It is about calibration.You have to calibrate quickly.You Americans will likely get away with some stuff because they will attribute it to cultural difference so you will be excused at least in the beginning.They expect from us Mediteraneans to be more adapted.
For example I cannot go to Poland and play the absolute Greek boy with komboloi and stuff.I remember I was in the car of my polish girlfriend in Wroclaw and it was so quiet it started making me nervous.So as typical Greek I opened the window and increased the volume of music so everyone would hear us.
Immediately the polish girl shut the window down and stopped the music.She told me such behavior is not tolerated in Poland.Here in Greece is good to make some noise to light the blood as we say here in Poland is not accepted.You have to keep more quiet.So you have to adjust.
For example I cannot go to Poland and play the absolute Greek boy with komboloi and stuff.I remember I was in the car of my polish girlfriend in Wroclaw and it was so quiet it started making me nervous.So as typical Greek I opened the window and increased the volume of music so everyone would hear us.
Immediately the polish girl shut the window down and stopped the music.She told me such behavior is not tolerated in Poland.Here in Greece is good to make some noise to light the blood as we say here in Poland is not accepted.You have to keep more quiet.So you have to adjust.