Where It's Offensive: Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, France.

禁忌地：日本、沙特阿拉伯、法國

What's Offensive 禁忌:

Some cultures find it disgusting to blow your nose in public--especially at the table. The Japanese and Chinese are also repelled by the idea of a handkerchief.

有些文化認為當眾擤鼻涕是讓人厭惡的行為——尤其在餐桌上。日本人還排斥使用手帕。

What You Should Do Instead 對策:

If traveling through Eastern and Asian countries, leave the hankies at home and opt for disposable tissues instead. In France as well as in Eastern countries, if you're dining and need to clear your nasal passages, excuse yourself and head to the restroom. Worst-case scenario: make an exaggerated effort to steer away from the table. Let's hope you don't have a cold.

到東方或亞洲國家旅游時，把手帕留在家中，選擇用一次性紙巾吧！在法國以及一些東方國家，如果在就餐過程中你需要擤鼻涕，要先說聲“請原諒”再去洗手間。最糟糕的情景是：極為夸張地從餐桌上扭過頭去擤鼻涕。還是祈禱自己不要感冒吧！