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Another example is that in much of Western Europe (and especially Germany and France), it's considered rude not to say the equivalent of hello or good morning at the beginning of an interaction, for example when you approach the clerk in a store, when you enter a small establishment, or before you aska question at an information desk. Most Americans wouldn't bother this and would just immediately ask the question or order their food, etc.