when in Rome theme
The notion that when you are abroad it is best to adopt the customs of those around you, is featured.
Examples
Captain Kirk urged Scotty to refrain from applauding loudly in appreciation of a seductive belly dance at an Argelian cafe, directing the drunken engineer to blink the table light according to Argelian custom in tos2x07 "Wolf in the Fold".
5 total · 1 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | major | Lawrence notably adopted many Arab customs |
| ent1x05 | minor | Phlox advised T'Pol to try and fit in on Enterprise by consuming Human foods, instead of the Vulcan ones she was accustomed to. |
| rd1988e3x01 | minor | Lister quoted this aphorism moments before drinking a pint of beer backwards in the reverse time running Earth pub. |
| tas2x04 | minor | landiang parrty observe Dramian customs |
| tos2x07 | minor | Kirk implored Scotty to follow Argelian customs in the cabaret |