CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

SPAIN VENEZUELA

Dining customs

Venezuela vs. Spain:1) They are never specific with time/ More specific, but not 100%

2)Coffee is always drunk / Bread is eaten in every meal

3)Elegant clothes/ Elegant clothes aren´t necessary

4) You can never eat with your hands/ Some food is eaten with hands

5)They like to eat and drink a lot/ They usually drink water

Non-verbal communication

Venezuela vs. Spain1) Touching at the first contact X / Is not seen as bad

2)It´s impolite making gestures with lips/ Not seen that way

Venezuela Vs. Spain1) Venezuelans are not very specific, but if they are formal or informal meetings yes / In

general they are very specific.

2) When you say tomorrow you also mean the coming days after tomorrow / When you say tomorrow is tomorrow.

3)Giving hugs usual even to people you don´t know/ You give them to people you know well

4)Telling someone to come: Hand extended and move fingers 3 times/ Move fingers 2 times

Punctuality

3) Venezuelan blue collar workers are not expected to be punctual by nature, many Often say; "It is better to be late than never" / All workers are bound to be puntual

Paula Valeria

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Giuliana