Differences in manners

Knowing the cultural contexts will help us avoid many conflicts or misunderstandings. Manners are different around the world and something that is good in your country can be offensive in another.

When I went to the mission, I had many misunderstandings even when speaking, in Latin American countries you have to be very careful when speaking in different countries, especially the jargon. Peruvian slang has different meanings in other countries such as Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, etc.

Our language as well as our actions have a great influence on manners. Where I live for example, it is mandatory to call your neighbor as uncle, and say  good morning, afternoon or evening, because if you do not do that, it's bad manners.

I know there are a great number of manners around the world and it is good to know them and try to avoid bad manners depending on the context where we are.