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Arriving 10 minutes late to a dinner party or drinks bash might be considered polite in Britain but it’s actually rather modest by some countries’ standards. An hour’s lateness is standard in laidback Argentina. Even three hours would not be thought rude for some informal occasions.
And which country in the world puts the most emphasis on turning up exactly on time? No prizes for guessing the likely candidate. It’s Germany.
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