Culture Shock?

So "thumbs up" does not mean the same in Afghanistan as in Germany? And a tourist in India ordering a juicy beef steak might get disapproving looks from the locals? There seems to be no foolproof way for travellers to avoid falling into cultural traps lurking everywhere – even George Bush inadvertently exposed himself as a closet Heavy Metal fan when greeting people around the world with the sign of the horns – actually displaying his Texan patriotism.
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