- You are a male in Southeast Asia. You are at a bar with
a few other men. One
man, who has been particularly friendly, lays his hand on your
thigh. What do you say or do?
- Say that you aren't interested in pursuing that type
of relationship with him.
- Move to the other side of the table.
- Force his hand away from you and avoid eye contact all night.
- Assume it's just a friendly
gesture. Leave his hand there and keep drinking.
Response and rationale: The best response would be
(d). While in Canada,
that action may be interpreted as a "pass," in many
Asian countries it is socially
acceptable for men to hold hands or touch each other as a demonstration
of friendship. Public displays of affection between members of the opposite
sex, however, would not be appropriate in many Asian countries such as Korea
or India.
- You have invited a Hindu family over for supper tonight.
Knowing that the family is
vegetarian, you have thoughtfully made a vegetarian pizza as well
as a Hawaiian and all dressed pizza (which is your children's favorite.) You
consulted your guests before the meal was prepared to ensure that all the ingredients
on the vegetarian pizza would be appropriate.
However, after serving the children, you offer some pizza to the
adults and they seem reluctant to take it. What should you do?
-
Explain that your children will not eat vegetarian food and
that you will be eating the vegetarian pizza as well.
- Put it back in the oven and serve it again in a few minutes.
- Ask your guests if they would like to have a drink first.
- Change your serving utensils.
Response and rationale: (d) Strict Hindus often
will not use utensils that have touched meat.
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