Don't Do,Don't Do

THINGS TO AVOID IN SOME

COUNTRIES

-BEN JOSE

HI,WELCOME TO ANOTHER BLOG OF AURORIANS.TODAY , WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THINGS TO AVOID DOING IN SOME COUNTRIES,IT'S NOT ILLEGAL BUT DUE TO THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DIVERSITIES PREVAILING THERE.

1.CHINA

Don't eat everything on your plate in China

In China, polite guests don't eat every last morsel of food left on their plates. Doing so signals the host that he or she didn't provide enough food or a filling meal. Along with leaving a little, it's fine to burp after eating, as a compliment to the chef.

2.RUSSIA

Don't smile at strangers in Russia

Remember those old song lyrics, "Smile, and the word smiles with you"? That's not necessarily the case when travelling in Russia. Russians see smiling as an intimate gesture, indicating a genuine affinity toward another person. If you smile at a stranger, they might consider you insincere.

3.GERMANY

Don't talk with your hands in your pockets in Germany

Planning a trip to Germany? Don't talk with your hands in your pockets while you're there, as it's considered rude. It's also customary to keep your hands on the table while eating, rather than resting them in your lap.

4.SINGAPORE

You can’t buy chewing gum in Singapore

Despite what’s claimed, it’s not illegal to chew chewing gum in Singapore, even after 1992. law passed which was designed to counter the amount of chewing gum being dropped in public places, the treat was not altogether outlawed. Instead, buying and selling. it is illegal and punishable with a fine of up to $1,000. 

5.TIBET

No reincarnation in Tibet

Ever since the administration of Tibet was taken over by the People’s Republic of China, they’ve enforced a very strange law. In the home of the Dalai Lama, it’s illegal for people to be reincarnated without permission. The State Religious Affairs Bureau order number-five was passed in 2007 in order to manage and control the reincarnation of living Buddhas. While over 1,000 people have since been reincarnated officially, the government has used this to invalidate the claims of countless who have died and come back without first getting approval.

6.MALAYSIA

Don’t touch people’s heads in Malaysia

We found many amazing things which we should never do in other countries. Malaysia is the melting pot of Southeast Asia, a place where cultures, languages, and religions all mix together. although the different kinds of people, there are some general customs you will need to observe when there. Firstly, you should avoid touching people’s heads as it is considered the most sacred part of the body. Plus, it’s also kinda patronizing.

7.INDIA

Don’t use your left hand in India and don't kiss in public

You never think about what hand you use for what but in India you need to. Never pass Food, Money or shake with your left hand. It’s believed that our left hand is used for all things bathroom-related. Also kissing in public is considered as a embarissing act among indians.

8.PORTUGAL

 Don’t pee in the ocean

Hot competition for the hardest law to enforce, it’s not very polite to pee in a pool. But what about the ocean? Surely it’s the definition of a victimless crime. But nonetheless, Portugal has recently outlawed it. Which means any peoples caught short will have to come out and find a bathroom. I don’t envy the person who has to catch you doing this one.