Can someone explain to me the idiosyncratic concepts that are specific to Latino culture? China has "guanxi" or "relationships/connections" and "face" and they're pretty important. While we're here, I'd be interested to learn these for really any culture.
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Punctuality is important. “Time is money”, it’s seems very disrespectful in most cities to show up late to a business meeting, so I would plan to get somewhere a half hour early, then go to a coffee shop nearby to arrive right on schedule
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. In Russia if someone asks you how you are and you don't respond "miserable" you're seen as a liar. In America if you don't say "great", there's something wrong with you.