Tuesday, December 26, 2023

9 Surprisingly Offensive Things in Asia

A local street in Vietnam
(Image credit: Tran Phu/Unsplash)

Whenever you travel to another place with its own set of customs, traditions, mores, and practices, you try to accumulate as many new experiences from which you can learn, while you're enjoying exploring the different sights, tourist spots, and the general cultural landscape.

However, sometimes, you might find yourself in an awkward position of unwittingly committing a faux pas or inadvertently doing something that the culture considers offensive.

In Asia, there are a multitude of cultures each with their own societal norms. Being a tourist or foreigner may excuse you from committing blunders or social faux pas, but still, it would be best to get to know what is considered offensive, so that you don't make such mistakes.

Here are nine things that are surprisingly offensive in Asia, most of which have something to do with hands and food.

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