BUTT-KISSING TECHNIQUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

BUTT-KISSING TECHNIQUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- There's a world of difference in the way folks butter up their bosses. "Details" magazine reports that in Japan, aspiring butt- kissers take their bosses to karaoke bars where they cheer, clap and cry fake tears whenever the boss tackles a tune. In Hong Kong, aspiring executives ride the fast track by betting on the ponies with their bosses. Mexican government officials polish up their resumes by playing dominoes and drinking shots of tequila with their superiors. And, finally, in Iran, workers who want to get ahead will usually smoke a hookah pipe with the boss.