A. Write about the five most intriguing aspects of the culture.
• Making appointments
• I find it interesting that Greeks possess a more laxed approach when setting appointments, even in a business environment. In fact, the article states that as a foreigner you ae expected to arrive on time, but you should also be prepared for a delayed meeting or running over time. Furthermore, due to their caring hospitality it is not always considered necessary to have an appointment. For instance, just dropping by unannounced will not be considered inappropriate or ill-willed.
• Conversations
• It has been noted that Greeks live their lives with an exclamation point due to their animated nature and passionate gestures. However, these loud and strong movements should not come off as alarming because it is a Greek’s way of expressing their own personal experiences. With this in mind, foreigners should adapt and accept the intense theatrical performances of a Greek. In like matter, appropriate topics of discussion when conversing with a Greek is the Greek history, Greek language, and politics (however, some politics can be touchy like topic of Cyprus due to the Turkish …show more content…
For example, demonstrating public displays of affection towards not only the opposite sex, but also the same sex would be considered to be normal. Also, body language such as close contact between the same sex, kissing of both cheeks when greeted, and physical contact when spoken to might strike a foreigner as unusual, but it is in fact considered a norm in the Greek culture. In like matter, conversations between Greeks might fool foreigners into thinking there might be a dispute, however boisterous communications among Greeks are all part of the norm. With this in mind, foreigners should avoid using gestures like the “ok” sign and the American hand signal for “stop” because it is seen as obscene and offensive in the Greek
• Making appointments
• I find it interesting that Greeks possess a more laxed approach when setting appointments, even in a business environment. In fact, the article states that as a foreigner you ae expected to arrive on time, but you should also be prepared for a delayed meeting or running over time. Furthermore, due to their caring hospitality it is not always considered necessary to have an appointment. For instance, just dropping by unannounced will not be considered inappropriate or ill-willed.
• Conversations
• It has been noted that Greeks live their lives with an exclamation point due to their animated nature and passionate gestures. However, these loud and strong movements should not come off as alarming because it is a Greek’s way of expressing their own personal experiences. With this in mind, foreigners should adapt and accept the intense theatrical performances of a Greek. In like matter, appropriate topics of discussion when conversing with a Greek is the Greek history, Greek language, and politics (however, some politics can be touchy like topic of Cyprus due to the Turkish …show more content…
For example, demonstrating public displays of affection towards not only the opposite sex, but also the same sex would be considered to be normal. Also, body language such as close contact between the same sex, kissing of both cheeks when greeted, and physical contact when spoken to might strike a foreigner as unusual, but it is in fact considered a norm in the Greek culture. In like matter, conversations between Greeks might fool foreigners into thinking there might be a dispute, however boisterous communications among Greeks are all part of the norm. With this in mind, foreigners should avoid using gestures like the “ok” sign and the American hand signal for “stop” because it is seen as obscene and offensive in the Greek