Group 2

Lupu Narcisa Florentina

Lupu Marina Roxana
Chirita Vasile Tiberiu
Dulca Florin
Soster Emil

SPECIFIC HABITS IN
EUROPE
 FLOWERS
• In many areas of Europe, even
numbers of flowers fewer than
a dozen are appropriate only
for funerals. This rule does not
apply to larger arrangements.
Also, certain flowers (such as
chrysanthemums) are given
only at funerals and most
florists will advise against
them. As red roses typically
connote romantic feeling, they
are inappropriate for other
circumstances. However, in
Finland abiturs are often given
red roses for finishing their
matriculation examination
HANDSHAKES
• Shaking hands while wearing gloves is
widely considered impolite. This does not
apply to gloves for women designed to be
worn indoors (e.g. long gloves worn during a
ball).

• In Anglophone countries, shaking hands is

considered the standard greeting in
business situations. In casual non-business
situations, men are more likely to shake
hands than women. It is considered to be in
poor taste to show dominance with too
strong a handshake; conversely, too weak a
handshake (sometimes referred to as a
"limp fish" or "dead fish" handshake) is
also considered unseemly due to people
perceiving it as a sign of weakness.
Because a first impression can last a
lifetime, the handshake is actually very
important when meeting people for the first
time and a weak handshake can instantly
make people form negative opinions of you.
HATS AND COATS

Among many segments of the
European population, it is
considered rude for men to wear
hats or other head coverings
indoors, especially in regard to
churches, private homes and
respected public institutions.

Anyone wearing coats, boots and
other outer garments inside
someone’s home is often frowned
upon as well. Sitting down at the
table to eat with a hat, outerwear or
other inappropriate attire is even
worse.

Additionally taking the hat off is

expected when showing deference.
It is also a form of greeting. The
origin of this was that knights were
expected to remove their helmets
when meeting their king; not doing
so would be a sign of mistrust and
hostility.
SHOES
 In many European countries you
are supposed to wear your shoes
indoors, but in others, such as
Bulgaria, Poland, Estonia, Finland,
Sweden, Denmark, Hungary,
Romania, Iceland, Ukraine,
Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Turkey it is considered
ignorant not to take your shoes
off, unless you are told to keep
them on. It is common in parts of
the United Kingdom to remove
one's shoes when one feels they
are wet and/or dirty in some other
way, when entering someone's
home.
HAND KISSING
 The hand-kiss is offered by a woman
to a man (the man kissing the hand).
It is a gesture of extreme politeness
where the lady offering it is expected
to be of same or higher social status
than the gentleman executing it. It is
considered impolite to refuse an
offered hand-kiss. Hand-kissing has
become rare and is mostly restricted
to conservative upper class or
diplomats.

 The hand kiss is sometimes used as a

romantic gesture, usually in parting. It
could be used to convey a feeling of a
more traditional and emotional
attraction, rather than a superficial
one that has become a stereotype of
the twenty-first century.
 MONEY
• Talking or asking about
one's personal wealth,
possessions or success
in business is widely
viewed as vulgar. People
will rarely say how much
money they make or have
in the bank nor will they
request such information
from someone else. It is
impolite to ask colleagues
about their salary and in
some places of work it is
forbidden.
NAMES
 In many parts of Europe, it is inappropriate to use
someone's first name until a certain level of friendship
is attained. Typically, this formality is maintained until
one person, usually the senior of the two, says “you
may call me (first name) ” and the other person
responds in kind. Even in areas where this guideline
holds true it probably doesn’t apply among people
below a certain age group nor in some very informal
settings.In the UK there tends to be only surnames
spoken during business or some formalities; they are
not spoken for instance on the street.
GREETING
 Greeting in Europe, as well
as in many parts of the world,
has a great importance in
establishing and reinforcing
relationships and human
bonds, as a form of respect
and appreciation.
 It is used in different situations
and it has various expressions,
physical and oral.
 Its signification may change
according to cultures and
situations.
 It has different expressions:
oral greetings, gestures such
as handshakes, handkissing,
hugs, waving, bowing, high-
five, etc.
 Good bye!
Au revoir!
La revedere!
Webbliography:
http://images.google.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-kissing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_in_Europe
Bibliography:
Reward Intermediate, Macmillan