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Brazilian Etiquette, Faux Pas etc...

12 years ago
Hello there!

Welcome to Brazil everyone! As a brazilian who graduated in International Relations, I'm quite interested by migration/immigration issues and very curious about the foreigners who live or have lived in Brazil.

I have lived sometime abroad (New Zealand, France and Germany) and I also have travelled extensively, as it's one of my passions.

I was asking myself what foreigners who live here think about the brazilian culture, specially in what "etiquette" is concerned.

What are your experiences and would you say to somebody who is coming to Brazil regarding this issue?

I will give an example:

In Europe (at least where I lived and been) it's very common to walk around with kleenex/paper tissues on your bag and to sneeze your nose in public when you got a cold. Some of you who live in Brazil might know that this habit is not so well seen here, as brazilians are obcessed with hygiene - they think sneezing your nose in public in a kleenex is dirty... I do not, and for me it's the right think to do when you have a runny nose... But... Who will convince people otherwise?! So since I got back from Europe, I do not do this anymore in public, but rather in a toilet, in privacy!

So, guys, what do you consider as key facts of "brazilian etiquette" and "faux pas", like the one I just mentioned?

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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