Poles usually shake hands when meeting guests in social situations. When friends and relatives meet, they usually hug. They are also very popular in kissing hands. Generally, a lady puts out her hand first. When her hand droops, the other person can gently put it in her hand and kiss, but don't get too close to the lady's hand.
Appellation and greetings
Only between close friends will the names match each other.
Appointment and punctuality
It is absolutely necessary to make an appointment in advance.
Hospitality and gifts
Even for a short visit, send flowers to the hostess as usual (odd numbers only). Be sure to remove the wrapping paper when giving it to the hostess. Note: you can't send red roses to show your love.
Whether it is a formal or informal dinner, you should make a toast.
Poles generally like to drink hard liquor. At business parties or other occasions, people may keep pouring you good cognac.
Talk to each other
Suitable topics can include Poland and its cultural history, American lifestyle, your family life and daily activities.
Belief taboo
Most Poles believe in Catholicism, 6.3% are non-denominational and 3.2% are atheists. They have all religious taboos, such as prayer, confession, marriage and funeral according to the canon, and so on. They are afraid of "13" and "Friday". They think "13" and "Friday" are ominous numbers and dates, symbolizing bad luck and disaster. They are afraid of being asked about their personal salary, age, religion and social status. Because they think these are private matters and don't need others to ask. They are jealous of chrysanthemums in their relationship. Think that chrysanthemums are flowers for funerals; I don't like sending red roses, because red roses are a symbol of romantic love.
Poles don't like shrimp, crab and seafood in their diet; I don't like pickled cucumbers and steamed food either.
eating habits
Due to the influence of geographical environment, Poles are similar to other eastern European countries in food customs. Daily meals are mainly western food, but also Chinese food, and the appetite is also large. They have a unique habit of dividing dishes. Whenever they eat whole chickens, ducks and geese, they are always willing to let the youngest hostess at the table divide them up, send one to the guest's plate and eat them together.
The eating habits of Poles have the following characteristics:
(1) Pay attention to the service mode and the quantity and quality of dishes.
② Generally, the taste is not salty and slightly spicy.
(3) the staple food is mainly pasta, like to eat Chinese clear soup, such as jiaozi, rice, also like to eat cakes, cakes made of cream.
(4) Fish, chicken, duck, cattle, mutton, pork, eggs and other non-staple foods. Vegetables such as cucumber, tomato, pea, cauliflower, potato, cabbage and onion. Seasonings like tomato sauce, ginger, pepper, sugar and so on.
⑤ Cooking methods prefer fried, fried, roasted and marinated dishes.
⑥ Chinese food likes Shandong cuisine and Cantonese cuisine in China.
⑦ Enjoy cold cuts, roasted ham, mandarin fish in juice, smoked fish enema, sauteed tenderloin, fenjiu beef, sweet water meat, pine nut fish, Chinese steak, roast duck, shredded beef with chopped green onion, fried chicken breast, white-cut chicken, braised beef, roast suckling pig and bangbangbangji.
Shuijiu likes to drink beer, wine and mead, often drinks coffee and black tea, and likes to drink milk.
Pet-name ruby fruits such as apples, grapes, bananas, watermelons and other fruits, while dried fruits such as peanuts and raisins.