入乡随俗必知的五大禁忌
文化习惯、文化差异、当地礼仪和风俗：即使你怀着良好的意愿，这些文化陷阱也可能让你的环球旅游险象环生。从问候到饮食，稍不留神就会出差错，不仅让自己难堪，还有可能冒犯东道主。到国外时要特别留心并尽量避免误入以下几种文化陷阱。<span word="Touching">Touching</span> <span word="Someone">Someone</span>触摸他人<span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>: <span word="Korea">Korea</span>, <span word="Thailand">Thailand</span>, <span word="China">China</span>, <span word="Europe">Europe</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Middle">Middle</span> <span word="East">East</span>.禁忌地：韩国、泰国、欧洲、中东<span word="What">What</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>禁忌：<span word="Personal">Personal</span> <span word="space">space</span> <span word="varies">varies</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="travel">travel</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="globe">globe</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="Mediterranean">Mediterranean</span> <span word="countries">countries</span>, <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="refrain">refrain</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="touching">touching</span> <span word="someone">someone</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="arm">arm</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="talking">talking</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="greet">greet</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="kisses">kisses</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="warm">warm</span> <span word="embrace">embrace</span>, <span word="you">you</span>’<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="cold">cold</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="backslap">backslap</span> <span word="someone">someone</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="isn">isn</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="member">member</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="friend">friend</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Korea">Korea</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="you">you</span>’<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="uncomfortable">uncomfortable</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="Thailand">Thailand</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="head">head</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="sacred">sacred</span>--<span word="never">never</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="pat">pat</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="child">child</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="head">head</span>.个人空间的概念因地而异。在地中海国家，如果你和别人交谈时没有碰对方的手臂，或见面问候时没和对方亲吻拥抱，别人会认为你不热情。但在韩国，拍别人的背会让对方感觉不安，除非此人是你的家庭成员或好友。在泰国，头是很神圣的部位——就算是小孩子的头也不要随便乱拍。<span word="What">What</span> <span word="You">You</span> <span word="Should">Should</span> <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="Instead">Instead</span>对策：<span word="Observe">Observe</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="locals">locals</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="follow">follow</span> <span word="suit">suit</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="Eastern">Eastern</span> <span word="countries">countries</span> <span word="remember">remember</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="touching">touching</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="public">public</span> <span word="displays">displays</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="affection">affection</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="unacceptable">unacceptable</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="places">places</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="Qatar">Qatar</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Saudi">Saudi</span> <span word="Arabia">Arabia</span>, <span word="men">men</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="women">women</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="forbidden">forbidden</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="interacting">interacting</span>, <span word="let">let</span> <span word="along">along</span> <span word="touching">touching</span>观察当地人的一举一动并照着做。记住，在东方国家，身体接触或在公众场合流露感情往往不被人接受。在卡塔尔和沙特阿拉伯这样的地方，男女交往都被禁止，更不要说身体接触了。<span word="Blowing">Blowing</span> <span word="Your">Your</span> <span word="Nose">Nose</span>擤鼻涕<span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>: <span word="Japan">Japan</span>, <span word="China">China</span>, <span word="Saudi">Saudi</span> <span word="Arabia">Arabia</span>, <span word="France">France</span>.禁忌地：日本、沙特阿拉伯、法国<span word="What">What</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>禁忌：<span word="Some">Some</span> <span word="cultures">cultures</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="disgusting">disgusting</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="blow">blow</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="nose">nose</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="public">public</span>--<span word="especially">especially</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="table">table</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Japanese">Japanese</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Chinese">Chinese</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="alsorepelled">alsorepelled</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="idea">idea</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="handkerchief">handkerchief</span>.有些文化认为当众擤鼻涕是让人厌恶的行为——尤其在餐桌上。日本人还排斥使用手帕。<span word="What">What</span> <span word="You">You</span> <span word="Should">Should</span> <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="Instead">Instead</span>对策：<span word="If">If</span> <span word="traveling">traveling</span> <span word="through">through</span> <span word="Eastern">Eastern</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Asian">Asian</span> <span word="countries">countries</span>, <span word="leave">leave</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="hankies">hankies</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="home">home</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="opt">opt</span> <span word="fordisposable">fordisposable</span> <span word="tissues">tissues</span> <span word="instead">instead</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="France">France</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="well">well</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Eastern">Eastern</span> <span word="countries">countries</span>, <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span>’<span word="re">re</span> <span word="dining">dining</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="need">need</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="clear">clear</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="nasal">nasal</span> <span word="passages">passages</span>, <span word="excuse">excuse</span> <span word="yourself">yourself</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="head">head</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="restroom">restroom</span>. <span word="Worst">Worst</span>-<span word="case">case</span> <span word="scenario">scenario</span>: <span word="make">make</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="exaggerated">exaggerated</span> <span word="effort">effort</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="steer">steer</span> <span word="away">away</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="table">table</span>. <span word="Let">Let</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="hope">hope</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="cold">cold</span>.