16 THINGS THAT ARE WEIRD IN CZECH REPUBLIC BUT GOOD MANNERS IN VENEZUELA

[@jakubp.6987]

n. 10 Is actualy pretty normal here. Espetialy giving presents for the teacher at the end of school year. But normally its a small gift. Like flowers, high quality chocolate, coffe etc. Giving presents to doctors and nurses ... depends on situation. If you are long time patient or they perform difficult operation on you, its OK, but i would never consider give gift to my practic doctor for mundane visit.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahaha I wouldn’t neither give ny practice doctor hahahah maybe a Christmas present if I was too sick that year 😂

[@AuriForda]

My mom is a nurse and her fridge and shelves are full of gifts from pacients. 😄 It's pretty normal to give gifts to doctors and nurses in Moravia, or especially in smaller towns I guess.

[@kristynaberankova2703]

Giving gifts to doctors used to be quite common. But not for those to whom the patient directly paid for the service :-) But the teachers were always given flowers only when I was a child. Now I was surprised when my daughter came up with the info that the teacher received presents at the end of the year. That has changed.

[@TomasOlivaMusic]

14 - Maybe this is some sort of Prague thing but I come from Moravia and you ALWAYS ask twice cause many people there actually say "no" to the first proposal but expect you to ask for the second time to say yes. I have always been told that this is a good manner - you always say no the the first proposal but expect a second proposal to which you say always yes.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yes then it’s a Prague thing look the comments lots of people don’t like to be asked twice 😂👌🏼

[@Anastazka00]

Ze Středních Čech a to samí....

[@mariesimkova]

Prague people are famously rude though so that makes sense

[@ondrejlukas4727]

@@ArepasforDinner | actually never paid attention to it, but thinking about it now I guess that it's quiet common to ask, but rather like: "Chceš čaj? Ne? Tak si dáš kafe? Nebo whiskey? Mám fakt dobrou! :)" since asking twice for the same thing feels annoying and also a bit official, wich is weird. Praha here.

[@raissacosta645]

Hello! I've been in Czech Republic for 2 months in 2019 and I realized many things that you said. I am brazilian and as I could see, venezuelan couture is very similar with brazilian, we always say "you can borrow it", we ask twice, we give kisses to say hi and bye, people "have" to eat cake, read cards and open presents, we give presents for teachers and doctors, we visit people in the hospital... and lots of things in comum! I really enjoy your channel, keep doing it💕 Watch your videos makes me feel a little bit closer with czech again, thank you!!

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oh wow really?! I had no idea!! Brasil and Venezuela are so close yet I feel sometimes I don’t know as much about the culture as I would like!! Well I’m happy you are enjoying the channel and hope you come back to visit Prague soon!!

[@helenas6924]

Hi Andrea, Thanks you for interesting topic. Many years ago, when I got married, I found out that in my husband's family it is considered polite to leave the last peace of anything on the plate or in a bowl. I. e. there were always left some peanuts, potato chips, a piece of cheese, sausage or whatever. I found it strange at that time but today I know that there are big differences not only in various countries but also in various families.

[@danielafrelichova5572]

The thing with presents is super cool, I was actually really surprised you'd give your doctor a present! We give our teachers at the end of the school year (my class for birthday and Christmas as well) a gift, sometimes individually, but most times our whole class puts some money together to buy a huge bouquet of flowers and chocolate or some other gift for our class teacher. Which brings me, I would love to hear about the school system in Venezuela and how it differs from our own!

[@ArepasforDinner]

Wow that’s a great idea for a video!! Would have to partner up with a czech to talk about it so I have the Czech perspective too 😄

[@ldsfreelance575]

I like the second ask if they want something. I always feel like I’m bothering someone. But if they ask twice I may say yes. Love your videos. Moving to Prague in March and it is really helping. Have a great day.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oh thanks a good luck with the move!!

[@renatanovotna3070]

I dont know if this was discussed already somewhere else but I noticed that when you eat, you hold your fork and knife, cut a piece of meat or something and then you put the knife down and fork in your other hand and then eat 😀 I first found out about this habit 4 years ago when I saw my Colombian friend do that and we had long discussions haha. I love how people are different..not only across cultures but within one culture too 😍

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yesss it’s called American protocol. You guys have continental protocol 😂 my husband also eats different from me cause of how we were taught. And yes my parents taught me that but the school also used to reinforce it 😂😂

[@kasuha]

