About the handshake: people=Nepalese. We just don't have that culture of doing 'firm' handshake. Moreover, I have often see people just giving their fingers (I am not kidding!), usually one or two, for a "handshake," or rather should i say 'fingershake'? About the honesty--I think we, Nepalese, tend to be too honest. You don't necessarily have to lie, but you don't have to tell the whole truth either. Tailor your answer according to what they want, not what you want.