Common foreign travel taboos
Most people who travel abroad always have scruples about local customs and worry that they will make mistakes and cause misunderstandings. You have to take off your shoes before stepping into a mosque, and tourists should follow Muslim dress style; in Ukraine, if you plan to send flowers, make sure the bouquet is odd, because even bouquets are delivered at funerals. The following is a collection of common travel taboos to make it easier for you to travel better. Let's take a look together!
1. Chopsticks
There are many theories about chopsticks. In Japan, for any reason, you should not leave by inserting your chopsticks into your rice bowl because this is an ominous sign. Because upright chopsticks in the rice bowl remind Japanese people of tombstones. Moreover, if you use the chopsticks at the entrance end to pick up food, it is impolite to pick up food, so you should use the other end to pick up food. In China and many other countries, it is impolite to point at others with chopsticks.
2. Visit the mosque
Everyone, Muslim and non-Muslim, takes off their shoes before entering the mosque. Tourists should also follow Muslim dress styles: men should wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts; women should cover all exposed skin, although the strictness of this will vary from country to country. Women must wear a headscarf, and if you don't have one, you can borrow one at the entrances to many large halal cities.
3. Send flowers
In Ukraine, if you plan to send flowers, make sure the bouquet is odd because even bouquets are delivered at funerals. If you are sending flowers to the hostess, or to celebrate birthdays or other special holidays, don't send yellow flowers or Easter lilies, as these flowers are only for the funeral.
4. Train passengers are not allowed to stay on the platform or say goodbye affectionately
In Cheshire, England, train passengers are not allowed to linger on the platform, say goodbye affectionately, or kiss. If you really have a lot of parting words to say or want to kiss, you can go to the kissing area.
5. Salt
Although the Egyptians are very hospitable, their cooking has a gentle self. When traveling in Egypt, don't add salt to your bowl as it is seen as an insult to chefs. Fortunately, Egyptian food is still delicious because Egyptians often use garlic, onions and other aromatic ingredients when cooking.
6. Visit the church
If you plan to visit an Italian church in a warm climate, don't just pack shorts and a sleeveless top when you leave. Visitors to the Catholic Cathedral of Italy must dress carefully, and neither men nor women are allowed to wear shorts and sleeveless tops. There will be guards or parishioners checking at the church entrance, so remember to bring a long-sleeved shirt or other pullover when you leave.
7. V gesture representing success
Don't place your palms inward when making the "V" sign in Great Britain, as this is considered a provocation or insult. It is said that the two-finger salute originated from the Hundred Years War between Britain and France. France threatened to cut off all British archers 'fingers, but in the end, Britain won a big victory, so it showed off its fingers to show off that it was intact.
8. Insult the King
Thais regard their 80-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a god and use his portrait as a talisman in the hope of bringing them good luck. Therefore, insulting him will be considered a crime and will be sentenced to 15 years in prison.
9. Eat all the food on your plate
In Cambodia, if you eat all the food on your plate, it means that the owner has not served you well because you have not eaten enough and still want it.
10. Clink glasses
Hungarians do not clink glasses when toasting, because Austrians once celebrated by clinking glasses after killing 13 Hungarian martyrs. For the next 150 years, no Hungarian clinked glasses during a toast. Although it has been a long time now, this tradition has still been preserved. For tourists, it is much easier to remember this tradition than the Hungarian toast.