Question

What standard practices exist in the United States style meeting that may intimidate, confuse, or create anxiety for participants from other cultures?

Answer 1

Some practices in US like tipping, sitting at the back of a cab, throwing thumbs up, laughing with mouth open, calling USA as America, being fashionably late, being on time, having one of the hand in pocket, using left hand for anything, open a present immediately, wearing flip flops, sweatpants, wrinkly clothes or baseball caps in public. Altering meal, showing soles of feet, keeping shoes on while entering someone's home, drinking someone's else's alcohol, Men showing skin, eating anywhere where food is not served, telling people to help themselves, touching in public, keeping clothes on in steam rooms and saunas, asking personal questions, refusing food, not declining gifts, polishing off the meals, blowing nose etc ,are the practices which intimidate or confuse some of the cultures which are against such practices or some of them. Some cultures consider these practices as not at all ethical or acceptable.