DON'T DO THIS IN PAKISTAN π«
I thought I was simply saying βthank youβ π.
But this Pakistani man thought I was greeting him as a Hindu, and quickly corrected me: βWe are not Hindu. We are Muslims.β
It was a genuine cultural misunderstanding, and a good reminder that gestures can mean very different things in different countries.
I was actually thanking a man who had helped me find a Balochi suit for my wife.
Have you ever had a cultural misunderstanding while travelling?
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