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Chapter 1 communication and culture List: Individual privacy Visit Tip Etiquette Refuse Bargain Individual privacy Visit Tip Etiquette Refuse Bargain How much are these things? In every country it is a common and important problem. But in using them there are some differences between countries. Most of the countries in Asia,it’s natural to ask the prices and bargain in small shops. But in the United States and other western countries, even store, every kind of commodity packaging has the price tag. You do not need to ask price, just to pay according to the label, people rarely bargaining. Except the price of goods, people usually still need to pay extra 5% ~ 8.5% of commodity prices. Back to top * * 01 02 Individual privacy 03 British and American people pay special attention to individual privacy, they think that their privacy is unnecessary to known by others or more reluctant to let others know, when a stranger asked how old are you? How much money you have earned? Are you married? Such as age, income, marital status, religious belief and other problems, is considered impolite. Thus, for the American people, it should be avoided when asked about privacy problem. Visit 04 In Britain and other countries, if you are invited to someones house, unless some important festivals or wedding, birthday or some special occasions. You usually just take a small gift or a bunch of flowers. If you are invited by your good friends, no gifts can be ok.If not,it’s not necessary to buy something expensive, gifts can be a bottle of wine, and a piece of chocolate, a meaningful postcard, etc. After you get the present you will soon open the gifts and said some appreciation, and gift giving people sincerely say Thank you very much is indispensable. Tip 05 In European countries, when you take a taxi or in restaurants, hotels, beauty hair or consumption, except the fare, meals, accommodation,you should pay some tips. The proportion of the tip of the bill is 10-15%. People usually give ta