Keep Quiet
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Where should you pay attention ? : Africa, Asia
What’s different from our culture?:
In some Asian countries like Japan or China and some African nations, you should not start talking about the fact how your day passed or what your plans for tomorrow are, for example. In these countries, you will normally be surrounded by silence and calmness. This fact is not because your group is unfriendly or not communicative, but it is simply because mealtimes are made for eating and eating ONLY. Talking people are not tolerated and your host can get really mad in the worst case.
Other places where you should keep stillness are religious places like churches in nearly every country of Europe or also in temples in Thailand.
How should you act instead ? : Keep quiet!