Etiquette

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You can speak grammatically correct Portuguese and still come across as rude. The small social rituals matter more than the conjugations, and skipping them is the fastest way to feel a chill from the person behind the counter.

If you walk into a padaria and tell the baker what you want without first saying "Bom dia" or "Boa tarde," the interaction will go sideways before it even starts.

I think of this as "Cave Troll Portuguese."

Cave Troll Portuguese can be grammatically fine but socially off. It is efficient and direct, and it skips the small bit of social...