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is the shocking, astonishing and sometimes disturbing feeling one has when he learn something unusual about other cultures.

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4Things You Should Know Before Traveling to Rome

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4Things You Should Know Before Traveling to Rome

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Don’t Ask For a Cup of Coffee.

In Rome, “coffee” is served two ways: a single or double espresso. If you try to explain the American version of coffee, they’ll serve you an Americano, which is a shot of espresso with hot water. They will appreciate it if you say that isn’t what you ordered.

Don’t Ask For Modifications To Your Order. Ever.

If you were at a friend’s house, you wouldn’t ask his mom to make you a special dinner, would you? Well, the same rules apply for dining out in Rome. Asking for a modified dish is not only an insult to the chef, but an easy way to make the wait staff hate you. Besides, when it comes to food, Italians know best.

Get Over the Idea of Personal Space.

It isn’t just something that happens in movies, Italians love to touch each other. When you meet someone, girl or guy, it’s customary to kiss on the cheek. If you enter or leave a group, it’s important to acknowledge every person before sitting down or leaving the party. We might think it’s weird, but believe me when I say not taking the time to say hello or goodbye is way more awkward.

Nothing Is Open On Sundays.

This isn’t an exaggeration – Sunday is not only a day of rest, but also a day to hang out with your family, and this tradition applies to everyone from businessmen to waitresses. Some of the more touristy areas will have a restaurant or two open during the day, but they’ll close before sundown to give their employees the break they deserve.

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Please skip the video to 1:36

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Culture lag and culture shock | Society and Culture | MCAT | Khan Academy

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1-There is no "universal sidewalk right of way"  In America, it's a universal and unspoken rule that you keep to the right on sidewalks and streets and stairs. In England, you might think since they drive on the left, everyone walks on the left. You would be sorely mistaken. For WHATEVER reason, everyone walks on any side of the sidewalk they please. It's chaos.

2-They take Christmas very seriously in London. The entire city shuts down. Nothing is open. Not even Chinese food places.

3- As a greeting, everyone in the UK says, "Are you alright?" When they say this, they simply mean "hello". But every single time I hear it, I think I look sad or upset.

4-If a party invitation says: "Fancy dress required" it means you need to wear a costume NOT a suit and tie. DO NOT SHOW UP TO A FANCY DRESS PARTY WEARING A SUIT OR YOU WILL BE RIDICULED.

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If you mist the lesson, you can watch this to have an idea..

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Here are the reading tasks about various manners and etiquette in different countries.

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An African tribe provide their guests some grilled meat along with a cup of mixture of milk and animal blood.

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Be careful LOL

There are no rules for standing in line.

In a skit about cutsies, comedian Dane Cook stated “Your shoe does not represent you” or your place in line. In Germany, you do not represent you as locals brush past like you don’t exist. You have three ways to handle the situation: a. stick your elbows out to save your spot, b. make a fuss, or c. accept your fate. Beware that the response to b is less than satisfactory. The perpetrator will turn around with a look of “There was a line? I had no idea” and continue on.

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Good morning ladies.. this is a wall I've designed earlier to share our ideas and information we learnt through videos, photos as well as reading texts we did together.
in this wall, I need to see your ideas and photos of any Culturally Shocked facts.
Be My Guest, Shock Me !

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BE aware !!
1. Unquestioned conformity

Americans have the saying, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” (Stand out and you’ll get what you want.) Japan’s response is, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” (Stand out and get put in your place!)

2. Obscene Prices

$1000 (USD) for a freakin watermelon?!! I don’t care if it’s shaped like a triangle!!

3. Everyone is soooo polite!

Two of the most common phrases you’ll hear in Japanese are “sumimasen” and “gomenasai.” They mean, “excuse me” and “I’m sorry,” respectively and can often be used interchangeably.