 Courtesy is important to most Belizeans.It is not uncommon for Belizeans to greet each other on the street even if they have never seen each other before, or for acquaintances to spend minutes at a time chatting.It is, however, considered impolite to greet by first names, ("gial", and "bwai" are common and acceptable) unless one has already established a relationship of some depth (you have had one or more conversations together).