1 - visiting the mother and baby still in the hospital and bringing them flowers and sweets is quite normal, though they're usually only personal visits, not parties. May depend on the hospital, though. 2 - returning food containers full is not usual, it's good manners to return them clean and to bring something along when coming to visit in exchange. 3 - bringing something to eat to a visit is not mandatory but quite common, especially if the visit is meant to be longer, such as whole afternoon, or when you're asking the visited person a favor. 4 - waiting with eating till everybody is seated is quite common in formal settings (e.g. weddings). But then usually all will start eating at once, not wait for one particular person. 5 - opening presents immediately sounds also pretty normal to me, or at least "as soon as possible" - i.e. if you receive congratulations from several people at once you "pile up" their presents so the rest doesn't have to wait, but then you open them right after because yeah, they want to see how you like them. And sure enough you're supposed to like them regardless what you actually think about them ;-) 6 & 7 - that sounds like idioms to me, similar to czech "sbohem" which translates as "may the god be with you" but you really tell it to people you don't want to see anymore. 10 - it's quite normal to bring something like a chocolate or flowers to teacher at the end of the school year (at least in elementary/high schools). Also it's normal to bring it to your doctor if you feel like he did good job though it's certainly not mandatory. But the rest, yeah, no comments. It's really different cultures.

[@ArepasforDinner]

I love the differences I live for them! Have a czech one coming up soon! Of local good manners that would be bad back home 😂💕💕

[@thiscordd8067]

Social life in Venezuela sounds exhausting 😄

[@ArepasforDinner]

It’s quite rich. We do it too often hahaha we are social animals there 💕😍

[@thiscordd8067]

@@ArepasforDinner btw why do you keep calling us youtubers? You're the youtuber :-D

[@klarahorakova9957]

There are people in Czechia who actually do not ask twice or more? Idk if it's only 'outside Prague thing' but we all ask twice or more. Like what???

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yup!! So many people finds it rude! Hahaha in Venezuela we ask so many times!!

[@Wewsourka]

The ,,shoes or no shoes" problem: when you came to someone´s house you take the shoes. But sometimes the host can stop you and say: ,,No, its OK - don´t your shoes off". It is at least good manner to pretend taking the shoes off. Specially if it is a big party or if the bride is preparing for wedding. Ohh how does the wedding look like in Venezuela? In Czech rep. when you go to hospital to visit baby you go there in a small groups. First time family, then closest friends. The mom and baby stay in hospital for 3-5 days, so you can go there in this time. The father of newborn baby go to the pub with his friends a drinks. They drink a lot!!! They drink to a health of baby. The more they drink, the more healthy the baby will be. :D

[@ArepasforDinner]

The weddings are so different you can check mine out. Mine was small but our weddings Tend to be very big and last very long. They start usually at 7pm at the church and finish at 7am we serve buffet always. Many waiters take the drinks to the guest directly so there’s only a bar for the people dancing. We have a thing called hora loca google it!!! DJs live music and breakfast before people leave 😂 We with the baby is super different the father doesn’t drink at all from month 7/8 of pregnancy until the baby is at least 2 months old. He can get a toast or one drink but nothing more. I know of a guy that went to that horrible bender they do when the baby is born and the baby died and he was so wasted he didn’t even understand what was going on. For us is a very delicate time to be with the mom and support her 24/7 moral, emotional and physical support. That is one tradition that I will never like. My husband promised me to not doubt if we ever get pregnant 🤰

[@jirivegner3711]

Drinking for health of baby is old slavic tradition. In fact, most slavic traditions have some drinking a lot part in them :)

[@Pidalin]

1:49 - I didn't know my grandma is Venezuelan. :-D When she is returning me some box or glass (I even don't want it back, but she thinks I really need that glass back) she always fills that with something, for example honey or some homemade jam. :-) PS: Most of things you said are just good manners, it's not about if you are in Venezuela or Czechia, there are people who have good manners and there are people who don't have. I think eating after owner is not really because he is owner or he organises party or something like that, but I think you should start eat when all people are ready to eat and not start eating when other people even don't have food on tables. We are giving mostly flowers to teachers, something bonboniers or such things. I think the worst students are giving the most expensive gifts to teachers, but it still doesn't help to them. :-D I saw giving gifts to your doctor here in village, but I am originaly from Prague and in Prague it would be weird, maybe when doctor saves you from death then it's normal, but just go to your doctor and give him gift looks weird to me. I heard stories from communism time that you had to have gift for your doctor always when you wanted something because everything was based on bribes, but I don't know if it's really turh.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahaha the last comment made me laugh. I think I saw that in some movie before

[@Aedar]

No. 4: Here we do it but mostly just on special occasions, mainly because I think we don't really have formal dinners/lunches that often... 99% of the time I just eat my lunch/dinner in front of the computer or TV or something... And here I think it goes back to medieval times for the head of house to prove the food isn't poisoned...

