Garnet Sports: Brazil Expansion
Known For:
- Love of Soccer
- Christ the Redeemer Statue
- Amazon Rainforest
- Dancing
- Music
- Festive and Passionate Culture
Business Dress
- Appearance plays important role
- Dress to impress
- Essential for first impressions
Attire for Men
Sports
- Dark colored business suits
- light colors acceptable certain times of year
- Two piece suits vs. three piece suits
Activities
Attire for Women
- Suit or elegant dress
- Natural makeup/ manicured nails
- Not as progressive
Insight into Brazil
Customs
Social Media
- Physical communication style
- 5th among internet audiences (2014) wit 68.1 million users
- Growing increase due to emerging economy
Dining Etiquette
- Remain seated until the host stands up
- Do not stress punctuality
- Meals tend to last two or more hours
- Brazilians are very hygienic
- Wash hands before eating
- Rarely ever eat with your hands
- Use forks and knives for everything
- The fork always remains in the left hand
- The knife always remains in the right hand
- When not using utensils, hands must remain above the table (rest wrists, NOT elbows, on the table)
Mannerisms
- The "O.K" sign/hand gesture is regarded as rude and bad mannered
- The "thumbs up" gesture signifies approval and is appropriate to use
- Wiping your hands together means "it doesn't matter"
- Gently pulling down one's lower eyelid typically indicates, "watch out, be careful" or "do you think I'm stupid enough to believe that?"
- Clicking your tongue or shaking your head indicates disapproval