2. Thai Greeting-Wai -Showing respect -Thailand, India -Tradition -Symbolism-Lotus and Buddhism -Doing it the wrong way
3. Touching Feet as a Sign of Respect It is a social norm Shared between Muslims. It is a sign of respect towards elders and is based upon religion. Traditions, beliefs and values It goes against Thai culture as Thais consider feet to be lowest and dirtiest part of our body.
4. Personal Space Intermediate-level culture North Americans Formal when first meeting Keep to themselves Respect privacy Value personal space Could conflict with a very open/expressive culture
5. Cultural Norms - Korea Korean people use honorifics to reflect the relationship between each other. differentiate between formal and informal speech based on the level of familiarity.
Notas del editor
One cultural norm in Korea is to show respect to someone superior or someone older than you and one way to show respect is to use honorifics. This innate norm shows that Korean culture strongly emphasizes the significance of status or age. This norm of the importance of showing respect in Korean culture can cause conflict when dealing with different groups because what may be a sign of admiration may be offensive to a Korean.