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Not necessarily business related: Riding an...

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Not necessarily business related: Riding an...

Not necessarily business related: Riding an escalator - In Malaysia & Singapore, you should stand on the left instead and let people pass you on the right. Probably due to the fact that we drive on the left side, and right is used for overtaking.

Intl. Business: How not to be the "ugly American" By: Merlin Mann (46 replies) June 19, 2006 - 3:37am
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