Acceptable/ Normal
- Asking for someone's age or marital status when you first meet them.
- Spitting and coughing phlegm in public.
- Bumping into someone on the streets and not apologizing. (It's crowded.)
- Riding motorbikes/bicycle with no helmets.
- Not leaving tips.
- If you are out with someone older than you or someone of a higher ranking, let them start to eat first before you start.
- If your companion is older/ a higher rank than you, face side-ways before you drink.
Weird/ Improper
- Low-cut shirts
- Excessive show of affection in public
- Tattoos (especially huge ones.)
- Certain hand gestures.
- Blowing your nose while eating
Considered Polite
- Taking food/money/items with two hands
- Pouring drinks for other people
- When someone is pouring a drink for you, accept it with both hands.
- Small nod of the head to say hi
- Removing shoes before entering someones house (and some restaurants if required.)
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