Things you don't ask foreigners
By Lupin
@lupinzico (9)
November 22, 2015 8:40pm CST
I like traveling and meeting tourists to hear about different culture, custom and lifestyle.
Every culture is different and people in every culture is sensitive about something. So I think every nationality has some questions that they might think are rude to ask someone.
There are people of many different nationalities. What kinds of questions don't people in your country ask each other? What kinds of questions can't I ask from your nationality?
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@dorianna (509)
• United States
23 Nov 15
There are always individuals who take offense to something but rarely because it is nation based or culturally based over here, unless you want to argue politics or religion. Seriously, I think you could ask any question if it is done in the right tone, out of honest curiosity and interest. As long as one is tactful and not accusatory, I cannot imagine why or what you could not ask. However, keep in mind, regardless of country or culture, like I have already mentioned, there are some people who take issue about just about anything and everything.
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@anh101 (1379)
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23 Nov 15
I am from Vietnam, and if you pay a visit here, I think you should not ask about China's problem with us. Besides, you should be bargaining when you are buying something or eating out, traveling on taxi,or you may get overcharged. Many other tourists are being overcharged. Anyway, inside a Vietnamese mind, foreigners are rich, no matter who they are especially if you are from america.
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@anh101 (1379)
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23 Nov 15
@lupinzico I've seen your profile and are you from Mongol? and Do you speak chinese too? I mean just ask, don't type chinese here, I am afraid we both being banned. hehe
@lupinzico (9)
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23 Nov 15
@anh101 haha it is very smart answer.
Yes I'm from Mongolia. Some people think and say Mongolia is a part of China. I've seen several articles so on. maybe some are strategies. But Mongolia is an independent country as you know.
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@lupinzico (9)
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23 Nov 15
Noted,. I wanna travel to Vietnam. I hope it will come true.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
23 Nov 15
Who doesn't like personal questions? The Italians or the Swiss? If you're referring to the Italians, I must say that I made different experiences. Many years ago I often travelled to Italy by train. I always met nosy Italian fellow-travellers. The teachers in Foggia where we have a twin school and visit each other regularly, are also very nosy. I've told Italians I never saw before more about my personal life than my colleagues with whom I worked together for decades. Germans usually don't ask and when they're asked, they don't want to answer. The taboo questions are: 1)How much do you earn? 2) Which party do you vote for?
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
23 Nov 15
@lupinzico I think everything you've mentioned in your comment should be inserted into the discussion proper.
I know where Mongolia is located. Besides, I know something which you certainly don't know. Many years ago, in the 1950, many Mongolians came to the GDR (German Democratic Republic). This was a socialist brother state then. They learnt German and studied a trade. At one time 10% of the workers in the central slaughterhouse of Ulan Bator could speak German. Now you're gawking, eh? 
@lupinzico (9)
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23 Nov 15
I'm from Mongolia. Mongolians usually don't ask how much money a person makes, how much money a person spends so on, it is considered too personal. Also I don't like that foreigners ask where Mongolia is located :)
How about Germany?
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Nov 15
I am from China, and I can't think out what the questions that you can't ask here. I know some questions like job, salary, age etc. are sensitive and very private issues, but here there are still some people who will ask these questions. If they can ask these questions, I don't think what else you can't ask here
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
24 Nov 15
You don't ask Americans "Have you gained weight?" or make any comments about how they're "fat" even if it's true. I learned in some cultures it is not considered rude but helpful to tell somebody they've put on some extra pounds. If you say it to an American though, you are likely to get beat up or make them cry.
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@lupinzico (9)
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24 Nov 15
Also gaining weight is very sensitive for all women :)
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
23 Nov 15
i am from india and here if you ask boys salary and girls age then its very insulting question because in both no one want to give answer,even you ask they refused so if you visit dont ask please.second think which i feel that if you ask for pen to other its also bad habit.
@lupinzico (9)
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23 Nov 15
Also to Mongolians, these are rude questions about salary and woman's age :). I think maybe it is same for most countries
@birjudanak (14319)
• India
23 Nov 15
@lupinzico yes but we should not have rites for something to know about personal thing,in our country you cant talk also about pakistan and its lifestyle.but you can see here verity of different culture which you should not find anywhere else.
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@anh101 (1379)
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23 Nov 15
@birjudanak you guys hate pakistan like I hate chinese. I mean we just dont want the way they sell things to vietnamese people. All bad things, everything they can fake. But of course dont like those help them sell that also. They just are brained washed.
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