- Neerlandés (Bélgica)
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Coreano
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Francés (Francia)
Is it normal to smile at strangers in public? Here in Belgium strangers usually smile at eachother to be friendly. I’m afraid that I’ll start smiling at strangers to be polite but I’ll just come off as creepy lmao
- País o región Corea Del Sur
I don't think smiling at strangers in busy places is a part of the Korean culture, but Koreans could use a bit of that, I guess. People will seem quite rigid and indifferent in big cities. In rural areas, people will literally stare at you because you'll look different. Smiling will of course make you appear friendly and people will prefer that over expressionless, depressing or scary faces. When you talk to strangers though, smiling is totally appropriate. We do have a saying that goes, 'you can't spit on a smiling face.' Even if you're not smiled back at, it's their loss, not yours.
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- País o región Corea Del Sur
ordinary people like friendly guys. don't be afraid! if someone misbehave to u, than that guy is weird
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I don't think smiling at strangers in busy places is a part of the Korean culture, but Koreans could use a bit of that, I guess. People will seem quite rigid and indifferent in big cities. In rural areas, people will literally stare at you because you'll look different. Smiling will of course make you appear friendly and people will prefer that over expressionless, depressing or scary faces. When you talk to strangers though, smiling is totally appropriate. We do have a saying that goes, 'you can't spit on a smiling face.' Even if you're not smiled back at, it's their loss, not yours.
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