Cultural Universals by Alexander Fernbach https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma By: Alex and David en-us 2017-09-27 14:34:57 UTC 2017-10-05 13:44:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Gestures davidgra5888 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191696420 America: Waving is a sign of greeting we also use a thumbs up as a sign of being good
Australia: Using a thumbs up is considered a vulgar sign

#thumbsup
#misunderstanding]]> 2017-09-27 14:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191696420 Food Taboos davidgra5888 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191696734 Slurping, smacking, and chewing with your mouth open are a sign of rudeness 
Hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating
Keep elbows off of the table and hands above the table at all times.

#tablemanners
#bpolite]]> 2017-09-27 14:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191696734 Housing davidgra5888 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191696783 America: Large variety of housing spanning from hotels, houses, town houses, and apartments

Australia: Various living styles but a majority of their homes are joined like apartments.

#homesweethome
#4rent]]> 2017-09-27 14:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191696783 Language davidgra5888 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191697069 America: We speak primarily English but our citizens sometimes speak their natural language. 

Australia: Speaks primarily English, but the natives speak their own language 
#stoked
#verypleased

]]> 2017-09-27 14:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191697069 Government davidgra5888 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191697589 America: Republic.
Voting is voluntary
There is a tax on everything. 
President is Directly elected by the people
Australia: Constitutional Monarchy.
Voting is compulsory 
There are no taxes.
The Prime Minister is chosen by the elected members of the parties
#democracy4thewin
#wethepeople]]> 2017-09-27 14:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191697589 alexanderfer9922 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191700612 2017-09-27 14:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/191700612 alexanderfer9922 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/193018023 2017-10-02 14:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/193018023 alexanderfer9922 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/193018916 2017-10-02 14:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/193018916 alexanderfer9922 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/193019915 2017-10-02 14:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/193019915 alexanderfer9922 https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/194300982 2017-10-05 13:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexanderfer9922/37yl3j4453ma/wish/194300982