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oh wow mmm makes sense. I honestly don’t know how it works in all of Venezuela. I know how it worked in my house and tv was completely off the table. In my house is a rule TV can’t be on unless you are watching in actively. Also the dinning room is in a complete separate room so no way we can watch and eat 😂 here in Prague I do it more often cause I work from home (even before quarantine) so I eat alone

[@vendulakratochvilova512]

Nice video, I always like this comparison, you should make this like opposite - good manners in CZ, but weird in USA or Venezuela. A lot if things we also do in CZ (at least at Moravia villages). E.g. we give the teacher a flowers or chocolate or wine, the same with doctor (or sisters) in hospital. A family also visit the newborn baby and mother in hospital (maybe not so big and loud). We bring some food to home parties or visits... Are there also differences between countryside and cities in other countries that you lived?

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yeeeessss I will definitely do that soon

[@mari.be.86]

🤣 7 "Hmm, you have a nice wife, yeah you can borrow her" 😜

[@ArepasforDinner]

Well if you wear her like an accessory?!!! Hahaha 😂😂

[@mari.be.86]

@@ArepasforDinner I see, so she must be wrapped around his neck like a scarf. Or hang at the neck like a necklace (just a little alcohol and a little stamina and that's it) 🤔

[@ivanrumanek]

Offering twice or even more times is common here too. I´m intrigued that you scored unfriendly stares when asking the second time - maybe it´s the case in Prague, but it´s news to me that someone should make a strange face. Actually, I come from a region in Slovakia where the old tradition was to refuse as many times as possible and the "theatre" of offering and refusing went on and on during all the visit. This is, fortunately, dying out now, but people are still pretty shy and nobody would take the offer at the very first asking, unless in a rush or dying of thirst or starvation :-)

[@ArepasforDinner]

I’ve come to learn that Slovaks and Venezuelans have a lot in common 😂 and I’m not even joking!

[@andrewmiller6754]

In the UK for Christmas and birthdays we open the present(s) Infront of them there and then but if it's a child's birthday usely we put the presents in a pile and open them all at one at a set time Infront of everyone or wait untill all the other kids go home😁

[@Dannyys]

Well..where should i start? :D 1 We do that, It's just not that spectacular 3 It depends, we usually bring something (alcohol or food) 4 We usually start eating at the same time or individually, yeah 5 I think most people do that here too... 8 It's not very often but some people kiss when saying hello/goodbye. It depends, again. Usually the older people do that. 10 Kids here give their teachers presents at the end of the year 11 We eat birthday cakes but yeah, if you don't want to, then you don't have to and no one cares 12 We usually give birthday cards too, but It's less and less common now 14 Some people ask two times too, I don't think It's that rare. I do that myself.

[@EslovaquiaNews]

In Slovakia, we give presents to the teacher at the end of the school year too (sometimes also at the start). It's traditionally flowers (especially for a woman teacher), but it can be also chocolate, coffee, or any gift from gift shops, you know, something small. Lot of people (especially older people) give small presents also to their doctor. Or an animal - like this doctor accused of accepting a bribe - he got a few ducks and geese from a patient. 😂 The arguing about who is gonna pay is very true too, and it's not just a man thing. And also number 14. If you are the host, it's considered good manners to keep asking and insisting, and if you are the guest, it is prefered to say 'no' a few times, before you say 'yes'. It's like a little game.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Well I guess Slovakians are closer to Venezuelans 😂

[@EslovaquiaNews]

@@ArepasforDinner Looks like we are, haha.

[@chrisdunn1155]

"Bendicion" What a beautiful word! I'm going to use it in a song...

[@Tulakpohvezdach1]

I am Czech teacher and I really love presents from children. Especialy when children pick or make them ❤. But after twenty years I dont have free space 😂. But its comon in Prague. I also enjoy your videos ❤. Thank you

[@ArepasforDinner]

Thanks for sharing!! And for watching!!

[@yamirkaibarra5415]

Aprendí cosas diferentes hoy en este vídeo. Soy cubana y no tenia idea y tampoco sabía de esas costumbres checas será que solo voy de vacaciones y no me doy cuenta. Jajajaja buenísimo saberlo. Y aprender de otras culturas

[@elevendarter]

My father is often too familiar with all waiters (not with waitresses) and with Vietnameses. I start thinking whether we have Venezuelan roots or not :-) Nice video. To an extent, I can imagine doing anything from the list too, it just depends on situation and on how related you are with the other people. Speaking of opening gifts immediatelly - I know as many people who think it's rude tu hurry (showing the greediness) as many of those who think it's impolite not to open it in front of the donator.

