5 Polite Habits in Indonesia But Considered Rude in Other Countries – Many people outside of Indonesia love this country as one of their favorite countries to visit because Indonesia is known as a country that has a high level of hospitality and politeness.
Unfortunately there are some habits/attitudes which in Indonesia are considered friendly, but in other countries it is something considered as rude and unusual.
Curious, what kind of attitudes/habits is that? Here are five polite habits in Indonesia that are even considered impolite abroad.
Smiling
In Indonesia, smiling is a sign of hospitality. But not in Russia. For Russians, a smile is a sign that you are attracted to someone.
Smiles are only given to those who already know each other. In fact, the shopkeeper will not give a smile to his customers.
So, don’t be surprised if Russians are known to be less friendly people because they never smile. In fact, it has become their tradition. But not in Indonesia, everyone here is very happy to smile, especially at new people.
Give a tip
Usually in Indonesia, giving tips is an indication of our gratitude as customers or buyers to the seller. And we show it with gratitude and satisfaction.
However, this is different in Japan. If you tip money by accident in Japan, you are doing the same thing as an extraordinary insult to the person.
Wow, it’s extreme!
But it has become Japanese culture, giving tips is avoided because they will be labeled as a arrogant. They believed that people should be treated equally, and if you gave someone a tip then you are respecting them.
Finish your food
When you are visiting and asked to eat first, of course you will try to finish the food.
You also intend not to waste the food that was given earlier and make it look exhausted and clean.
However, this is a different value in China. There, the people have the belief that if you eat, your plate should not look clean after eating. Why is it like that?
In China, they believe that a “clean” plate means the host is not providing enough food for the guest.
Oh boy!
Sit behind the taxi driver
It is only natural that we want to take a taxi and then choose to sit in the back. It is rare for an Indonesian passenger to open the front door alone and sit next to the driver.
But not in Ireland. Ireland does not adopt a culture that seems trivial. Irish taxi passengers are required to sit next to the driver.
This means that the position between the driver and the passenger has the same degree of position.
Oh ok!
Honk the horn
Every motorized vehicle must have a horn and the horn can be sounded at will by the owner. The horn sound is a common signal in Indonesia.
However, this is the opposite of Norway, the sound of the horn is a sign that something is wrong with you. It could be that if you honk your horn in Norway people will think you are suffering from a disease or are dying in the car. So it’s wise to use horns in Norway!
That’s it about 5 Polite Habits in Indonesia But Considered Rude in Other Countries. I hope its help!