到东方或亚洲国家旅游时，把手帕留在家中，选择用一次性纸巾吧！在法国以及一些东方国家，如果在就餐过程中你需要擤鼻涕，要先说声“请原谅”再去洗手间。最糟糕的情景是：极为夸张地从餐桌上扭过头去擤鼻涕。还是祈祷自己不要感冒吧！<span word="Talking">Talking</span> <span word="Over">Over</span> <span word="Dinner">Dinner</span>就餐时谈话<span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>: <span word="Africa">Africa</span>, <span word="Japan">Japan</span>, <span word="Thailand">Thailand</span>, <span word="China">China</span>, <span word="Finland">Finland</span>.禁忌地：非洲、日本、泰国、芬兰<span word="What">What</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>禁忌：<span word="In">In</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="countries">countries</span>, <span word="like">like</span> <span word="China">China</span>, <span word="Japan">Japan</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="African">African</span> <span word="nations">nations</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="food">food</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="thing">thing</span>, <span word="so">so</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="start">start</span> <span word="chatting">chatting</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="day">day</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="adventures">adventures</span> <span word="while">while</span> <span word="everyone">everyone</span> <span word="else">else</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="digging">digging</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="dinner">dinner</span>. <span word="You">You</span>’<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="likely">likely</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="met">met</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="silence">silence</span>--<span word="not">not</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="group">group</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="unfriendly">unfriendly</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="mealtimes">mealtimes</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="eating">eating</span>, <span word="not">not</span> <span word="talking">talking</span>. <span word="Also">Also</span> <span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="conversations">conversations</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="places">places</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="country">country</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="consider">consider</span> <span word="sacred">sacred</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="reflective">reflective</span>--<span word="churches">churches</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Europe">Europe</span>, <span word="temples">temples</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Thailand">Thailand</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="saunas">saunas</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Finland">Finland</span>.在日本和一些非洲国家，吃饭就是吃饭，所以当其他人都在大快朵颐时，不要谈论你当天的经历。你可能会遭遇沉默——这并非你的同伴不友好，而是因为就餐时间只应吃饭，无需交谈。也要避免在一些被认为是神圣或需要沉思的地方谈话——比如欧洲的教堂、泰国的庙宇和芬兰的桑拿浴室。<span word="What">What</span> <span word="You">You</span> <span word="Should">Should</span> <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="Instead">Instead</span>对策：<span word="Keep">Keep</span> <span word="quiet">quiet</span>!保持沉默！<span word="Removing">Removing</span> <span word="Your">Your</span> <span word="Shoes">Shoes</span>…<span word="or">or</span> <span word="Not">Not</span>脱鞋.....与否<span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>: <span word="Hawaii">Hawaii</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="South">South</span> <span word="Pacific">Pacific</span>, <span word="Korea">Korea</span>, <span word="China">China</span>, <span word="Thailand">Thailand</span>.禁忌地：夏威夷、太平洋群岛、韩国、泰国<span word="What">What</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>禁忌：<span word="Take">Take</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="shoes">shoes</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="arriving">arriving</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="door">door</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="London">London</span> <span word="dinner">dinner</span> <span word="party">party</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="hostess">hostess</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="uncivilized">uncivilized</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="fail">fail</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="remove">remove</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="shoes">shoes</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="entering">entering</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="home">home</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Asia">Asia</span>, <span word="Hawaii">Hawaii</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Pacific">Pacific</span> <span word="Islands">Islands</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="you">you</span>’<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="considered">considered</span> <span word="disrespectful">disrespectful</span>. <span word="Not">Not</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="does">does</span> <span word="shoe">shoe</span> <span word="removal">removal</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="practically">practically</span> <span word="keeps">keeps</span> <span word="sand">sand</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="dirt">dirt</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="house">house</span>, <span word="it">it</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sign">sign</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="leaving">leaving</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="outside">outside</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="behind">behind</span>.到伦敦人家里参加宴会时脱掉鞋子，女主人会认为你不文明，但去亚洲、夏威夷或太平洋群岛的居民家中不脱鞋却被认为失礼。脱掉鞋子不仅把沙粒与尘土留在了门外，更意味着把外面的世界抛之脑后。