[@ArepasforDinner]

I know in UK is such a bad manner to open a present immediately 😂

[@Last_Starfighter]

Hi, Andrea! Did I understand correctly - number 1) alcohol as a gift to the expectant father? 🤔 So this very nice Venezuelan custom should definitely be introduced in the Czech Republic - expectant fathers usually badly need such encouragement!!! 😂😉😄😃😛👍

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahahaha yeah they give that but they have a couple of drinks with the dad in the clinic jaja it’s crazy

[@danielkaderavek]

We had them all too here 20 years ago in Czech. 😏 These manners. I remember it as a kid. So I never forgot. And here still live few people who still have those good manners too! It is all about people who you are sticked with.

[@leonklouda]

My family and closer circle of friends also visit newborns in hospital ( or when someone is ill) and bring gifts. But I heard as well that is considered being polite to call or txt the mum if she feels like to have a visit so it's not so automatic habit as in Venezuela for sure.

[@ArepasforDinner]

In Venezuela is so crazy that all the new moms send messages to all the friends and family excusing themselves and apologizing cause they couldn’t receive visits at the clinic 😂

Hi Andrea, I feel like I have to go through these again, as a person who lived their own life in southern moravian region. So, 1: It's perfectly normal to visit someone in a hospital even after the chlild birth and it's actually what most people here do and it's a really good manner to do so and to bring some minor presents for the child and the parents. 2: Well that is probably something I never considered, but seems nice :) 3: Here in moravia, you often bring something to eat or drink when you go to visit someone. And also it's really not that unusual to meet each other at their home and drink some coffee :) 4: Seems like a nice rule but at least my family didn't do such a thing - we wait for each to sit at the table and never start eating unless everyone is seated. 5: That's what we do as well :) everyone want's to see the other's face when they unwrap their present, so yeah, that's what we usually insist on when we give presents :) 6: I don't remember anything similar being used here 7: that sounds really weird :D wouldn't anyone want to compliment my peeking underpants if I had to tell them they could borrow them :D 8: we don't kiss as much... we do, but usually when there's more people, we don't do it, but it depends 9: yeah, that's a very common thing here as well :D 10: We do usually give some little presents or flowers to the teacher at the end of a school year :) 11: It's not rude not to eat a cake on a party here, not as long as I can eat their piece :D just kidding, but I love cakes :) 12: We also give birthday cards and read them first. Well it's not mandatory to give one, but it's quite common 13: yeah well I don't think that's a thing here :) 14: I very often ask my guests twice and it's never been considered bad. We do it a lot here in Moravia :) because of the exact reason you said - people are shy, but you really want to make them feel comfy and do that for them :) so you ask twice (the same applies to a shot of plum spirit which is veeeery common in here, lol) 15: well that would be super rude here :) 16: no comment :D I'm a true diplomat, right? :D don't really want to start a World War III because of the "Shoe or not to shoe" problem :) but I don't we're the only country which does that... right? right? I hope... :) anyway, great video :) have a great day

sorry for a liiitle bit longer text :D I don't know when to stop once I start

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahah I get you I do the same when commenting on videos 😂😂😂 well thanks for watching it all and taking the time. I’ve come to find out that the Moravian region is more similar to some of my traditions I think!!! Hahaha and don’t worry the shoe thing is a thing in Northern Europe and Eastern Europe. And I believe UK and Ireland do it some times 😂

@@ArepasforDinner oh thank lord :D I was already starting to think we are the only weirdos :D but honestly, how do you keep your shoes on and have a carpet at the same time? Carpets can't be cleaned that easily :)

[@ArepasforDinner]

Jiří Kozumplík we usually have the steam vacuums and pass it once a day when is a small house or 2 times a week when is a bigger house. At least the people I know 😂 but we don’t have rugs. We usually have Parquet floors or tiles

@@ArepasforDinner oh that makes a lot of sense, thank you :-)

[@chrisconkrs3747]

Number 1 is quite normal here. You can visit newborn and mother as soon as you possible and it is not dangerous for mother or baby.

[@chrisconkrs3747]

Well almost every point of your list is normal here. These are good manners in every family and country i guess. you just probably met only uncultivated people. Except number 15. Calling waiter "Buddy" its really rude and disgusting

[@Smortn]

But it is not common that other than close family (mom(newly grandma))/dad(newly grandad)/dad) will gonna visit new mom in maternity hospital...

[@chrisconkrs3747]

@@Smortn Its depends on who you will invite.

[@Smortn]

@@chrisconkrs3747 Well normaly you will invite them to home after mom with baby will come home from maternity hospital... not exactly inside of maternity hospital...

