's parents and siblings, but may also invite other relatives, or even one or two close friends, to attend at the same time. Weddings have gradually become simpler, but they are still the most solemn of family festivals, with a solemn and sacred color. The wedding is presided over by the mayor or one of his deputies, and is customarily held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with a big feast for the guests after the wedding. Some places in the French countryside before the wedding to sign a property marriage contract and notarized, the marriage contract to write all the property of the fiancé and the couple, the fiancée's dowry and the fiancé's estate. Marriage age commemoration has become a festive custom in folklore. Women can remarry after 300 days of widowhood or after 300 days of declared separation from their husbands, while there is no time limit for men.

Festivals - November 1 every year for the Holy Spirit Day, equivalent to the Chinese Qingming Festival. It is customary for French people to go to cemeteries on this day to pay tribute to the memory of martyrs who died for their country. November 25 every year for St. Catherine's Day, is the Paris "older young women" holiday. The girls who have reached the age of 25 and are not yet married go to the statue of Katerina to offer a bouquet of flowers, and then go to the big boutiques to dance, drink and revel, and finally choose a most beautiful girl as the queen of the festival.

Russian etiquette and customs:

Etiquette and customs

Russia spans Eurasia and Asia and is the largest country in the world. It is a multi-ethnic country, with Russia making up the majority of its 148 million people.

The Russian name is generally composed of three parts, its structure is my name. Father's name. Surname. Before marriage, women use their father's name, but after marriage they often change to their husband's name, but their name and father's name remain unchanged.

Russian names and titles of the use of very careful, often due to the nature of the occasion, the use of different ways. In formal occasions, when strangers introduce each other, adults generally use the full name, young people more often use only the first name. Russians on the "you" and "your" use, but also very careful. The word "you" indicates respect, but also indicates a general relationship. You" means a close relationship.

Russians generally meet the gift is to shake hands, but pay attention to the handshake to take off the gloves. Long time friends and relatives commonly kiss and embrace, men generally kiss the back of the hands of women. On solemn occasions, the Russians with "bread and salt" way to meet the VIP expressed the highest respect and the warmest welcome. Invited to the Russian family guests, into the house should take off their hats, first to the female director of the greetings, and then to the host and other people greetings. For men to smoke, they have to ask permission from the ladies first.

For the number, the Russians taboo 13, but like 7, that 7 symbolizes happiness and success. Gifts are also given in odd numbers, and even numbers are considered unlucky.

The Russians are mostly Orthodox Christians. The main folk festivals are: Christmas (January 6 or 7), Baptism (January 19), Easter, Peter's Day (July 1), Elijah's Day (August 1) and so on.

Holidays

New Year's Day (January 1)

Orthodox Christmas (January 6)

Women's Day (March 8)

Victory Day (May 8)

Independence Day (June 12)

Oktober Revolution Day (November 7)