(UFU - 2018 - 2 FASE)Illustration Paul RydingA Kis

(UFU - 2018 - 2ª FASE)

Illustration Paul Ryding

A Kiss for Every Taste

A guide to the greeting that’s better than a handshake If there’s one thing that can be disconcerting when you’re traveling around Latin America, it’s the custom of greeting people with a kiss. Really, is there anything more uncomfortable than kissing a total stranger?
That’s what a lot of Argentines do, finding it perfectly acceptable to plant one or even two kisses on the cheek of someone who they’ve just met. Going cheek to cheek is increasingly common between Argentine men, even if they’ve never laid eyes on each other before.
On the other side of the Andes, in Chile, a kiss on the cheek is also customary – but beware, only one, and only between women. Chilean men shake hands, but if they are already friends, first comes the handshake and then a hug. Nice.
The social mores of other cultures are a minefield of possible embarrassments. But they are also a constant source of fascination.

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RESPONDA A QUESTÃO EM PORTUGUÊS. RESPOSTAS EM INGLÊS NÃO SERÃO ACEITAS.

Based on the text, answer the following questions.

A) Why is the author´s view on different cultural conventions somewhat contradictory?

B) What is the difference between the way Argentine and Chilean males great other men?