Thursday, May 19, 2011

Scotland



The Scottish national anthem is "Flower of Scotland" and their flag is blue with a white X through it. For business, men tend to wear suits or just dress shirts and trousers. They could but dont have to wear a tie. Women usually wear trousers and a blouse or sweater, they could also wear a skirt or dress.
Scots don’t touch, hug and shake hands as much as Americans do so it is a good thing to introduce yourself and when they are talking lean forward to show you are interested in what they are saying or they could get offended.
Dining customs in Scotland are different than America. You should never eat with your hands. It is also rude to slurp your drink, burp or wipe your nose at the table. If you pour yourself a drink, you should offer to pour drinks for everyone. When passing food to someone, pass it down the table, not directly to them. Always keep both hands above the table, it is a sign of respect. Their currency is pounds sterling and 1.00 Us Dollars = 0.57 Pounds Sterling
Scotland has fertile land and lots of agriculture along with oil and gas. They also produce coal zinc and oil shale. They import and export a lot of their natural resources.

No comments:

Post a Comment