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1) How do you say hello in your country ? (word, hug, kiss... / with your family (if different with male and female, please indicate), boss, friends...)
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In Germany teen girls normally hug and sometimes kiss (boys just say hallo or something like that) or just say hello as the boys. Mostly you say "Hallo!" or the english "Hi!"
If we don't know each other we shake hands.
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2) Have you ever been abroad ? If yes, where. How did you say hello there?
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Just Hello or shaking hands or both.
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3) In france, people kiss (even if they don't know each others). How do you feel about that ? does it shock you ? Do you do it in your country ?
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We do that partially. I know this french tradition and to be honest I think it is ok if you know them, but if you doesn't know this person...ahm...I wouldn't like it that much
But with my aunt and my grandma and grandpa on mother's side we kiss on the cheeks. But that has to do how they do it in Iran cause my grandpa is iranian.
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4) Do you think it's necessary to adapt to a country's greetings to be easily integrated ?
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I don't know if it would be easier to integrate. But in my opinion it is kind of respect. If you decide to live in another country you have to speak another language and have to integrate.
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5) Would you be in favor of an international code for greetings ?
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Nope. Not at all! We are different - and that is good. Different countries, different traditions.