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Argentina Business Etiquette and Manners - Appearance
Dress is very important for making a good impression in Argentina; your entire wardrobe will be scrutinized. Business dress is conservative: dark suits and ties for men; white blouses
and dark suits or skirts for women. Indian clothing is for Indians -- don't adopt any native costumes!
Maintaining eye contact is very important
A pat on the shoulder is a sign of friendship
A sweeping gesture beginning under the chin and continuing up over the top
of the head is used to mean "I don't know" or "I don't care"
With thumb and finger touching (as if holding a pinch of salt), one taps them
with the index finger to indicate "hurry up" or "a lot"
Make sure to cover your mouth when yawning or coughing
Don't put your feet up on any furniture
Eating in the street or on public transportation is considered rude
Argentina Business Etiquette and Mannners - Behavior
Prior appointments are necessary
Argentine executives may put in a very long day, often lasting until 10:00
p.m. An 8:00 p.m. business meeting is not unusual
Business dinners are popular and are usually held in restaurants; business
lunches are uncommon outside of Buenos Aires, since most people go home
to eat lunch
Tender beef and red wine virtual national symbols. American beef and red
wine compare poorly to theirs
Long meals and conversation is the norm. Crossing the knife and fork signal
"I am finished". Never pour wine back-handed; it's considered impolite.
When dining, keep your hands on the table, not in your lap
Gifts to be avoided include personal items such as ties and shirts, leather,
and knives. High taxes on imported liquor make this a highly appreciated
gift; the most popular are scotch and French champagne
If the visitor is entertained in the Argentine home, he/she should arrange
to send flowers or candy to his hostess. Bird-of-paradise flowers are highly
prized
A guest should always wait for the host to sit down before sitting, and
to open the door for him before leaving.
Argentina Business Etiquette and Mannners - Communications
Handshaking common when meeting for the first time
Titles, especially among the elderly, are very important. Address a person
directly by using his or her title only. A Ph.D or a physician is called
Doctor. Teachers prefer the title Profesor, engineers go by Ingeniero,
architects are Arquitecto, and lawyers are Abogado. Persons who do not
have professional titles should be addressed as Mr., Mrs., or Miss, plus
their surnames. In Spanish these are:
Mr. = Senor
Mrs. = Senora
Miss = Senorita
Most Hispanics have two surnames: one from their father, which is listed
first, followed by one from their mother. Only the father's surname is
used when addressing someone
Italian and German second and third languages
Good conversation topics: soccer, history, culture, home and children,
opera
Bad conversation topics: the Peron years, religion, Falkland Islands conflict
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