When you are traveling abroad, it is importance to follow

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the customs of the country where you are visiting．If you are invited

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to a home in Britain, here is some advices．As soon as you are invited,

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it is good manners to refuse or accept an invitation, either by

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writing or by telephoning．When you go to the party, it is polite

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to arrive at on time．It is good manners to shake hands with your

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host and any guest．You can take a present if you like,

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possible a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or some flowers．

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However, it was not bad manners to take nothing．It is not polite

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to stay too late before the other guests have gone．Of course,

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it is good manners to write or telephone a day or two later to thank your host．

Abraham Lincoln, a 16th president of the USA, was not

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very handsome and he knew he was not．One day, as Lincoln

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was walking on the road when he stopped by a man who was

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not handsome, either．The man had his gun on his hand．He took

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aim at Lincoln’s nose．Lincoln was surprising, but he pretended

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to be quiet and asked the man, “What did you want, sir?” “I have

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promised myself,” said the man．“Even if I find a man who is less

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handsome than I, I’ll kill him．”Lincoln looked at the man careful,

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and said eagerly, “Please take aim at me, sir! If I look

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even less handsome than you are, I would not live!”

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