TBW lab1

Does this normally happen in our culture?

Do we do this?

To shake hands when we meet someone for the first time.

To kiss on both cheeks when we greet or say goodbye to a friend

To take someone out to dinner (pay for dinner) for his birthday or when he gets a promotion

To be a little late to meet friends To be a few minutes late to work or

to business meetings

Do we do this?

To spit in public To call most people by their first

names To ask people their ethnicity or

nationality when you meet them for the first time

To sing in public For women in the family to make

important decisions like which school to send children to, how to spend money, etc…

Do we do this?

For men to cook, clean or do other household work

To interrupt people when talking To give gifts to teachers, doctors,

government officials, bosses For students to wear suits or

dresses or formal clothing To invite people to your home

Do we do this?

To ask guests to leave when it gets late or if you are busy

To serve guests only drinks and chips or small snacks

To disagree with older people or people who are more powerful than you

To give up your seat for older people or women

To get promoted to a much higher position than your family or friends

Oops!They did it again!

Hilarious errors!

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bachelor who seldom washed. Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it. Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook

with round bottom for efficient beating. Don’t kill your wife. Let our washing

machine do the dirty work. – An appliance store

More errors! Vacation special: have your home

exterminated. Get rid of aunts. Zap does the job in

24 hours. Wanted: Hair cutter. Excellent

growth potential. Wanted: Man to take care of cow

that does not smoke or drink. Christmas tag sale. Handmade gifts

for the hard to find person.

More errors! On an electrician’s truck: Let us

remove your Shorts. Wonderful bargains for men with 16

and 17 necks. -- Clothing store We will sell gasoline to anyone in a

glass container. – A gas station Slow cattle crossing. No overtaking

for the next 100 yrs. -- Side of a road

Stock up and Save! Limit: one per customer.

More errors! Persons are prohibited from picking

flowers from any but their own graves. – A cemetery

Our motto is to give our customers the lowest possible prices and workmanship. – A shop

No children allowed. – A maternity ward

Mental Health Prevention Center – A medical building

Don't stand there and be hungry, come in and get fed up. -- In a Restaurant window

Hope you had fun!

More errors! A superb and inexpensive restaurant.

Fine food expertly served by waitresses in appetizing forms.

After tea break staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board -- In an office

And now, the Superstore -- unequaled in size, unmatched in variety, unrivaled inconvenience.

Anyone leaving their garments here for more than 30 days will be disposed of. -- Notice in a dry cleaner's window