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Most people address each other by their first names and greet each other with a handshake.
On some occasions, such as business meetings and formal functions, it is expected to use a person's title and last name. Tipping advice Throughout America tipping is more or less compulsory. In restaurants waiters expect around 10 to 20 percent, as do taxi drivers and hairdressers, while porters and bellboys anticipate around one or two US dollars per piece of luggage. You are not expected to tip in fast-food restaurants or cinemas. New Orleans dress code Dress code in New Orleans is tailored to the climate.