The westerns see the even number as the symbol of misfortune, but the odd ones as a good luck of symbol (except 13, of course).
Like how 4 is unlucky to us, in some cultures it is 13 or 3 , so you don't want to give things in that number!!!
Among Latin Americans, the gift of a knife or knives suggests the
“cutting” of a relationship.
With the help of understanding “taboo” we can get closer to taboos and avoid embarrasses and unhappy when we chat with foreigners.
Taboos
Taboo ,
is that something
not allowed !!!
Color represents feelings ,countri es ,cultures and color symbolism (象征).
In color, many Western countries are different. However,
In France :
the yellow flowers that
were seen as disloyal !
Carnations are associated with bad luck .
In U.S.A and British , remember not to send lily ,because it means death .
And when the 13th day
of the month falls on Friday ,anyone wishing to avoid a misfortunate
event had better stay indoors.
In British , when you making gestures like “v”, be sure not make your centre of the palm face to you ,because this gesture is regarded as insult
Remember that offensive at a person can be highly in some cultures .
pointing directly
Opening an umbrella in the house is bad luck ! Western people hate “fat”. If you use fat to praise them, they will feel depressed and sad .
they have that black as a funeral.
In addition, in France, they dislike the spade, that the spade
is the symbol of the dead ;
Purple flowers are the flowers of deathห้องสมุดไป่ตู้in Mexico .