Culture Shock

2. Don’t get confused in this country: Nodding your head up and down means no and shaking your head left to right means yes.
5. You should never touch anyone’s head or point your toes at anyone in this country. Both are considered very rude.
7. You should only send someone an odd number of flowers in this country. Even numbers are only for funerals.
9. In this country, it’s rude to fill your own glass with beer or soda.
11. Both the thumbs up and ok symbol are considered vulgar.
12. It’s considered dirty to eat with your left hand… You should only use the right.
13. This country’s president has been dead for 19 years.
14. If you take a taxi alone here, it’s rude to sit in the back seat.
16. Giving someone the peace sign in this country is considered the same as showing the middle finger.
17. Chewing gum is illegal in this country.

1. The average person watches four and a half hours of television every day.
3. You should leave a 15-20% tip every time you go out to eat at a restaurant.
4. In this country, people enjoy eating giant black ants’ eggs.
6. In this country, people make an alcoholic drink with corn that has been chewed in someone’s mouth and then spit out.
8. In this country, 1/3 of married couples have separate bedrooms.
9. You can be arrested for holding hands with your boyfriend or girlfriend.
10. In this city, a woman can legally kill her unfaithful husband, as long as she uses her bare hands.
15. Drinks 73% of the world’s beer.