Every country has its own taboos (禁忌). When you visit 1 countries, you' d better know their taboos. Let's learn about some taboos in France and India.
France
Speak French. Don't expect Frenchmen to 2 you in English or other languages. They are proud of their 3. They only speak French in their own country.
Don't finish your meal 4. If you do it, people will not be 5. The Frenchmen are also proud of their 6, so they usually eat slowly. Sometimes the lunch even lasts for three 7!
Choose your gift wisely. Frenchmen like flowers very much, but they don't like the color of yellow. If you are going to visit French friends, you can 8 them blue, white, red flowers.
India
Don't complain about Indian food. When you go to a restaurant and eat there, never say the food bad. If you really don't like the food, just don't eat it. You can 9 it on the table. Don't tell the owner of the restaurant that you don't like the food, or the owner will get angry.
Don't make sounds during the meal. In India, people usually don't like talking while they are 10. So you had better not talk to them, or they may get angry sometimes.
