Austria
When in Austria greet people with a firm handshake and solid eye contact. Kisses may me given to women on the cheek or hand, but men never kiss men! German is the official language spoken. Family is everything. Only family and close friends are invited into the house. Pride is taken in both home and wardrobe. Both must be perfect- clean, tidy and well coordinated. At dinner, shoes must be taken off, seats are assigned, cut food with fork and napkin must be placed on your lap. Austrians are extremely conservative and prudent in behavior. Basically, they are the total opposite of Americans!
posted by Jeanmarie at 11:37 AM
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Austrians, much like Germans have this grand obsession with cleanliness. they take pride in keeping everything clean, their clothes, their homes, their towns. I thought the whole thing about only friends and family being allowed in the house very interesting and the shoe thing is also interesting, it reminds me of the chinese.
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