I met a Japanese boy called Sato, and as soon as I held out my hand, he bowed.
I didn’t know that. So I just stood there with my hand out. Finally, I returned the bow.
bow: When you bow to others, you should stand at attention and take off your hat to show your respect.
kiss: If you meet a friend or your relative, you can greet him or her with a hug or a kiss on the cheeks. If you are a couple, you can hug and kiss, but if you are parents and children, you just kiss on the face or forehead. If you are brothers or sisters, you just kiss on the cheeks.
Very funny. Later I found out French people are supposed to kiss when they see each other.
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Sometimes it’s not polite to shake hands.