To avoid awkwardness when you greet someone from a different country/culture, lets list the greeting...

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To avoid awkwardness when you greet someone from a different country/culture, lets list the greeting protocols (a mixture of a kiss, hug, handshake) for each country we know of so the rest can avoid embarrassment in the future!

Posted by razano on 17.09.2008

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Posted by Ghassan on 22.09.2008

In the UAE and Oman they touch noses as a friendly welcome.. between males.

Posted by JosefJ on 22.09.2008

A friend told me that in Italy if you're a male and you just met a female, and only shook hands, without a kiss she would get offended!! :S

Posted by Shalabieh on 17.09.2008

D in business you wouldnt hug someone in the US... this is among friends... but if you are meeting someone from another culture then woudlnt a handshake do?

Posted by D on 17.09.2008

hand shake and 3 kisses in belgium, however i am a little confused i have also seen them do 4. in brussels it is enough to do just one.

beirut 3 kisses with hand shake

jordan 100 kisses here and pause then 30 kisses then the same on the other side. less so in amman.

amerika, north, just hug. if same sex, hug at a distance

this is fun

Posted by Ghassan on 17.09.2008

I usually just raise my head up a little.. that should be enough (the least effort possible!)