What would you say if a foreign client made a bad or improper gesture in your nation?

[Shavkat]

If it does happen, I would tell him or her to stop doing it. I cannot let the situation escalate into a worse situation. Besides, I do not want him or her to be in danger for doing so. There are some countries that cannot accept this kind of scenario. We can just inform him or her to be sensitive and accept the differences politely.

 

[astutimeliana723]

I will tell him that what he did was something that would be rude or inappropriate in my country, if he apologizes then that is to be expected. If not then I will lose respect for him, and probably will not continue to work together.

 

[eldavis]

In such a case i would simply correct them. They are not natives, so it's natural they would make such mistakes once in awhile. My task would be to correct them.

 

[Sophie]

I would ignore but it also depends on how important the client is to the company
If a client talk down on my nation I would put in extra effort to make the business more than a success a

 

[Etini Willie]

You don't have to despise them or publicly condemn or rebuke them. You subtly call them asides and correct him or her. It is one of the requirements of customers management.

 

[Springtime]

I would let him/her know in private and in a polite manner that his/her behavior is not appropriate in my location. This is to ensure that s(he) will not be in an embarrassing or even dangerous situation.