Unspoken Swiss rules

02/11/20 • 20 min

Swiss and Chips - Your British guide to Switzerland

It can feel like there are a lot of rules governing life in Switzerland. They‘re often written on signs in public places or in the building where you live or work. But what about those unspoken rules? The ones you don‘t know exist until a realisation slowly dawns on you that you‘ve been doing something differently to everyone else, and never known.
Notes on this episode about unspoken Swiss rules

How important are unspoken Swiss rules
Where, when and how to greet people
How to toast and other rules with alcohol
Quiet times

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How important are unspoken Swiss rules
Where, when and how to greet people
How to toast and other rules with alcohol
Quiet times

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