Communication Style
- Being polite is highly valued. Expect a lot of "please" and "thank you" and "sorry".
- The English tend to be more indirect than overly direct. Being too blunt may be considered impolite in many situations.
- Pay attention to tone of voice and facial expression as it may be an indication of what is really being conveyed.
- Gender Issues
- Work opportunities for women are varied and available yet earnings maybe lower.
- It’s usually acceptable for women to dine alone and to go to local pubs and clubs.
- Women usually cross their legs at the knee or ankle.
- Gestures
- An inverted two-finger "peace sign" or "V for victory sign is an obscenity.
- People tend to walk on the left and pass on the right.
- Tapping the side of the forehead in the UK means you are stupid, not smart.
- Law & Order
- The legal drinking age to purchase alcohol at a bar or liquor store is 18. Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds may consume beer, wine, porter, cider, or sherry with a meal in an eating area on licensed premises if they are in the company of an adult and the adult purchases the alcohol.
- Penalties for possession, acquisition, and trafficking of drugs are severe and include mandatory lengthy imprisonment in local jails.
- It is illegal to be drunk and disorderly or drunk and incapable, both can be dealt with by a fine or court appearance.
- Work opportunities for women are varied and available yet earnings maybe lower.
- It’s usually acceptable for women to dine alone and to go to local pubs and clubs.
- Women usually cross their legs at the knee or ankle.
- Gestures
- An inverted two-finger "peace sign" or "V for victory sign is an obscenity.
- People tend to walk on the left and pass on the right.
- Tapping the side of the forehead in the UK means you are stupid, not smart.
- Law & Order
- The legal drinking age to purchase alcohol at a bar or liquor store is 18. Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds may consume beer, wine, porter, cider, or sherry with a meal in an eating area on licensed premises if they are in the company of an adult and the adult purchases the alcohol.
- Penalties for possession, acquisition, and trafficking of drugs are severe and include mandatory lengthy imprisonment in local jails.
- It is illegal to be drunk and disorderly or drunk and incapable, both can be dealt with by a fine or court appearance.
