Etiquette

You know how in France you're supposed to start every interaction with 'bonjour'? Portugal and Portuguese culture are very similar.

If you walk into a padaria in Portugal and just tell them what you want without first saying "Bom dia" or "Boa tarde," it's not going to be well received.

This is what I like to call "Cave Troll Portuguese."

Cave Troll Portuguese might (sometimes) be grammatically correct, yet it remains socially disastrous. It operates as an efficient, direct mode of communication that lacks the "social lubricant" mandatory for Portuguese society.

Acknowledgement Before Transaction

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