I came across a fun little You Tube video showing different ways that people count money. I travel a good deal and try to watch for cross-cultural differences in nonverbal behavior, and yet I never noticed this before. Watch the clip yourself (it's short.... less than 2 minutes) and perhaps share in the comments if you have noticed these differences before yourself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfOsjV7TXoc&feature=player_embedded
Speaking of counting money, I was in Argentina last month and when I tried to exchange some money they were especially picky about accepting bills that had any marks on them. I had a 100 bill that was practically new, but it had a little pen mark on it, and they wouldn't exchange it. I tried going to three different places, always with the same rejection. This was especially ironic, give the amazingly worn out bills that are used on the street.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Orlando. I suspect there are many other quirks about handling money that vary from country to country too. I hope your comment inspires others to share their experiences too.
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