Matters needing attention when meeting British people

When the British meet for the first time, the general etiquette is: introduce the young to the old; Introduce men to women; Introduce people without titles to people with noble titles; Introduce people with high status to people with low status; Between two women, the unmarried woman is introduced to the married one. If the unmarried woman is obviously older, the married young woman is introduced to the older one. If the aristocrat is a man and the other is a woman, introduce the aristocrat to women according to the principle of "ladies first".

British people generally don't hug and rarely hug. Even fathers don't hold their sons. They only hug their sons when they are young. British people rarely shake hands with others, even friends they often meet. Shake hands only when you are introduced for the first time, or when friends haven't met for a long time.

(Gog says this is very wrong. Hugs and handshakes are common)

When we first meet, we usually hold hands as gifts. When introducing, it is usually the woman, the older party reaches out first, then the man, and the younger party reaches out again. When introduced to a man, you should shake his hand, but when introduced to a woman, you should wait for her to reach out first, and then you can reach out. When women are introduced, they don't have to reach out and shake hands with others, but they often reach out to show their friendship. Men should take off their gloves before shaking hands with women, but women don't have to. When you visit an English family, you usually say hello to the hostess and then shake hands with her.

Generally, there are equal numbers of men and women at banquets. Seating is between men and women, and husband and wife will never be together. If the number of men and women is not equal, there is no need to add up. Generally speaking, there should be more men than women.

(gaog said that few people pay attention to this, and the author may have written about medieval England. )

British people don't recommend drinking while eating. The host and guests can drink as much as they want. The toast is usually "to the queen's health!" Or simply say "cheers!" After the banquet, guests should stay a little longer and continue chatting with their hosts. Finally, when leaving, the guest shook hands with the host and his wife and said a word or two of thanks. Guests can shake hands or nod their heads, as the case may be. Banquets usually end at 10: 30 to 1 1: 00 in the evening. Be sure to write a letter of thanks after being treated, otherwise it will be considered impolite.

The British also avoid using goats, peacocks and so on. Used for commodity decoration. Goat means "immoral person" and "bad person"; Peacock is a bad bird, and pride like peacock is a bad habit to show off.

British people are very afraid of black cats, especially if black cats pass in front of them, they will feel sick and think it will herald misfortune.

Gog said it was a joke, and no one ever took it seriously. )

The British hate dark green and think it will bring regret. They are afraid of sprinkling salt, even if they are not careful, they will feel depressed and think it is a sign of quarreling or breaking up with friends. They are afraid that someone will break the glass, thinking that breaking the glass indicates that someone will die at home or have at least seven years of misfortune.

The British people are very jealous of the number "13" and think it is an unlucky number. They try to avoid the number "13" in their daily life. 13 Eating at the same table is not allowed. If 13 is another Friday, it is considered unlucky.

The British taboo lilies and regard them as a symbol of death.

(Gog says this is so wrong. Lily is one of the most popular flowers in the supermarket. )

They dare not whisper to each other in front of everyone and think it is rude.

Some British people think that it will bring misfortune if the knife and fork touch the water glass during dinner and let it keep ringing. Therefore, when visiting and eating in English homes, we should try to avoid the collision between knives, forks and tableware. In case the cup sounds like a small bell, press it with your hand to stop it, and don't mind the owner.

British people don't want to eat sticky and spicy dishes in their diet. They don't want to flavor with monosodium glutamate, and they don't want to eat dog meat.

(Gog said that it is incorrect not to eat sticky dishes. They like to eat mushy Indian food, and everyone else is right, especially the last one. )

British people don't like to get too close when talking with people. Generally speaking, it is better to keep it above 5 cm. Please don't light three cigarettes at a time when friends who smoke meet. It is said that this will also bring misfortune to one of the three.