tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post4362641363325760184..comments2022-03-28T10:35:49.338+03:00Comments on Missionary Mom's Companion: "When in Rome"Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529794989164847124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-42906469428243599052013-08-01T21:47:45.762+03:002013-08-01T21:47:45.762+03:00I love that we can all relate on this and absolute...I love that we can all relate on this and absolutely love reading about the differences in your countries! Who knew that there were so many strong cultural differences revolving around shoes? So funny! Thank you for sharing, friends. I love reading about your lives!Ashley Lhttp://www.thelatvalasinrussia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-36694259596698810882013-07-29T17:44:56.451+03:002013-07-29T17:44:56.451+03:00I loved this post, Ashley! It reminded me of fun m...I loved this post, Ashley! It reminded me of fun memories of living in Russia and Ukraine!<br /><br />Here in Costa Rica, we have gotten used to:<br /><br />- kissing and hugging everyone as a greeting. This puts me in some awkward situations when I return to the States and greet someone that way without thinking about it!<br /> <br />- never taking our shoes off when we visit someone (we still always take our shoes off in our house... although I have started to always wear house shoes now). We have a shoe rack by our front door and our Costa Rican friends make fun of us for it.<br /><br />- arriving at a meeting, party, or just a visit to another family and greeting each person individually... and then hugging and kissing each of them individually again when we leave<br /><br />- being more event-oriented than time-oriented<br /><br />- saying good day or hello to everyone we walk by on the street. That gets us some weird looks in the States!<br /><br />- making sure my kids are always dressed warm enough when we go out at night (which means socks, pants and a jacket with a hood)... even though we live in the tropicsSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426301677434550357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-14225685338144657842013-07-29T17:18:17.866+03:002013-07-29T17:18:17.866+03:00Here, if you take your shoes off in side it so ver...Here, if you take your shoes off in side it so very very rude! However, we have always always always taken our shoes off when entering a house! I noticed last time we were stateside the whole greeting thing was different...and even when I meet other gringos here it's hard to remember not to kiss them on the cheek.Liz Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698702321324459456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-26937683837055496562013-07-29T15:43:30.082+03:002013-07-29T15:43:30.082+03:00Ashley!! Your post cracked me up! In Turkey peopl...Ashley!! Your post cracked me up! In Turkey people have "house clothes" and also wear blue plastic "galosh"--we call them-- to go into businesses!!<br /><br />We find it hard to wear shoes inside all day in America. Wearing shoes all day hurts my feet now, so I take slippers with me.<br /><br />Another thing we've learned in Turkey is to personally greet and say goodbye to everyone in the room at a gathering, one by one. No "see everyone later."<br /><br />Hardest thing for me in America: few people seem to have friends over for dinner, most meetings between friends seem to happen in coffee shops or restaurants. So strange to me now.Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081162585307212930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-23355028213316990592013-07-29T12:41:09.841+03:002013-07-29T12:41:09.841+03:00Great post, Ashley!!
The bussing tables thing at ...Great post, Ashley!!<br /><br />The bussing tables thing at restaurants is a big thing for us, too. I can never remember if we're supposed to do it or not when we're in the US. :)<br /><br />And whenever we're in the US and are invited to someone's home, we always (awkwardly) ask if we could bring anything because hostess gifts are a big thing in this country. The hosts always feel a little awkward when they tell us we don't need to bring anything...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479835576761386301noreply@blogger.com