A World Guide to Good Manners
1. Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but how well do we know and understand each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they’re German, they’ll be right on time. If they’re American, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they’re British, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.
2. When the European Community began to increase in size, several guidebooks appeared giving advice on international etiquette. At first many people thought this was a joke, especially the British, who seemed to assume that the widespread understanding of their language meant a corresponding understanding of English customs. Very soon they had to change their ideas, as they realized that they had a lot to learn about how to behave with their foreign business friends.
一个良好的礼仪世界指南
1。行的所有角落，世界变得越来越容易。我们生活在一个地球村，但如何做以及我们所认识和了解对方吗？下面是一个简单的测试。想象一下，你安排在四点钟的会议。什么时候你应该想到你的外国商界同仁的到来？如果他们是德国人，他们会及时的权利。如果他们是美国人，他们很可能会提前15分钟。如果他们是英国人，他们会迟到15分钟，你应该给一个意大利人小时。
2。当欧洲社会开始呈现萎缩状态，出现了一些指南提供有关国际礼仪的意见。起初，许多人认为这是一个笑话，特别是英国，谁似乎认为，他们的语言广泛理解意味着海关相应的英语理解。很快，他们不得不改变自己的想法，因为他们意识到，他们有很多东西需要学习如何做人与外国商界朋友。
3. For example:
4. ◆The British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal; the Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time to relax and get to know one another, and they rarely drink at lunchtime.
5. ◆The Germans like to talk business before dinner; the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.
6. Taking off your jacket and rolling up your sleeves is a sign of getting down to work in Britain and Holland, but in Germany people regard it as taking it easy.
7. American executives sometimes signal their feelings of ease and importance in their offices by putting their feet on the desk whilst on the telephone. In Japan, people would be shocked. Showing the soles of your feet is the height of bad manners. It is a social insult only exceeded by blowing your nose in public.
8. The Japanese have perhaps the strictest rules of social and business behavior. Seniority is very important, and a younger man should never be sent to complete a business deal with an older Japanese man. The Japanese business card almost needs a rulebook of its own. You must exchange business cards immediately on meeting because it is essential to establish everyone’s status and position. When it is handed to a person in a superior position, it must be given and received with both hands, and you must take time to read it carefully, and not just put it in your pocket! Also the bow is a very important part of greeting someone. You should not expect the Japanese to shake hands. Bowing the head is a mark of respect and the first bow of the day should be lower than when you meet thereafter.
9. The Americans sometimes find it difficult to accept the more formal Japanese manners. They prefer to be casual and more informal, as illustrated by the universal “Have a nice day!” American waiters have a one-word imperative “Enjoy!” The British, of course, are cool and reserved. The great topic of conversation between strangers in Britain is the weather — unemotional and impersonal. In America, the main topic between strangers is the search to find a geographical link. “Oh, really? You live in Ohio? I had an uncle who once worked there.”
10. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
11. Here are some final tips for travelers.
12. ◆ In France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafe until you’ve
shaken hands with everyone you know.
13. ◆ In Pakistan you mustn’t wink. It’s offensive.
14. ◆ In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking, or smoking. Also, you
should take care not to admire anything
in your host’s home. They will feel that they have to give it to you.
15. In Russia you must match your hosts drink for drink, or they will think you are unfriendly.
16. ◆ In Thailand you should clasp your hands together and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone.
17. ◆ In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as possible. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.
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