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Country Specific Culture and Habits
« on: October 15, 2014, 03:48:34 AM »
Each country/nationality/sometimes city has its own culture and unique habits and customs.  The country master threads may contain some tidbits, but are filled with pages of comprehensive information on accommodations, transportation, locations, etc. 

This thread is dedicated solely to the cultural differences of which we may not be aware.
Please place the country/nationality/city name in CAPITALS at the beginning of the post for easy finding.

What has surprised you on your travels?
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Re: Country Specific Culture and Habits
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2014, 03:48:57 AM »
ENGLAND: 
The store clears the register lines 15 minutes before closing so that they can lock the doors by closing time!  In the US, they will let you in until closing time and at least one register stays open until the last customer pays.
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Re: Country Specific Culture and Habits
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2014, 04:06:07 AM »
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND:
The stores there take bank holiday very seriously. Once on erev yom tov I ran out of diapers for the baby & the only store open was the grocery but he didn't sell diapers so as not to take away parnosah from the pharmacy next door which was closed for bank holiday. I had to drive half an hour till I found an open pharmacy.
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Re: Country Specific Culture and Habits
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2014, 06:38:12 AM »
Quote from: TimT on October 15, 2014, 04:06:07 AM
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND:
The stores there take bank holiday very seriously. Once on erev yom tov I ran out of diapers for the baby & the only store open was the grocery but he didn't sell diapers so as not to take away parnosah from the pharmacy next door which was closed for bank holiday. I had to drive half an hour till I found an open pharmacy.
All larger supermarkets are open on bank holiday at least until 5pm.
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Re: Country Specific Culture and Habits
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2014, 06:38:36 AM »
Quote from: srap on October 15, 2014, 03:48:57 AM
ENGLAND: 
The store clears the register lines 15 minutes before closing so that they can lock the doors by closing time!  In the US, they will let you in until closing time and at least one register stays open until the last customer pays.
Hardly the rule...
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Re: Country Specific Culture and Habits
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2014, 06:50:25 AM »
Quote from: ChAiM'l on October 15, 2014, 06:38:36 AM
Hardly the rule...
Maybe we need to be cautious in making firm generalizations, but we can surely point out the pattern that struck us as different when we were in these places.
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Re: Country Specific Culture and Habits
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2014, 05:44:30 AM »
SWITZERLAND:

The concierge at the Park Hyatt Zurich told me explicitly NOT to tip any of the employees. He said that in their culture, tips come from the "service charge" you pay, and they don't want me "spoiling" it for everyone by starting a "new" trend.

Dunno if it's true or not, but that was my experience.
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