every culture has its own etiquette red lines that tourists frequently aren’t aware they’re crossing. it doesn’t matter where you travel—you should never insult the people who live there by dismissing their customs. here is a sample of some of the things not to do in japan, france, russia, and india.
每種文化都有獨特的禮儀文化，這使遊客們經常無法意識到自己觸犯了禁忌。無論你到哪裡旅行—你絕不能對當地人做無禮的事情特別是無視他們的風俗習慣。下面是一些在日本，法國，俄國和印度的禁忌事項。
japan
no tipping. tipping your servers in japan will just confuse them.
escalators have one side for standing and one side for passing. make sure you’re on the correct side. but keep an eye on what people are doing since in some cities you stand on the left, and in other cities you stand on the right.
don’t walk around while you eat. this is just not acceptable in japan.
日本
沒有小費。在日本給服務生小費會讓他們無法理解。
扶梯的一側用來站立另一側用來通行。請確定你在正確的一邊。但也要注意其他人的做法因為有些城市你需要站在左側而另一些城市是右側。
吃東西的時候不要四處走動。這在日本也是不可接受的。
france
parlez fran?ais. don’t expect to get by with english in france. the french have great pride in their language, and are somewhat resentful of its decline on the world stage. they don’t appreciate switching from french to another language at home.
avoid talking about money issues. the french have a strong distaste for discussing financial matters openly. you’ll put people in an uncomfortable spot to talk about how much they make or spent on something.
don’t rush while you eat. if you eat your food quickly, people will assume that you are a slob. the french take great pride in their cuisine, so savor what you eat. french lunches are known to last three hours long!
法國
說法語。不要期待在法國可以用英語來應付。法國人對自己的語言感到無比自豪，對它在世界舞臺上的沒落有些心懷不滿。他們不喜歡在自己的祖國使用另一種語言。
不要討論錢的話題。法國人很討厭公開討論資金問題。討論他們的收入和花銷會讓人們感到很不自在。
不要狼吞虎嚥。如果你吃飯很快，人們會覺得你很粗俗。
法國人對自己的美食也非常引以為傲，所以要享受你的飯菜。持續三小時的法國午餐也為人們所熟知。
russia
leave home without it: you probably won’t find that many places where your credit card will be accepted. cash is king.
avoid making casual political criticisms. russians view these kind of statements from tourists as personal insults, as if you consider them personally at fault for these problems, and not the government.
don’t go with the flow. if a situation arises and you’re not sure what is going on, try to ask someone. if you keep quiet, people will assume you understand what’s happening and won’t go out of their way to help you.
if you bring someone flowers, make sure the bouquet has an odd number of flowers in it. even numbered bouquets are reserved for funerals. a dozen roses would creep russians out.
俄國
不用帶信用卡。你很可能找不到幾個可以刷卡的地方，現金是王道。
不要隨便評論政治。俄國人把遊客的這種言論看做是個人攻擊，儘管只是你個人認為這些問題本身不對，而不是政府的錯。
不要隨波逐流。如果有情況發生而你並不清楚怎麼回事，嘗試去問別人。如果你保持沉默，別人會認為你理解正在發生的事情就不會竭力去幫助你。
如果你送花給別人，請確認花束裡的花有奇數朵。即使花束是為葬禮準備的，12朵玫瑰也會嚇到俄國人。
india
do not complain about the food. it is insulting to your host. don’t eat something you don’t want to eat, but don’t offend the people who served it to you.
no public kissing. this can even result in jail time.
people usually don’t socialize while eating in india, and may take offense to being interrupted while they eat.
印度
不要抱怨食物。這是對主人的侮辱。不要吃不想吃的東西，但也不要冒犯招待你的人。
不要在公共場合接吻。這甚至有可能讓你坐牢。
人們通常不在吃飯的時候進行交談，打斷他們吃飯可能是很無禮的行為。