<span word="What">What</span> <span word="You">You</span> <span word="Should">Should</span> <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="Instead">Instead</span>对策：<span word="If">If</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="row">row</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="shoes">shoes</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="door">door</span>, <span word="start">start</span> <span word="undoing">undoing</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="laces">laces</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="not">not</span>, <span word="keep">keep</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="shoes">shoes</span> <span word="on">on</span>.如果你在门口看到一排鞋子，就解开自己的鞋带。否则，就穿鞋进去吧！<span word="Knowing">Knowing</span> <span word="Your">Your</span> <span word="Right">Right</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="Your">Your</span> <span word="Left">Left</span>分清左右手<span word="Where">Where</span> <span word="It">It</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>: <span word="India">India</span>, <span word="Morocco">Morocco</span>, <span word="Africa">Africa</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Middle">Middle</span> <span word="East">East</span>.禁忌地：印度、非洲、中东<span word="What">What</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Offensive">Offensive</span>禁忌：<span word="Many">Many</span> <span word="cultures">cultures</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="prefer">prefer</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="eat">eat</span> <span word="using">using</span> <span word="traditional">traditional</span> <span word="methods">methods</span>--<span word="their">their</span> <span word="hands">hands</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="these">these</span> <span word="cases">cases</span>, <span word="food">food</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="offered">offered</span> <span word="communally">communally</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="why">why</span> <span word="it">it</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="important">important</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wash">wash</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="hands">hands</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="eating">eating</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="observe">observe</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="right">right</span>-<span word="hand">hand</span>-<span word="is">is</span>-<span word="for">for</span>-<span word="eating">eating</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="left">left</span>-<span word="hand">hand</span>-<span word="is">is</span>-<span word="for">for</span>-<span word="other">other</span>-<span word="duties">duties</span> <span word="rule">rule</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="eat">eat</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="hand">hand</span>, <span word="expect">expect</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="fellow">fellow</span> <span word="diners">diners</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="mortified">mortified</span>. <span word="And">And</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="partaking">partaking</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="communal">communal</span> <span word="bowl">bowl</span>, <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="portion">portion</span> <span word="that">that</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="closest">closest</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="you">you</span>. <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="greedy">greedy</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="plunge">plunge</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="center">center</span>.许多文化依然推崇传统的进食方式——用手吃。在这种情况下，食物往往是众人一起分享的，因此饭前洗手很重要，而且要遵守用右手吃东西的习俗(左手往往有其他用途)。如果你用左手吃，同伴会感觉蒙受羞辱。当大家一起从公共的碗里取食时，就吃离你最近的那部分吧，不要贪婪地把手伸向饭碗中央。<span word="What">What</span> <span word="You">You</span> <span word="Should">Should</span> <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="Instead">Instead</span>对策：<span word="Left">Left</span>-<span word="handed">handed</span>? <span word="Attempt">Attempt</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="ambidextrous">ambidextrous</span>--<span word="even">even</span> <span word="children">children</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="left">left</span>-<span word="handed">handed</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="these">these</span> <span word="cultures">cultures</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="taught">taught</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="eat">eat</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="hand">hand</span>--<span word="or">or</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="least">least</span> <span word="explain">explain</span> <span word="yourself">yourself</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="fellow">fellow</span> <span word="diners">diners</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="plunging">plunging</span> <span word="in">in</span>.你是左撇子吗？还是努力让自己的双手都灵巧吧——在这些文化里，即使是左撇子的孩子也被教会用右手吃饭——或者至少吃饭前向同伴解释一下。<span word="Once">Once</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ground">ground</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="different">different</span> <span word="country">country</span>, <span word="remain">remain</span> <span word="highly">highly</span> <span word="sensitive">sensitive</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="native">native</span> <span word="behavior">behavior</span>. <span word="Never">Never</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="completely">completely</span> <span word="surprised">surprised</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="anything">anything</span>; <span word="try">try</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="stride">stride</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="don">don</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="feel">feel</span> <span word="offended">offended</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="seems">seems</span> <span word="offensive">offensive</span>--<span word="like">like</span> <span word="queue">queue</span> <span word="jumping">jumping</span>. <span word="After">After</span> <span word="all">all</span>, <span word="this">this</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="global">global</span> <span word="village">village</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="different">different</span>.一旦你踏上异国的土地，就要对当地人的一举一动高度敏感。千万不要大惊小怪，尽量使自己泰然自若，对一些看似无礼的行为也不要恼火——比如插队。毕竟，我们生活在一个地球村，不同的文化构成了我们共同的家园。</p>
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