Q.

How should you NOT sit in a formal business meeting?

a. crossed legs

b. crossed arms

c. hand placed on each knee

A.

If you want to give a good first impression, you should avoid crossing your legs as it is considered rude and can be seen as if you have an attitude. Japanese people are taught to sit up straight and legs together, with hands placed on each knee.

Japanese people are very observant. How you sit might not be a big deal in other cultures, but in a culture that pays attention to the smallest of details, your posture is equally as important as your personality.

Even though this custom is loosening up nowadays, it does not hurt to have a good posture!

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