Tell me about the meeting etiquette in different countries in English?

As for social English, we all know that when meeting for the first time, we should say things like Nice to meet you. We also already know the etiquette of introducing strangers to each other. This time I will tell you some expressions that are not very common but are commonly used among foreigners.

1. Give me a hug.

Give me a hug.

If two people know each other, then there is no need to say "Nice to meet you." so politely when they meet. When we meet at this time, we usually just greet each other: How are you doing? or What's up? That's it. But if the friendship is good, it is customary for Americans and Americans to express their friendship by hugging each other. Of course, you don’t have to say Give me a hug first. Usually when you see someone opening their hands, you can go up to them and give each other a hug. You can also say Give me a squeeze. Or Give me a bear hug. (Hug me tightly!)

2. How did you and John become friends?

How did you and John become friends?

How to start a conversation with a stranger is a difficult problem. You might as well start like this: How did you and xxx become friends? xxx is the person who introduced you two to each other. This is a conversation formula commonly used in social situations.

It is also very common to ask the other party Where are you from? If the other party is not a local (assuming the local is Beijing), then I can further ask Are you new to Beijing? (Are you new to Beijing?) Do you need me to show you around? (Do you want me to show you around?) Step by step in this way, you can achieve your final destination.

3. I didn't recognize you!

I didn't even recognize you!

If two people are talking and suddenly realize that the other person is their long-lost friend, you can be surprised and say: I didn't know it was you! (I didn't know it was you!) or It's I didn't recognize you! (I can't even recognize you!) If you recognize someone, but he doesn't act like he recognizes you, you can say: Hey! Don't you recognize me? ! Don’t you recognize me? )

The word "recognize" here means "to recognize", which is different from "know". For example, if someone wears so much makeup that you can't recognize her, you can say: I don't recognize you! But you can't say I don't know you.