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Does this normally happen in our culture?
Do we do this?
To shake hands when we meet someone for the first time.
To kiss on both cheeks when we greet or say goodbye to a friend
To take someone out to dinner (pay for dinner) for his birthday or when he gets a promotion
To be a little late to meet friends To be a few minutes late to work or
to business meetings
Do we do this?
To spit in public To call most people by their first
names To ask people their ethnicity or
nationality when you meet them for the first time
To sing in public For women in the family to make
important decisions like which school to send children to, how to spend money, etc…
Do we do this?
For men to cook, clean or do other household work
To interrupt people when talking To give gifts to teachers, doctors,
government officials, bosses For students to wear suits or
dresses or formal clothing To invite people to your home
Do we do this?
To ask guests to leave when it gets late or if you are busy
To serve guests only drinks and chips or small snacks
To disagree with older people or people who are more powerful than you
To give up your seat for older people or women
To get promoted to a much higher position than your family or friends
Oops!They did it again!
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with round bottom for efficient beating. Don’t kill your wife. Let our washing
machine do the dirty work. – An appliance store
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glass container. – A gas station Slow cattle crossing. No overtaking
for the next 100 yrs. -- Side of a road
Stock up and Save! Limit: one per customer.
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Our motto is to give our customers the lowest possible prices and workmanship. – A shop
No children allowed. – A maternity ward
Mental Health Prevention Center – A medical building
Don't stand there and be hungry, come in and get fed up. -- In a Restaurant window
Hope you had fun!
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Fine food expertly served by waitresses in appetizing forms.
After tea break staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board -- In an office
And now, the Superstore -- unequaled in size, unmatched in variety, unrivaled inconvenience.
Anyone leaving their garments here for more than 30 days will be disposed of. -- Notice in a dry cleaner's window