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Etiquette and customs I should know
Before a trip where getting it wrong would be rude rather than just awkward.
Tell me the social rules of this place, aimed at a visitor who wants to be unobtrusive rather than to blend in perfectly. 1. **Greetings and address.** How people greet, whether to use first names, formality with strangers and staff. 2. **Money.** Tipping norms, haggling or not, who pays, cash versus card culture. 3. **Eating and drinking.** Timing, sharing, ordering, what is considered rude at a table. 4. **Dress.** Where clothing matters: religious sites, restaurants, small towns. 5. **Things that read as rude without visitors realising.** This is the section I most want. Separate firm rules from soft preferences, and say where practice differs between cities and rural areas, or between generations. If a custom has changed recently or varies a lot, say so rather than flattening it into a rule. Do not invent laws. Country or region: Context of the visit:
Making it yours
- Paste your own material where the prompt asks for it. Everything above that line is instruction, not content.
- Delete any rule that does not apply to you. A shorter prompt that fits beats a thorough one that does not.
- If the answer comes back vague, add a line saying what you do not want. Constraints work better than encouragement.
Food, language and custom. What to eat and how to order it, the phrases you will use, and what reads as rude to a local.
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