I don't find this question offensive at all- I think it's very interesting. It's simply true that different cultures have different ways of interacting. I was excited when I first saw this thread, because I thought people would throw in some of their personal experiences with various cultures.

For instance hispanic cultures have a much smaller "bubble" around them. In the US, we like to stand at least arms length from eachother when we talk, and hispanics like to stand about 1/2 that distance. I'm from an hispanic background but was raised in the US. When I visit family in Central America, I find myself very uncomfortable just having a conversation in a grocery store because everyone is "in my face". They frequently think I'm being standoffish and rude.:mexican:

I don't think this would be a deal-breaker in therapy, but being culturally sensitive is important, and no one person can know all the little details about every culture.