[@danielafrelichova5572]

@@Smortn they can visit, but most of the family and friends will be wasted from celebrating (at least that's what happening in my family, lol)

[@CarlosBotero]

La verdad aprendí con el tiempo y la experiencia personal en República Checa a apreciar el quitarse los zapatos. Un buen argumento que algún día entenderás más es cuando tengas un hijo y cuando sea bebé y esté gateando por toda la casa, lo menos que quieres imaginar es que sus manos (que luego se va a meter a la boca) estén tocando un piso lleno de pisadas con zapatos que estuvieron en la calle sucia antes 😉

[@ArepasforDinner]

Si eso me dicen algunos amigos que viven en pisos pequeños. Pero no veo el punto en casas donde kos perros están dentro y es una fiesta oficial. Me lo hicieron en navidad en new year y hasta en una boda. No no no. Claro cuando les dije como se limpia en mi casa se avergüenzan un poco porque aquí se limpia de normal cada 15 días o menos. En mi casa se limpia 2 veces por semana en la casa grande y todos los días en el piso pequeño

[@CarlosBotero]

@@ArepasforDinner cuando dices "en tu casa", te refieres a en Caracas o en Praga? Porque en todo caso, el servicio de limpieza en Venezuela es ciertamente muchísimo más accesible que en Praga

[@mazvirataaja9397]

We do the kissing too and we also usualy give idividualy presents to our teachers.

[@beleaa7729]

Matus XY that's not true 🙄 we give to our teachers at the last day of school flowers and some chocolate or some bigger gift as a whole class :)

[@mazvirataaja9397]

@@beleaa7729 I guess it depends on the class.

[@mazvirataaja9397]

@Matus XY No teacher in the right mind would give better marks for flowers or sweets.

[@londresparis_1]

Very funny. Nice video Andrea. Venezuelans, like all Latins, are warm, passionate, family oriented and friendly. The Czechs... have other qualities ;)

[@nusacciu2007]

Muy buenos y divertidos videos que nos enseñan muchas cosas de República Checa y de Praga. Solo una pequeña queja : ¿ Por qué hablas tan rápido en inglés? Si hablaras más despacio sería estupendo por que podriamos entender casi todo ......... y otra cosa , ¿ Por qué no cuelgas de vez en cuando videos sobre Praga en Castellano también ? Saludos . Arturo

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hola Arturo!! Si he intentado hablar más lento últimamente me cuesta la vida porque en castellano también hablo a toda velocidad. Pero haré un esfuerzo. Por ahora solo hago vídeos en inglés. La mayoría de mi público es checo y eslovaco 😅 that’s why! Pero siempre que tengas alguna duda puedes escribirme directamente o no entiendas algo. Siempre estoy pendiente 🙌🏽 gracias por ver el vídeo 😀

[@nusacciu2007]

@@ArepasforDinner ¡ Gracias a tí por responderme tan rápido ! Me encantan tus videos y son " super" . Tranquila , procuraré esforzarme para poder entender tu inglés super rápido je je je así practico un poco tbn mi inglés además del checo . Un abrazo desde italia donde vivo en este momento .

[@Crespo_9125]

Ahora con el coronavirus hay mucha gente en España que se quita los zapatos en la entrada de su casa (incluso los hay que los dejan en las zonas comunes del edificio, delante de su puerta). Lo mejor es hacer lo que haga el anfitrión o preguntar directamente si hay dudas.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Literal!!! Yo me he acostumbrado a quitármelos. Pero en casa ajena en un evento... es como bueno si quieres un evento en casa tendrás que limpiar luego digo yo? Pero aquí limpian muy poco la verdad comparados con nosotros

[@jahu5440]

Nice video. Some of the points are quite interesting and inspiring. I would just comment point 14 - in our (cz) family it is quite common to ask guests to take something at least five times (mostly ladies are doing this), and well, it is not very pleasant Also - I like your hair style in the video.

[@andrewmiller6754]

My Czech plan: Learn Czech and move to Prague, date a Czech guy, be a flight attendont for czech Airlines, marry that Czech guy, buy a T3 Tram and turn it into a shop, done

[@juliaboada2824]

Living in Ostrava, I greeted people asking: How are you? (Jak se mas?), They always stared at me in a strange way and said: Well, normal ... It was really crazy. In Venezuela it is a way to open the conversation (Break the ice)

[@ArepasforDinner]

Exactly. Here in cz is viewed as hypocrisy

[@edwwi]

My mom does that gifts to the doctors and teachers, and me too!

