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E. These gestures are obscene in all these countries.Think about how many times a US President has inadvertendly insulted foreign dignitaries with these gestures!! TRUE Many Asians find it difficult to actually say the word no and instead more comfortably indicate their displeasure or disagreement with a gesture. B. Remember it when you travel in Latin American countries !! TRUE TRUE In Brazil, many executives will stand approximately six inches away from each other when speaking. D. If you are thoroughly prepared and sit ramrod straight in your chair without moving until he dismisses you, you may leave with your job intact. TRUE This type of "mini-applause" was reportedly started in one of the courts of a japanese emperor. TRUE A proper British would never point at anything with a digit . C. The Professor's failure to respect Muslim decorum resulted in a student protest and newspaper headlines denouncing Brithish arrogance. C. The "Shaka", while not easy for "mainlanders" to do at first, is so popular that it became a trademark of a former Hawaii governor. |
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