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Don’t<br />
Eat food or pass objects with your left. In<br />
India the left hand is believed to be unclean<br />
and associated with the bathroom.<br />
Be concerned about punctuality. Although in<br />
many countries it’s rude to be late, in India<br />
it’s <strong>com</strong>pletely acceptable and expected.<br />
Being 15-30 minutes or even an hour late is<br />
not un<strong>com</strong>mon.<br />
Point your finger or feet at people. Feet are<br />
considered unclean so point it at people<br />
or touching objects with them should be<br />
avoided.<br />
Outright decline an invitation to someone’s<br />
home, this can be considered disrespectful.<br />
Although saying “No” assertively can be<br />
useful in some situations, when it <strong>com</strong>es to<br />
an invite into someone’s home then it’s best<br />
to say something along the lines “I’ll try” or<br />
“I’ll let you know”.<br />
– Engage in PDA. India is primarily a conservative society so engaging in acts of kissing, hugging or hand holding with<br />
your significant other is considered inappropriate and crude.<br />
– Accept damaged bills, as other vendors won’t accept them especially from a foreigner, but they’ll be quick to give<br />
them to you.<br />
– Give to beggars, even though they may pull at your heartstrings. There are two reasons for this, the first is it may<br />
lead to more beggars swarming and aggressively following you, and the second is that the money may go to an<br />
underground network that the beggars work for.<br />
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