Para quem quiser um resumo interessante e rápido mas eficiente: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_customs_and_etiquette
Instruções como:
Body language
* Compared to most cultures, the Dutch are reserved in public and do not often touch each other or display anger or extreme exuberance.
* The Dutch value privacy and seldom interact with strangers, no matter where they are from. However this should not discourage foreigners in their actions. Dutch people are curious and when addressed will often try to converse or be of assistance.
* The Dutch expect eye contact while speaking with someone. Looking away or staring at the ground is considered impolite and may be perceived as lying.
* The Dutch tend to be reserved in using hand gestures. However, having your hands in pockets or arms crossed might be interpreted as of disinterest.
* The crazy sign is made by tapping the centre of your forehead with your index finger. This gesture is considered rude.
o To make things more complex, the sign indicating someone is smart or intelligent is made by tapping the area around temporal bone (just above the ear) with the index finger.
+ To make things even more complex, the crazy sign can also made by twisting your index finger around the temporal bone.
* Winking at strangers will generally be perceived as a sexual advance and is unlikely to be appreciated.
* Very few people use their middle finger for pointing something out (like on a map). This is not considered rude, but it does draw attention.
* When yawning, the mouth should be covered with a flat hand or fist.
E nao ‘e que a maior parte dos pontos sao verdade? Um bom texto a enviar para os mais cepticos
Okay, that post I could understand!
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Ok, as regras são importantes, mas não tinha mal nenhum se se tocassem um bocadinho mais. Só para aquecer.:))
Olá Pedro, tb acho!
Reinie, I’ve told you already you just have to learn portuguese or we will drive you insane 😉
Waterfall, o prob tá que qdo dão em tocar nem sabe como fazê-lo e parecem uns alambazões. Se os quiseres ver felizes é trocar o aperto de mão pelos 2 beijinhos e é a loucura….scary!
La mayoria de los puntos son comunes a varias culturas. La de mirar a los ojos al hablar, o el signo de locura, o de que alguien es listo o no usar el dedo mayor para señalar o taparse la boca cuando se bosteza… me parecen cosas normales que tambien existen en otras culturas, no me parece nada extraño ni exhuberante. Lo del contacto fisico… pues, eso hay que cogerlo con pinzas. Eso es muy comun en las culturas del norte de Europa, contrapuesto con el Sur del mundo. A mi personalmente no me gusta el otro extremo tampoco, personas que apenas te conocen e insisten en tener contacto fisico contigo me parece falta de educacion e invasion del espacio intimo. Una cosa es abrazar a un amigo y otra a alguien que apenas conoces. Como decia, ni un extremo ni el otro…