Communication Style, Greeting, Gestures, Dining and Gift Giving Etiquette
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COMMUNICATION STYLE AND PACING, GIFT GIVING AND RECEIVING ETIQUETTE 2
Kuwait Customs
1. Communication style and pacing
Kuwaitis spend a lot of time communicating and making acquaintance. They prefer to have anything to do with people they know well. Interlocutors usually try to present themselves at their best, mention educational degree, demonstrate good manners, etc. Kuwaitis usually stand closer to each other than people in Western countries do while communicating. It is not acceptable, however, for members of different sex to touch each other during the conversation while opposite sex members can easily ...