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cultural exchange
On the tip
In many European and American countries and regions, service charges are already added to your bill
In some Asian countries, such as South Korea, China or Japan, tipping is not common and can even be considered an insult to workers and should therefore be avoided
In Oceanian countries (such as Australia, New Zealand and Samoa), tipping is generally not expected or required. Some places, such as casinos, may ban tipping altogether.
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About table sharing
In Western countries, it is impolite to sit at an empty table when someone is already sitting down, and even though restaurant tables are communal, this is considered an invasion of privacy.
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Personal space
Giving people personal space is an unspoken rule in the West, and getting too close to make people feel comfortable, especially heterosexuals, is very inappropriate.
In some countries, especially populous ones like China, personal space is seen as a luxury, while large crowds of people are seen as the norm.
bargaining
In the West, if you go to the supermarket, if you need this thing, then you have to pay the specified price. The only way to lower the price is to buy or find coupons at the time of sale.
Haggling over the price of goods is considered more normal in countries such as China, Turkey, Iran and Egypt.
Guest Meal Etiquette
In China, eating clean food prepared for you by your host is regarded as not full.
In Japan and India, it's seen as an insult to the host if your food isn't eaten in its entirety, which could mean you don't like the food.
Body naked
In some places, such as Singapore, nudity is illegal, and in some cases people can even be arrested for nudity in their own homes.
Some countries will demand more leniency. Hungary is famous for its bathing culture and the country is full of hot springs. Not only is it considered normal to change clothes in public, the country even has spas where customers are not allowed to wear swimsuits, as this is seen as an impediment to the development of spas.