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TIPS FOR LADY MONSTER HUNTERS NO. 12
IN FOREIGN LANDS one must be respectful of the customs of the people, but moreso one must be polite to the staff, since they are the people you will most likely be dealing with most. You must not, for example, cause a Japanese cook to leave the kitchen in a huff after you invade their sacred domain and highhandedly demonstrate how to make a proper cup of tea. It is not appropriate to be rude to people of a lower station, for it shows a total lack of concern to those not born into privilege. Instead, if you must, always approach the foreign staff in a friendly way, neither condescending, nor over friendly, and tell them what you appreciate about their work. If you are a frequent visitor, perhaps bring a gift-- never liquor for it is the bane of the lower classes-- but mystery novels, oscillating fans, shoe horns, writing paper or a capuchin monkey on a leash( for a woman only) which are all suitable gifts.