[@ArepasforDinner]

Well blessed your heart!! Not much people do it anymore

[@ujoslavo1572]

Super video ♥️

[@Verrisin]

taking off shoes makes perfect sense if you have carpets - taking off pants is not really needed, as you are not dragging them on the ground everywhere outside (and yes, we would not sit in dirty pants on a sofa)

[@Verrisin]

however, an odd thing: It's bad manners here to wear socks in sandals. I have no idea why, I do not want to see people's feet, nor I want to show them mine. And, you cannot take them off at someone's place, because then you have no socks, and I would think it's pretty bad to walk in someone's house without socks... - Socks are good.

[@Paaaa32]

Some of them are even weird in the rest of Latinoamérica

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yes many of them!! 😂😂

[@garimeragonols]

Here you have my experiences: 1) I have no idea about that, I just know that father with his friends go and drink as a celebration 2) if it´s something not one-use, then it´s normal to return it, but I haven´t seen much giving it back full, like you would make something special for the returning, just if the circumstances are that you also wanna give them something, then you may use their container 3) yes, it´s like you bring something for bigger parties, but if you stop for coffee then it´s not that usual 4) you start eating when everybody sits, but it´s more for special dinners, like Christmas 5) kinda same, more like everybody wants to see the other presents 6) well, we make greetings as jokes, depends on the situation, and who you are greeting, like my greatgrandma, I greet her with Nazdar!, because thats how we greet, same my grandpa. With parents, it´s mostly Smrdíš (You stink), Co po mě chceš (What do you want from me), Uhni tlusťochu (Get from my way fatty), etc.. we don´t mean it, it´s just how it developed through the years :D 7) well, saying this to stranger is definitely insane (sometimes happens that stranger compliments you), and to friends, it depends. For example at paragliding, if you are on a trip, and somebody likes your parachute, it´s not that rare that you offer them to try it, and you can try their. Or if I ride a motorcycle with my friend, we normally change them for a while. I don´t have much clothes and definitely not any elegant so no experience with that :D (even in winter I wear shorts and t-shirts, sometimes even a hoodie, lol). But yeah, it´s more like you can try it, more than you can borrow it. 8) not everyone, I need to remember so many greetings, because every one of my friends has a differente way of hi and bye :D 9) definitely not fighting xD 10) it´s pretty normal that kids give some presents to teachers, to doctors, maybe if you are more friends with them, but I haven´t experienced that 11) you are asked, if you don´t want, then you don´t get 12) yeah, not that often nowdays, but for example my grandpa always finds me some funny birthday card 13) no idea, I have never been at bar, but what if you are alnoe there? Or you can´t go alone? :D 14) well, I also ask twice often, but if I know the people, I know that sometimes they won´t change their mind, so I don´t ask twice 15) yeah, not here, but you still treat them with respect, but in a diferente way 16) well, I go barefoot normally, so what would I do in Venezuela? :D if somebody wants to go in my room (I have door leading to terrace from my room) I tell them thay can let their shoes on, since outside it´s cleaner than in my room xD so as always, it differs family from family..

[@smy693]

Hahaha 😅😅 In our culture you would ask the guest like 10 times 🤣 do you want tea,? Should I bring you the second cup of tea? Are you sure, please drink it 🤣🙃 so I feel you with that faces here. Card with the gifts, fighting over paying the bills are other similarities Andrea 😀

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oh wow and where are you from??

[@smy693]

@@ArepasforDinner I'm Iranian

[@kristynaberankova2703]

Interesting video. It is quite funny that all those who write that visiting their mother in a maternity hospital is normal in the Czech Republic are all men. :-) No, it's not normal. If you are not explicitly invited as a close family, it is considered rude. New mothers want their partner, parents and possibly siblings. Otherwise, it is polite to respect even the "sixth week" and not force a visit to the baby at home. Food enforcement is happening in the Czech Republic, but it's something you expect from an old aunt ( and you tolerate it). But if a friend does it, it is considered rudeness.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yes I agree with you with the baby thing. I was already beginning to feel weird that none of my friends invited us to the clinic 😂😂 yes I’m in the baby age (30s) and can confirm that I haven’t being in a maternity hospital even tho 6 of my close friends had babies last year before COVID... That part is different!

[@kristynaberankova2703]

@@ArepasforDinner You must not feel bad about it, it is completely normal here. This does not mean that your friends would not like you :-) I have never been to any of my friends in the maternity hospital and none of them was with me. Just my husband, my parents, my sister and, of course, my husband's parents.

[@Pattipr]

Hahaha in Mexico we say 'cuando quieras' instead of 'a la orden' but it basically means the same. 😄

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oh I had no idea!!!! Like me encantan tus pendientes y tu dices “cuando quieras”?

