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The time thing is pretty...Intl. Business: How not to be the "ugly American" By: Merlin Mann (46 replies) June 19, 2006 - 3:37am
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The time thing is pretty...
The time thing is pretty important; generally being late is a very bad idea in Switzerland or Germany, or in Japan for that matter (the three places I’m most familiar with)
Beyond that though…people don’t really look at the surface details of etiquette that much. The “ugly Americans” that are remembered are the ones who are pushy, aggressive, arrogant, etc… Generally if you are laid back, polite, and put away the attitude that America is the best and the rest of the world sucks, you do ok. Oh, and avoid talking about politics :)