How much of an oaf would you be in another country?

**Rain Man** · 01-31-2007, 09:11 PM

Thanks to banyon for sending me this link a while back.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_faux_pas

Which of the faux pas behaviors are you likely to exhibit whilst interacting with people from other countries?

Poll forthcoming, though I recognize that it's rude to ask people's opinions in North Korea, Iran, and parts of the Ukraine.

siberian khatru · 01-31-2007, 09:11 PM

I can't imagine being a bigger oaf than I already am in THIS country.

stevieray · 01-31-2007, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I can't imagine being a bigger oaf than I already am in THIS country.

ditto

**banyon** · 01-31-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Turning down a drink from a Nicaraguan

I have no problems complying with this cultural norm.

**Rain Man** · 01-31-2007, 09:26 PM

My most likely faux pas would be wearing tube socks in front of a European. I think I've done that a lot.

Otter · 01-31-2007, 09:47 PM

For a shorter list I'll provide a list of actions that I probably wouldn't do:

Nodding your head vigorously to a Greek

and

Not saying hello to a Ghanian baby when you visit

It would really suck if a beautiful Greek woman said "do you want to get naked" and your first reaction was to nod vigorously.

Why would I say hi to a baby? A tickle or a pickup and quick belly fart maybe but where is "hello" going to lead?

View Poll Results: Would you do these things?
Asking an American Hasidic Jew to remove his hat when entering a church	0	0%
Asking to see an Australian woman’s fanny pack	2	25.00%
Attempting to clink beer glasses with a Hungarian	4	50.00%
Bringing a bottle of wine to a French dinner party host	4	50.00%
Calling a teenage German girl a Fraulein	3	37.50%
Calling an American Puerto Rican an “immigrant”	3	37.50%
Cutting an Estonian’s bread with a knife	3	37.50%
Expecting an English checkout clerk to bag your groceries	3	37.50%
Giving a “thumbs up” gesture to an Iraqi	4	50.00%
Giving a gift to an Irish coworker	3	37.50%
Handing a cigarette to a Polish woman	1	12.50%
Interrupting an Inuit	0	0%
Kissing a Croatian’s cheek while shaking her hand	1	12.50%
Letting a Czech woman enter a pub ahead of you	3	37.50%
Making a Dracula joke to a Romanian	4	50.00%
Making an “okay” gesture to a Brazilian cab driver	3	37.50%
Making physical contact with a Scandinavian	3	37.50%
Mentioning Turkey (the country) to an Armenian	4	50.00%
Nodding your head vigorously to a Greek	4	50.00%
Not saying hello to a Ghanian baby when you visit	3	37.50%
Not shaking hands with all of the other guests at a Dutch birthday party	3	37.50%
Offering to share a pear with a close Chinese friend	2	25.00%
Opening gifts at your birthday party full of Indians	3	37.50%
Paying a Russian deliveryman over the threshold instead of stepping outside or inviting him in	3	37.50%
Pouring a Chilean’s wine with your left hand	3	37.50%
Reading a book while Chinese people are gambling	2	25.00%
Sending chrysanthemums to an American grandmother	2	25.00%
Setting your hat on an Italian’s bed	2	25.00%
Shaking hands with a Bangladeshi woman	2	25.00%
Shaking hands with a European while wearing gloves	3	37.50%
Showing up on time to a Venezuelan party	2	25.00%
Sitting on a Maori’s table	1	12.50%
Talking to a Dominican about Haitian immigration	2	25.00%
Telling a Portuguese person that you “don’t speak Spanish”	1	12.50%
Telling a Serb he’s from a Balkan country	2	25.00%
Telling a Turk that his sister is hot	1	12.50%
Toasting a Mexican with a glass of water	3	37.50%
Trying to imitate a Colombian’s accent	0	0%
Turning down a drink from a Nicaraguan	2	25.00%
Warning a resident of Nairobi to look out for lions	0	0%
Wearing tube socks in front of a European	2	25.00%
I wouldn't do any of these	1	12.50%
I kill any foreigners I meet	1	12.50%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

01-31-2007, 09:11 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3058491 VARSITY	How much of an oaf would you be in another country? Thanks to banyon for sending me this link a while back. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_faux_pas Which of the faux pas behaviors are you likely to exhibit whilst interacting with people from other countries? Poll forthcoming, though I recognize that it's rude to ask people's opinions in North Korea, Iran, and parts of the Ukraine.
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siberian khatru 21st Century Schizoid Fan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Gates of Delirium Casino cash: $2284950	I can't imagine being a bigger oaf than I already am in THIS country.
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3058491 VARSITY	My most likely faux pas would be wearing tube socks in front of a European. I think I've done that a lot. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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01-31-2007, 09:47 PM	#6
Otter Live free or die hard Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Durango, CO Casino cash: $2508382	For a shorter list I'll provide a list of actions that I probably wouldn't do: Nodding your head vigorously to a Greek and Not saying hello to a Ghanian baby when you visit It would really suck if a beautiful Greek woman said "do you want to get naked" and your first reaction was to nod vigorously. Why would I say hi to a baby? A tickle or a pickup and quick belly fart maybe but where is "hello" going to lead?
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