Appearances have come up with a reason. They simplify our lives by simple rules for handling each other. But some of these rules, to put it mildly, udivlyayut.Sayt publishes a selection of facts from the past that may be considered indecent.
1. In the salons of the XIX century was considered indecent for a man to invite a lady to dance more than 3 times. After the second dance he had to say about the seriousness of intentions. Well, or at least a hint.
2. Gloves were once purely home accessories. Despite the fact that the gloves were a great many (sports, ballroom, hunting and special gloves lackeys) Wear gloves only at home, as the people doing it was considered indecent.
3. In the US, women still never "suggest marafet" in public. It is considered rude, as well as a look at the people in the mirror.
4. In the 20-ies of XX century in Russian schools was considered indecent to write correctly, because it was not a proletarian. For literacy could even write a denunciation.
5. In Bulgaria, for a long time it was considered unseemly for men to drink less than one and a half liters of wine a day. Wine in Bulgaria worth a penny, so that moderate drinking for a long time it was considered a sign of starkness.
6. in the UK is considered indecent to knit in public. Although you can tell stories related to knitting. Incidentally, in the recent British knitting addicted men. Knitting has become the third after football and politics topic in bars and pubs.
7. By the way, with regard to Russia, at the turn of XIX - XX centuries. It considered quite rude to purchase a summer residence (this concept already existed) plots of less than 10-12 "hectare».
8. While the Japanese tea ceremony is considered improper to sit cross-legged. Pull your feet in toward the neighbor - is the height of familiarity. Therefore, participants in the ceremony are sitting on their own heels.
9. According to the rules of etiquette, which operated in the Russian boyars' estates, for all occasions, talking to someone, it was considered impolite to become half-turned to the man. Included in the living room lady ought not to be closely inspected from head to toe, since it can put a humble person, especially a woman, in the most awkward position, and deprive it of any self-control.
10. In Thailand, considered indecent to touch the head of the interlocutor and patting him on the shoulder. It is considered to be tender, and public display of tenderness in Thailand - indecent.
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