Opinion
Brits shouldn't be offended if visiting Australians or New Zealanders make jokes about "Poms", according to UK tourism chiefs, who advise that it's meant as a term of endearment.
The tip is on a list of cultural dos and don'ts that has been compiled ahead of an influx of foreign visitors for the 2012 London Olympics, London's Daily Telegraph reports.
The official guidelines warn that Canadians don't like being mistaken for Americans, and Japanese people may take umbrage if you stare at them, sneeze in their presence or expose the soles of your shoes.
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