Manners in Jersey
Learn about cultural etiquette and manners of this country
Greetings
- Handshake
- Hi / Hello
- Bouônjour (Jèrriais hello)
Etiquette
- Queue properly on buses and in stores
- Island speed limits mostly under 40mph (approximately 64km/h)
- Pedestrians and cyclists have priority on narrow rural roads
- Remove hats at parish churches and war memorials
- No additional tip needed if service charge included at restaurants
- Flag display recommended on Liberation Day (May 9)
- Beware rapid tide changes at coastal low tides
- Wild ormer (abalone species) collection prohibited except on release days
- Business casual or above preferred in financial district
- Waste sorting thoroughly enforced, use recycling bins