[@Akkarri]

About number 3.... I don't know how it's in other parts, like in Prague. But over here we always bring something when visiting. As for number 9, the bill.... it depends. When it's friends, everyone pays for themselves, or they take turns in paying. When it's a date, it should be man paying. As for #10. We actually have to give presents to our teachers during elementary and high school. If you dont give them flowers or chocolate, you are being rude. As for #14, we usually also ask twice. not to be polite, it's just a natural reaction. "Do you want it? No? Are you sure?" For #16, sure. i think Czech people would usually kill you if you went into their house with shoes on. They would be like "What the hell?! Your shoes are dirty, don't dirty my house!" We can usually wear shoes only in the hall where we put them on.

[@luisaelenadiaz1395]

Love it Andrea ,you have the best education ! in my house (Caracas) we replace shoes at the door,with clean ones . But if guests come we don't expect them to do so . Bare feet is for the kids and the beach ....😀

[@JanPavlikdr]

Shoes issue forever 😀 It’s really deep in our DNA, I feel bad if I only pass thru apartment if I forgot something. I don’t ask guests to take the shoes off (Dominican Republic), but I simply don’t want to get house more dirty if I can avoid it and also it save time to my girlfriend to clean it up after...

[@RG-em1nh]

Absolutely right !

[@TomasOlivaMusic]

Regarding barefoot, we accept that some people simply want to do it and we don't judge it if we see it out in public. However, taking of your shoes in a restaurant or a wedding is considered inappropriate and really weird.

[@ArepasforDinner]

😂😂😂 oh I can’t imagine in a restaurant but in weddings was such a normal thing in US 😂

[@Treefinger1]

I like your microphone it's pretty

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahaha thank you? 😂🤗

[@peterinvestor]

Hi Andrea, number 10 is corruption in my eyes. We were giving flowers as a kids to teacher but now it turns to a rally for buying gift by age and once doctor/teacher get an expensive gift you are kind of forcing and expecting to get a favor back. I understand that if someone is truly doing an amazing job they deserve to be rated high but not this way it stings. Maybe as a gift from entire class I am fine with that, maybe as a group of patients I am fine with that but not on individual level as it currently stands. Some western companies for example couldnt even accept gifts sent from our company as an act of potential corruption. Which was weird because the cost was like £10 but you get the point.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Peter Kosak but what favor back?! What can you possibly get from a doctor after an operation he already performed 😂 it sounds a tad like communism hangover to me. Its normal in many western countries. Nothing wrong with giving an extra to someone who helped you! That’s how we see it at least

[@ArepasforDinner]

Peter Kosak you can accept gifts of a company that’s right pharmaceutical companies can’t give presents to doctors cause that’s pushing for their medicine above others. But a patient.. not the same thing

[@peterinvestor]

I think we wont agree on this one here but they couldnt accept gifts because client policy was basically not accepting external gifts. Oil & Gas industry. I love to give extra money/gift when something is done well and recognize person within a company however I still think there is something fishy. There is a difference in my opinion to give a flowers to hearth surgeon and buy expensive watch after surgery. I think moral people would refuse to take such an expensive gift anyway so maybe this is more on personal level. I dont know but this is a huge topic. Politician would be a great example how gifts can change the outcome whenever you will receive it before or after.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Peter Kosak I hear you!! I guess we can agree to disagree. But you see you as well like to tip the person who did a great job. I think it helps lots. I have many friends doctors and I think their interactions with the patients are so good. Like to caring and that’s why they get presents. Like a tip!

[@peterinvestor]

@@ArepasforDinner after operation performed, the way I see it is you are buying a doctor for a next time. Maybe there wont be a next time but maybe the next time will be your family relative. I dont know I dont want to argue I am just seeing it this way. Great video and always love watching them.

[@alikmust]

I think I am partially Venezuelan :) But as someone said earlier: most of it is just a "good manners". When my daughter told us that her teacher can pull out a burger and start eating in the middle of the lesson, and so can do some kids, I was in shock. This country turned into a barbaric village. And they still collect money for a gift at the end of the year, even if they hate that teacher. If you ever have kids and they go to school, don't be surprised that wearing ugly unhealthy crocks is preferred over comfortable shoes. And stupid teachers think that the kid didn't change and is wearing the same shoes that he/she wears outside. No matter the weather or the fact that many Czechs are wearing crocks outside during any season!!!

[@PavelSkollSuk]

10:21 Well, I prefer if taking pants off is done by some pretty girl. :op And well, I have pants for outside and pants for inside. :o)

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahaha I get you there. Me too pants for home pants for out. Specially when riding the metro

[@arepasdelyna3816]

Muy bueno jajajaja :-) a la orden jajaja

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahaha for ever a la orden!

