Both hands should remain above the table at all times and the elbows should not be rested on the table. The tip is usually included in the bill. Toothpicks should be used very discreetly. A bar in Brazil serves alcoholic drinks, but is also comparable to a neighborhood store where milk, bread, sandwiches, sweets, and soft drinks can be purchased. Men usually wear conservative earth tones.
Shoes are a status symbol and are polished often.
Manicures and pedicures are very popular in Brazil. The traditional American OK sign , with thumb and index finger forming a circle, is an obscene gesture . Brazilians beckon each other with the palm of the hand facing down. They never whistle at people. Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have rapid-transit systems.