12 American habits that can cause resentment in other countries

Traditions and perceptions of gestures in each country are very different, and therefore, visiting another country, it is better to become familiar with its traditions and cultural characteristics, so as not to be in a mess.

Edition SF Gate compiled a list of American habits that can cause resentment in other countries.

Talking on the phone on the street is fine, but not in a church, cathedral or museum.

While we're on the topic of churches, a ceremony or service is not the best time for photography or sightseeing. Sit down and wait quietly or come back a little later.

Do not take photos in a Buddhist temple without putting money in a special box or buying a Chinese incense stick.If you do not want a waiter to look at you with dumbfounded eyes, avoid coffee with milk in France; order cafe creme instead. Please note that after 10 in the morning, adding any milk to coffee drinks is considered vulgar. This also applies to Italy, where you should order an espresso at any time after breakfast.

In France, it is also considered rude to go in or out of the store without saying hello or saying goodbye to the seller. Simple bonjour and au revoir will suffice.

If you are invited to dinner in Italy, you should eat everything on your plate. The more you eat, the more he who invites you is convinced that you like food. In addition, in Italy it is customary to eat bread with the dish, and not in front of it.

Visiting the United Arab Emirates, remember that there is not just impossible to have sex on the beach, there is also undesirable to show tenderness in people or drink alcohol in places not intended for this.

Don't spit, whistle or jaywalk in Singapore - it's all illegal. In addition, you may be fined for not flushing the toilet.

A raised thumb that is completely harmless in the United States is equivalent to the middle finger in Greece and Iran. Be careful!

Raised index finger and middle finger also hint not at the world, but at the rudeness for the residents of Great Britain, so try to avoid this gesture.

But a gesture that means “OK” in the USA will be perceived in Greece or Turkey as your hint that you consider your interlocutor to be gay. The consequences of such a misunderstanding can be imagined.

Almost everyone knows that you should take off your shoes when entering a Japanese home, but many don't know that you shouldn't place your chopsticks vertically in a bowl of rice—a funeral practice that local beliefs say brings death to the dinner table.

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