Not Declining Gifts
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In the United States it is impolite to refuse a gift. Instead we accept it and say thank you. In Japan and China, it’s expected that you would refuse a gift a few times before eventually giving in and accepting in.
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Don’t forget, as we mentioned in another item on this list that you are not to open that gift when you eventually acquire it. So let’s get this straight. You have to pretend to not want the gift, but once you get it you can’t open it until later.
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