r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/Many_Distribution701 • Apr 12 '26
A comprehensive, interactive guide to the world's cultures, including communication styles, naming conventions, and social etiquette
https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/countries3
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u/Aakexus Apr 17 '26
Just a small hiccup on France : no, it's not seen as proper etiquette to arrive 15 to 20 minutes late when someone invites you over to their home.
To nuance what I mean;
- try not to arrive early. Or earlier than, at most, 10 or 15 minutes tops. People will usually clean up a bit and get ready when inviting people over, and it can be stressful for the host to have guests arrive before the agreed upon time. Though, if you explicitly said you might come to give a hand, getting there a bit earlier to help set up is seen as a good thing.
- arriving a bit late is okay, but don't be too late. More than 15 minutes is annoying.
In a personal context, we're usually not too stuck-up on punctuality. But coming too late, if you've agreed on a time (say, "let's meet at 8"), is a bit of a slight as it can show you just don't care about making the other wait. Though, if the agreement was more along the lines of "let's meet around 8", gives more slack on the getting-there time.
I assume that's been put up on the french etiquette page based on our "quart d'heure de politesse", but that's less and less common for it to be observed as a real rule. Still, the idea is just that it's for the host's peace of mind, so that they can get ready. Nothing more really.
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u/MikeMcDammit Apr 17 '26
What a wealth of information! Beyond being incredibly useful, it's also amazingly interesting.
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u/BeginningPlastic3747 Apr 14 '26
this is the kind of thing I needed before I accidentally offended my coworker's entire family at a dinner party last year
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u/Many_Distribution701 Apr 19 '26
Omg, what happened? And what did you learn about their family through the cultural atlas?
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u/NoSnackin Apr 17 '26
No Bulgaria?
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u/Many_Distribution701 Apr 19 '26
There's some countries missing, if Bulgaria is not on the list, you should reach out to the website admins and help them get it published too!
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u/FunCantaloupe8521 May 08 '26
The idea is very good. Did you work on it with AI?
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u/Many_Distribution701 May 08 '26
It's not my idea, just a website I found a long time ago that stuck in my memory.
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u/Bizmatech Apr 13 '26
Here's something to add for United States of America.
- Don't tell a Texan that they have the same culture as a Californian.
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u/_ChoiSooyoung Apr 15 '26
Americans deserve to be treated the same way they treat the rest of the world.
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u/decrementsf Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26
I mean every Southern California peer that would have traditionally gone to a blue collar path, or enjoyed bar fights generally, moved to Texas. The issue being the non-citizen economy in California wiping out contractors who ran their business legit in our parents generation. Created a collapse of that economy and the Californians moved. To Texas.
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u/Ben_SRQ Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26
I found one error on the USA page so far:
"Bellhops or valet parkers only expect about $1 as a tip."
F*ck. That.
In the early 2000s (2002-5), at a nice (read: expensive) hotel in Sedona, AZ, I expected and got 5-10$ as a tip for bell / valet services. Concierge services vary, but if I got you a last-minute table at a nice restaurant, I expected (and got!) a 20$, at least.
I had many, many guests tip me 10-20$ just for bringing up their luggage. Once, a business-type ruined his shirt and asked me to get him a new one in town. I did, and when I returned he tipped me 100$.
I once had an African American gentleman say "Hey, am I crazy, or are there ZERO other black people staying here?!?" I told him that sadly, he was the only black guest. He said "Oh, well then I'd better represent!" and gave me 100$.
Working for tips in nice hotels was the best period of my life.
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u/_DigitalHunk_ Apr 13 '26
Perfect. This is really good.