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Originally posted by opaldragon
I think that this is only relevent if you're aware you're going to be dealing with those cultures. More often than not, you will be made aware of who you're going to be dealing with if you're going on a business dinner so there will be preperation for that.
On the general note of table manners, civility is key. Know how to act in the proper environment. You can't expect someone to act the same way at a nice sit-down dinner as one would at a casual picnic lunch. Actions should be appropriate to the environment and situation.
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Depending on where your family's from, it's possible that you aren't going to be aware of some rules because it's generally ASSUMED that you do. This, of course, wouldn't be the case in a business environment, since everyone is expected to know. However, if you're going to be meeting your boyfriend/girlfriend's family, and they are more traditional than yours, you could very well be embarassing yourself for not "knowing".
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