Where It's Offensive: Latin America, France, South Korea, Russia. 禁忌地:拉丁美洲、法國、韓國、俄羅斯
What's Offensive: Every culture has different traditions when it comes to drinking etiquette. Fail to consume a vodka shot in one gulp in Russia, and your host will not be impressed. Refill your own wine glass in France without offering more to the rest of the table, and you've made a faux pas. In South Korea, women can pour only men's drinks--not other women's--and if you want a refill, you need to drain your glass. And if you're in Latin America, never pour with your left hand--that's bad luck.
不同文化的飲酒禮儀也迥異。在俄羅斯,你若不能一口喝完杯中的伏特加酒,主人就會很不滿意。而在法國,只給自己添酒而不顧及同桌的其他客人,會被看作失禮。在韓國,女性只能給男性倒酒——不能為其他女性倒酒——如果你想添酒,要先把杯里的酒喝干。在拉丁美洲,千萬不要用左手倒酒——那會帶來壞運氣。
What You Should Do Instead: Until you're culturally fluent, leave it to your pals to pour.
對策:除非你對當地文化了如指掌,倒酒這種活兒還是留給你的同伴吧!