[@jakubstupka2922]

Asking more times- I´d say in some situations it is just fine to ask once. Some people might even reply that they are not deaf.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Yes I can confirm that answer 😂

[@Anastazka00]

1. For the babies, it's common to give presents to both parents, BUT it's always baby related - like baby clothers, "diaper cake", etc. And u don't give it in hospital but usually before labour. I don't think mothers here ar so interested in seeing ppl and having a party after labout honestly 😅 Especially if it was difficult and long one. But it's nice to appreaciate the mother like this :) 2. This Is really nice! Yea, we never do that :D 3. We have that but not so strict. It's more for big parties or gathering. And yea, many times it's not food, but alcohol. 4. I think this Is considered good manner here as well. U Always Wait for everyone including the host to sit, say "dobrou chuť" and then u should start to eat. 5. Hmm, we do that as well. Cuz yea, naturally, u wanna see a reaction on the present! 10. As other pll commented, we give presents to teachers, but never to doctors. It's nice thouth and makes quite sense to me, especially If she/he did a good job :D 11. I think u should at least try, especially If the host made it him/herself. 12. Yea, not as strict. But it sounds good! I am still having the cards my friends hand made for me, with a wish written in verses :) It really makes the gift way more special. We can definitelly adapt this tradition and give cards more often! 13. Somethimes we do that too, but mostly just between family members. 14. Weird, cuz we always do in!! Like the "babičkas" especially 😅 At least in my social circle. 16. Woooow! XD

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oooh thanks for going through all the points!! And for watching it haha I think I will always give the present to the doctor. I like it 😂

[@Anastazka00]

@@ArepasforDinner Yea, I wrote so much xD But I thouth u might find that useful :D Ha, that's like a bribe here 😅

[@ArepasforDinner]

Stázka even if it’s before? But why a bribe? Like could I get anything out of it? 🤔😃

[@Anastazka00]

@@ArepasforDinner Well especially If before 😅 If after threatment it can be considered "thank you", but before threatment it sounds like u would like to get some special threatment or make the doctor like u more :D Perheps u want to get your operation soonest possible and skip the waitlist or something. I guess a doctor can write that u have a critical condition and u need it urgently. I'm just guessing now :D It just sounds weird to us, like If u would bring gifts to the officials. But I am sure they won't be angry If u bring them gift, just suprised :D

[@Sinuhetic]

I hate when someone is forcing me to open presents immediately .I'm not that type of person who express their feelings visualy so it may look im actually dissapointed 😂 even tho i'm not at all.

[@ArepasforDinner]

Hahahaha my husband is like that Hahahaha always looks like he didn’t like the present. Hahahaha 😂 even when I gave him a new laptop or the bbq grill his face was like mmm ok 😂

[@kvr_adventure940]

"Chick with chicken" xdd

[@MartinPesak-q2z]

great video███████

[@drakulkacz6489]

My mother often ask me about some food even 4 times! And than I want to kill her. And she is ready to do it every hour. If I know that I don´t want something, I don´t like to be persuaded to take it. Our mothers used to be ready to feed all the people around just for "good manners" and with the manner "to eat all is put on the plate" to not leaving anything to be thrown into a bin it made people fat. So maybe that´s why are some people looking strange when you are asking them twice.

[@ondrejmarek1980]

n.15 it's wAiter, not wEiter ;)

[@ArepasforDinner]

Oh damn 😂

[@katerinalojikova]

hey, sidenote...the drink at the bar....yeaaaaah drugging the girl is a huge problem....i m always carefull not leaving my drink out of my hand and seeing it being poured...i was already drugged many times...so.....

[@ArnyRimmer]

1. hospital visits - we also like to bring some presents etc. to patients to hospital. But in our coutry 30 years ago was very severe totalism and it was very rigorous about what you can do in hospital. And this manner survived a little to this time. 2.,3. food - it's really wierd. Your habit has no sence. It's a uselless rule. It's nice to do nice things to others. But it must have some sence. Useless polite manners are only hypocrisy. 7. - compliment and borrow - this doesn't make sence. We Czechs hate this things which don't make sence. We are honest, straight. We hate american "how are you?". It's so pathetic. So this time. If we say somebody you can borrow it, it means you can borrow it. We really hate that kind of speech. We really hate hypocrisy. 16 - I think that women wearing shoes with high heels should never ever take their shoes off.

[@youaregonnalikeme3882]

odpovidas uplne na neco jineho, nez ona popisuje... je rozdil navsveva v nemocnici a jit za matkou, dcerou, sestrou, znamym do pordnice, chvilku po tom co porodi, s dalsima 20 lidma a delat tam pomalu party... ja nevim lidi, jeslti vubec poslouchate co v tom videu rika.. protoze ty komenty pod nema jsou vzdycky uplne o necem jinym... viz i dnesni dil..