British-customs-and-etiquette

BritishcustomsandetiquetteManners&CustomsInTheUKByLetoInBritainyouwillfindmostpeoplearekindertoyouifyoubehavepolitely,respectinglocalpeopleandcustoms.Youmaysometimesupsetpeoplebythingsthatyousayordo,evenifthesethingsseemperfectlynormalinyourownculture.TheEnglisharefamousfortheirpolitenessandself-discipline,Basicpoliteness(please,thankyou,excuseme)isexpected.Thereisnevergoingtobe“toopolite”!IntroductionEnglishpeoplearequitereservedwhengreetingoneanother.Agreetingcanbeabright'Hello''Hi'or'Goodmorning',whenyouarriveatworkoratschool.Itispropertoshakehandswitheveryonetowhomyouareintroduced,bothmenandwomen.firstmetoneanother,usuallyshakehands.Inadditiontothemenandwomen,walkingpassionatelygeneralpeopledon'thandinhand.TheBritishdon'tlikeotherstointerferewiththeirpersonallife.Huggingisonlyforfriends!!!Britishpeoplemeet:hand-kissing1.inameetingwherepeopleareshakinghands,allowtheladytoofferthehandfirst.2.noteifsheisofferingitinknucklessideorknucklesup.3a.ifitisknucklesside,DONOTKISSIT.Thisisasignshewishestoshakeyourhand.ifyoukissit,sheisallowedtoslapyouforbeingacreep.3b.ifitisknucklesup,bringthehanduptochestlevel,watchingherface.ifshedoesnotlooklikeshe'sexpectingahand-kissorherfingersjerkorarelimp,bowtoherhand.if,instead,shelooksapprovinglyatyou(thinkroyaltyacceptingakissontheringlook)andmovesherhandabittowardsyou,benddownandtouchliptoknuckle(nopuckering,nonoises,nomoisture);aslightpuckerisacceptabletoclearwhiskers).4.whenindoubt,donotkiss;shakeorbow.Ladyfirstandgentleman:inBritain,respectwomenistoreflectanimportantaspectofthegentlemanpoise.Ladyfirstisawell-knownstandardsofbehaviour.Washroomandgo100Thebathroomthemeaningofthewordforhandwashingorfaceplace,buttheactualmeaningisthetoilet,Britishthetoiletnotsaystraightouttogotothetoilet.Ifyouwouldliketogotothetoilet,maysaytoman'sroom,ortothewoman'sroom,alsosayexcusemeafewminutesorI'dliketowashmyhands,etc.ChildrenwantsaidI'mgoingtourinethatplace.Inbetweenfriendsandfamilyinternal,to100,isthemostcommonparlance.GiftsandgivetipsInBritain,islimitedtogivethewaiterandtaxidriversingroceriesandtips,besidespaycarfare10or1/8money.Thehotel'sretinueorrailwayporterserviceforyou,youalsohavetopayafterafewtips.Whetheryouaretravelingabroadorbusiness,ifsomeoneinviteyoutoattendaformalparty,thenyouneedtoknowsomebasicetiquetteofwesternsocialplaces.WesternersfeastersetiquetteArrived:you'dbetterarriveontime,latefourorfiveminutestoalsogo,butneverlateformorethanaquarterofembarrassing,orwhennooneelsebutyou.Ifgotoisrichandculturedsomebodyelse,youenterthegatewhenthefirstmanmaybeamalesoldier,responsibleforhelpyouhangclothesorgiveyoutheway,soyoudon'tgetrushtoshakehandswithhim,lookagaindecision.intothelivingroom,youdon'ttrysohardtoseekseatsit.Westernersinthisoccasiontobreak,everywhereforhimselftomasterintroduceotherguests.Youcansendwinefromthewaiterwithotherdrinksacupoftherightsideinsidechosendrinkedgeandotherpeoplechat.Untilthediningroomdooropened,malehostandguestswilltakeyouintowentintothediningroom,thehostessandmaletheguestshouldwalkinthefinal,butifthemanistheguestofabigshot,thehostessandhemightwalkinthefront.Preparation:westernfoodsittingveryexquisite,seats,thenarrangegeneralhadcome,andyouthesirormadamwillneverbearrangedonyourside.Europeansthinkacquaintanceschatofopportunityverymuch,wanttotakethisopportunitytomakemorefriends.Menandwomenweresittingintherectangulartablehostontheright,thehostess,belowtheguestismale,malehostistherightintobin.Otherguestssitmethodismenandwomenalternatewith.Themanbeforeattemptingtohelprightladyopenedaftermschair,toremaintotable.ThecustomofthetakeEverybodytakesaseatafter,masterbringanapkin,followthebringanapkin.Remember:whateverthenappearwhatcircumstance(suchasthehosthasdinnerprayhabit),thehostdoesnotbringanapkinbeforeyoucan'ttakenapkins.Generalcookbookisthreetofivedish,theformerthreecoursesshouldbecoldmeats,soup,fish,hindtwodishisthemaincourse(meatorseafoodandvegetables),dessertorfruit,finallyisthecoffeeandcookies.Eatingdonotputallyourenergyongastricenjoy,wanttotalktopeopleandleft.Dessertafter,ifcoffeewithdidn'tappear,thatcouldbewaitpleasegotothesittingroomtodrink.Anyhow,seethehostessputnapkinonthetablestoodup,youcanputdownthenapkinlefttheirseats.Atthismoment,politemanandtostandandhelpladyopenedbythechairandtakecareofthetandemnursingladydon'tYanQinYouspecialfeeling,thisisheshouldbe.DinnerFarewell:Ifyoudon'twanttoodramatic,you'dbetternotfirstleave,northelastonetoleave,inthemeantimewhattimedoyouleavecan,justonceleaveshouldbefranktoleave.ForbiddenavoidCan'tstopperingofbritonshavelinedup,habit.Youcanseethemonebyonetolineuponabus,train,orbuyanewspaper.Jumpthequeueisascreeningnastybehavior.Can'taskalady'sage:Britishverydon'tliketotalkaboutman'swagesandwoman'sage.Can'tbargain:inBritain,themosttabooisshoppingbargaining.