In general, Americans will forgive foreigners who do not follow their customs if they believe the foreigners are generally polite and are not deliberately giving offense.
" To hold (something) against (someone)" is another phrasal verb meaning not to forgive someone for something that happened, to continue to be angry at someone for something that happened in the past.
“To hold (something) against (someone)” 是另一个短语动词, 意思是不原谅某人发生事情, 继续对某人过去发生事情生气。
" Some men are stronger than others" . It was a feeble answer, and Davos knew it. Stannis Baratheon was a man of iron will who neither understood nor forgave weakness in others. I am losing, he thought, despairing.