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  • Name one place where you should take your shoes off when you go into someone's home.
    Central Europe or Scandinavia
  • In which countries should you never interupt a conversation?
    The UK and the USA.
  • Name one country where it's normal to be late?
    Mexico
  • Where do people never use their hands to touch food?
    Chile
  • Where is it OK to 'slurp' your noodles?
    Japan
  • Name one country where you should never be early.
    The USA
  • It's ok to burp in which country?
    China
  • Where is it normal to kiss women twice on the cheek when you meet them?
    France and Spain
  • In which country should you not tell jokes at dinner?
    France
  • Name one country where you shouldn't click your fingers anywhere.
    China
  • In which country do people usually hold their chopsticks with one hand and the bowl with the other?
    China
  • Where do women always sit down at the dinner table before men?
    Chile
  • Where is it OK to burp during a meal?
    China
  • Where is shaking hands the usual way to greet someone (before Covid 19)?
    The UK
  • In which country do you need to wait for the oldest person to sit down?
    Korea
  • Where is it bad manners to point with your knife and fork?
    England (UK)
  • Where shouldn't you put food directly into your mouth with a fork?
    Vietnam
    Russia
    Thailand
    Mexico
  • Where can't you start eating until the oldest person says it ok?
    Korea
  • You should never 'clink' your spoon in which country?
    The UK
  • Where do people joke that eating with fingers makes the food taste better?
    India
  • Name one country where you should never be late?
    The UK, Germany, Austria
  • Where is it polite to leave your plate empty to show that you have enjoyed your meal?
    India
  • Where is it considered very polite to bring a gift when you are visiting someone's home?
    The UK
  • Where is it rude to play with your chopsticks during a meal?
    China