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100
In China, it is considered lucky to share or split a pear with someone.
False. It is considered bad luck to split a pear because the Chinese phrase 'Split a pear' sounds similar to separation.
100
In Italy, dinner time usually starts late in the evening after happy hour called 'Aperitivo' which consists of light tasting drinks, peanuts and chips.
True. In Italy, 'Aperitivo' is a cultural and social activity common throughout the young adult population.
100
In China, it is considered good luck to buy a green hat for a married male friend.
False. Never do this as it means his wife is being unfaithful.
100
In China, knocking on the bowl with chopsticks when eating is a praise to the cook.
False. It is extremely disrespectful and means you don't like the cook and are cursing them.
200
In Japan, if you slurp while eating it is considered very rude.
False. Slurping is good table-manners in Japan. It indicates you are enjoying your meal.
200
In Germany, comparative advertising (directly comparing brands) is not allowed.
True. It is prohibited according to the German Act against unfair competition.
200
In China, leaving your chopsticks in rice appears like you are offering food to ghosts.
True. You should never leave your chopsticks in rice for the same reason.
200
In the Middle East, if you compliment something in their house, they will GIVE it to you.
True. If you compliment, the host feels obliged to give you the item in question.
300
In Russia, you don't give a girl an even number of red roses?
True. They only place an even number of flowers on graves. So, an even number of flowers screams death.
300
In Austria, while using the escalators you have to stand to the right and leave the left aisle open.
True. You cannot stand side to side with your friend or to the left. There usually is a sign telling you to stand to the right.
300
In Mexico, you don't give knives/scissors as a gift as they indicate a desire to sever a relationship.
False. This is true in Argentina.
300
In Syria, it is customary for guests to approach their hosts upon entering their house and for the hosts to remain seated.
False. In Syria(and some other countries) it is a social taboo not to stand and greet people when they enter the room you are in.
400
In Korea, it is considered very rude to use one hand to hand out something to someone older than you.
True. Using both hands in Korea shows respect.
400
In Vietnam, on the first day of the year you must not clean your house.
True. It is believed that if you clean your house on the first day of the year, your money will be drained off with the water.
400
In Ecuador, children who look their parents in the eye are customarily spanked.
True. In Ecuador, you are not allowed to look into your elder's eyes for any reason. The more you do, the harsher the spanking you deserve.
400
In China, the number 6 is to be avoided at any cost.
False. The number 4 should be avoided as phonetically it sounds so much like 'death' that numbers like 4,44,14 etc are avoided. A Chinese person would not buy house number 4 on a street and there are no 4th and 14th floors in tall buildings.
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