Etiquette

Don't shake hands in the doorway

Brendan Wilson
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Russians have many superstitions. One that I tend to forget is that when being welcomed into a home, it is considered bad luck to shake hands or offer a gift through the threshold of the door. You must always enter the apartment/house completely before offering your hand. For me, it has always been customary to offer my hand as soon as I see someone. If you do this in Russia, you may be rebuffed.

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