- How to make the ‘@’ sign on the local keyboard
- How to order a beer
- When restaurants close (by day)
- Which numbers to omit when you are dialing a local telephone number (different for mobiles and landlines)
- When everything else closes
- How to say ‘excuse me’ (as in ‘I’m sorry’, not ‘may I have your attention’)
- Whether / how much to tip
- Where bikes / cars / pedestrians have right-of-way, and whether tickets are issued for jaywalking
- What lengths to go to conceal yourself when changing clothes (excess modesty attracts attention)
- Whether English is widely used and understood (when trying the local language will just make you a nuisance)
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Posted by borogoves @ 3:42 pm
