When exploring countries and their cultural differences, it is necessary to first get an idea of how Americans are generally perceived by the foreign world. To many around the world, Americans are friendly, outgoing, and less reserved. We are also perceived to be obnoxious, self–centered, loud, and arrogant. Many countries around the world are also much more formal in the way they carry themselves in everyday situations. We are considered to be the exact opposite. Being very informal seems to be a quality that many foreigners seem to think Americans possess. Whether or not these qualities about Americans are true is really not the point. This is a general perception acquired by many around the world, for better or for worse. Therefore, in order to gain a better understanding of other cultures, it is necessary to keep in mind the qualities that are believed to be portrayed by ourselves. Once it is understood how we are perceived, you need to look at the customs of the person who is visiting. Specifically speaking, if someone from Saudi Arabia were to visit Atlanta, you would need to explore their culture.
             Saudi Arabia, like most countries in the Middle East, believe that you should do everything you can to make your guest feel comfortable. Someone from Saudi Arabia, upon arriving at a place like Atlanta, should expect the same ideal to be practiced on them. Arabian's also welcome certain topics of conversation such as family, sports, hunting, among many others. A person from this region might find it offensive to hear people talking about certain topics such as Middle Eastern politics, International Oil politics, Israel, or any form of bad luck. This could possibly be a problem for an Arabian visiting a place like Atlanta due to the frequency in which some of these topics are discussed.
             Saudi Arabia also has many different customs with regard to women. Women ultimately have fewer rights than men. For example, women are not a...