Etiquette in the Mediterranean: What is Considered Rude in Southern Europe?

Etiquette in the Mediterranean: What is Considered Rude in Southern Europe?

I have no idea if this concept is common knowledge in the United States, but here in Europe, we like to divide the continent into two parts. There’s potato Europe, then there’s tomato Europe. Potato Europe experiences colder climates, has a very rigid take on rulebooks, and usually prefers vodka to wine. Tomato Europe, by contrast, has a more tenuous relationship to rules (and schedules), is wooed by art over logic, and is probably at least a li…