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V isn't always for Victory: Are you a savvy traveler?
Nearly 47 million Americans headed out of the country in 2012, be it merely over the border to Canada or Mexico or to destinations further afield, according to the US Commerce Department's Office of Travel and Tourism Industries. All of that international travel provides plenty of opportunity to deepen cross-cultural understanding, but it can also lead to humorous – or serious – misunderstandings as well.
So before you head to passport control, take our quiz to make sure you've got the travel smarts to act diplomatically in cultures around the world.
1. While shopping in a supermarket in St. Petersburg, Russia, another shopper bumps into you and accidentally steps on your toe. The woman then sticks her foot out, pointing at you, and looks at you expectantly. What are you supposed to do?
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Apologize profusely |
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Step on her toe in return |
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Take the caviar from her shopping cart and thank her |
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Bend down and lightly touch her foot to signal your apology |
