Title: American Customs That Are Offensive Abroad
Headings: 25 common American customs that are considered offensive in other countries
25 common American customs that are considered offensive in other countries
1. Tipping
2. Sitting in the back of a cab
3. Throwing a thumbs-up
4. Laughing with your mouth open
5. Calling the USA "America"
6. Being fashionably late
7. Being on time
8. Having one hand in your pocket
9. Using your left hand for anything
10. Opening a present immediately
11. Wearing sweatpants, flip flops, wrinkly clothing, or baseball caps in public
12. Altering your meal
13. Showing the soles of your feet
14. Keeping your shoes on
15. Drinking someone else's alcohol
16. Men showing some skin
17. Eating anywhere that doesn't serve food
18. Telling people to help themselves
19. Touching
20. Keeping your clothes on in saunas and steam rooms
21. Asking certain questions
22. Refusing food
23. Not declining gifts
24. Polishing off your meal
25. Blowing Your Nose

Content: 8. Having one hand in your pocket
This is considered arrogant in Turkey, as well as some Asian countries, like South Korea. 9. Using your left hand for anything
Not all cultures have or use toilet paper , and tend to use their left hand in lieu of it. Accepting gifts, eating, or doing pretty much anything with your left hand in much of Africa, India, Sri Lanka and the Middle East is like a (disgusting) slap in the face. 10. Opening a present immediately
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In most Asian countries, most notably China and India, tearing into a gift in front of the gift giver is poor form. It looks greedy. 11. Wearing sweatpants, flip flops, wrinkly clothing, or baseball caps in public
Sure "athleisure" (stylish sportswear worn outside of the gym) is a hot new trend stateside, but in most countries, notably Japan and most of Europe, this sort of sloppy appearance is considered disrespectful.