How to face different kinds of cultures?

Now, I've got stuck to texts that deal with cultural differences... Don't worry though because I will write about other issues, too.

So, I wrote earlier three texts, that dealed with the strengths of Finland, a stereotype of a Finnish person and their way of expressing feelings. Because I'm a Finnish person, it seems natural to tell things about Finnish culture and people. Finland is a small country but it have definitely its own culture and traditions. A unique culture contain behavioral models or habits which may be very different compared to the other country's culture.

Preparation? I think it's important to prepare yourself to meet different kinds of cultures. Man can find information about books, internet or by his or her acquaintances. Knowing the Generic Standards of Behaviour are momentous. Following those standards it is easier to adapt yourself to a foreign country and tell the representative of a foreign culture that you respect their behavioral models or habits. It is good to know, the people's personal space in different cultures because the Finnish people prefer quite a large distance compared to South Europeans, for example. It is also good to know how to greet. In Finland we greet handshakes. Greeting with cheek kisses is so abnormal for us. That's why, we never do so. The conversations of Finnish people may also include quiet moments but that's completely normal in our culture. We do not talk over the other person. We also listen what the other person has to say. So, there was a little more information about us...

So, remember to prepare yourself to face a representative of other culture because with a good preparation you may avoid yourself from awkward moments. Adapting a foreign country ways, you  also show your respect to that culture.