Name : Sondang Talenta N S

NIM : 11180599
Group : D
Cultural of Germany
“Small talk” is not part of the culture in Germany. Don’t interrupt and always allow
each speaker to make his or her point before responding.

Giving compliments is not part of German business protocol and usually causes only
embarrassment or discomfort.

Firm, brief handshakes at the time of arrival and departure are standard.

Too much smiling and public gestures of affection are frowned upon.

Keep your hands out of your pockets and avoid chewing gum when conducting
business.

The “O.K.” sign should be avoided.

Germans can be very sensitive to criticism themselves, so you should do everything

you can to avoid embarrassing them, even unintentionally.

Germans are typically very private people. Never discuss personal matters during
business negotiations. It’s important, however, to develop a comradeship with your
associates, especially if you’ll be working with them for a long time.

IDIOMS
I have a friend who is more than 1 year old from me. If I playing, shopping and eating
with him, we will start talking or laughing about a lot of things about our daily
activities. But there is one thing I don't like about him. He often goes to the clouds.
It's his habit that sometimes makes me uncomfortable to linger with him.