In countries where the official language, the primary language, or the only language is Spanish, is it common that on telephone prompts a caller is given the choice to selec... more In countries where the official language, the primary language, or the only language is Spanish, is it common that on telephone prompts a caller is given the choice to select English instead of Spanish?~
consider it beneath you to bow to another person?When I served in the US Marine Corps, I had contact with people from all over the world, and I spent many years in various loc... moreconsider it beneath you to bow to another person?When I served in the US Marine Corps, I had contact with people from all over the world, and I spent many years in various locales all over the Pacific. In addition to my overseas time, I was stationed in Hawaii for over five years, and several different places throughout California. Whenever a military unit is about to enter a foreign country, there is a briefing given to explain the customs and cultures (don't give tips in country X, it's considered disrespectful, don't extend your left hand towards a person, never make direct eye contact because it makes them uncomfortable, when someone pours a drink for you using one hand on the glass and the other on the vessel, it's the highest form of respect, so accept the glass with both your hands, do not place a glass upside down to indicate that you don't want a refill, never place the butter knife on the plate after you have used it, place it on the table next to the plate, always ask how a person's p... less
