i learnt some travel etiquette quirks today!

Hi, I am not able to say about single point because have never been to any of that country. I have never went out of my country india.There should be one point about india.In india when we move north to south or east to west,mentality is changed completely.so here i cannot comment on any of the facts because of my limitation.But in india if you ask someone address,he will come with you and leave you at that place if person can. That is the fact of india With Regards Ranvir Chauhan

Well of the travel etiquette I would say that of the United Kingdom is totally unacceptable to me. What is the essence of leaving a very small amount of food on my plate.? It sounds stupid and ridiculous to me. In fact I don't have the habit of leaving any amount of food in my plate. When I ordere or prepare myself any food I make sure the amount I'd put on my plate is just enough for me to finish. I don't want waste of food no matter how small it is. Food is a blessing so each particle of blessing must be fully consumed. Why waste some blessings? I think that discourage me from traveling to the United Kingdom.

lol..I can't explain any of these quirks. I try to be aware of such quirks when I am visiting a place....but I usually end up being ignorant of the most important ones..lol. So, I stopped bothering a long time back...as long as I'm not really being noisy and disturbing someone...I can come across as rude due to the 'quirks' I do not follow...and I'm fine with that.

If you travel in Korea do not be surprised if one of the first things people ask you is your age. The older you are the more respect you receive. Being a man is more important than a woman.

that is interesting I must admit I had not heard of most of what you had on your list there, but that is some interesting stuff. As for us Americans here of which I am one I love silence it is nice when there isn't a lot of noise and I can actually concentrate on what I am doing, because a lot of noise gives me a headache after a while and I will actually turn a television off unlike most of my family that for some reason always has to have one on whenever they enter a room like having a little silence is a bad thing then we might actually have to communicate or talk oh my what a concept that would be.

its interseting to see how different countries are from each other. i like this post and thanks for the info =]

am from the US and we always talk durning a meal but not with our mouths full

I think somebody's yanking your chain with these alleged etiquette rules! I've worked in Germany,and never encountered anyone insisting on a full set of cutlery to eat with at all times..they might give you a cocktail stick to pick up fries with at an imbiss stand,but that'd be it,and the widespread use of fast food in most cases makes cutlery redundant..being invited for Coffee and cake is an enjoyable thing in the afternoons,but you'll only get a cake fork with that.. and There's nothing wrong with clearing your plate in the UK,either! That sounds like some genteel throwback to Me.. maybe if you're eating someplace that might have cucumber sandwiches on the menu that'd be worth a try, but for regular eating out with friends,I'd pass!

Bizarre! I am American and do not feel uncomfortable when people are silent while eating. Sleeping is not allowed at the table, however Neither is burping, except if one is a little baby. Then it is considered cute.

I like this, at least we know how things work in some countries, let's face it what is acceptable to some countries are the opposite to others. But really what you shared is amazing and surprising to me also. Though I have not traveled outside the country yet. But it has some points to consider. Thank you victory

Interesting quirks. Some of them I know of from Food and Nutrition class but would not remember the countries to which they are related. It has been some time. There was another we learnt (cant remember the country though) where you have to lay your knief and fork down while you chew or else the persons around the table will think you are about to attack someone.

"sorry, i really don't mean to kill the dumpling..." ! That was really funny. I even felt sad for the murdered dumpling. But they might just taste soo good that using a knife on them might be necessary. Though, I dont knife my dumplings. I either stick them with a fork and just have small bites on it or I just eat the whole dumpling altogether. Im not a fan of knives while eating as well. I would rather use my spoon and fork to rip food apart rather than use a knife. That's just me anyways.^_^ Interesting post about international etiquette though. I have read some of the response and I guess you're research might not be 100% accurate. Still it's a fun trivia to know. Thanks for sharing!

This all sounds like a bunch of hooey. The only time I would eat a sandwich with a utensils is if it is a very fancy shindig and I was expected to do so. I think it is sporting to be late for a function unless you are asked to be there at a certain time or something. Burping is inpolite in most circles. I only snore if I am very tired or sick and can't breath correctly. I am from the US!

Cool! Philippines was a colony of Spain and I think we got our Filipino time from that sort of culture. Most Filipinos are latecomers. I am actually one of those people. I always seem to have a hard time being early.

"5) in united kingdom, must i leave a very small amount of food on my plate when finished eating? i am in a dilemma now because i heard that the food there is really delicious!" No, no need to leave a small amount in UK all the best urban

In my home country people usually leave a small amount of food on the plate after eating. That is showing the host that he or she hasn't provided too little an amount of food. In some countries time keeping is poor. There is a bus when it feels like turning up in Samoa. In the Caribbean they have a do it tomorrow sort of attitude. In Bulgaria nodding the head means no and shaking the head means yes. It has quite the opposite meaning in my home country. We drive on the left side of the road in my home country and all visitors to here should do the same.

I think I'll just stay at home in America where my husband and I usually eat in silence.

Wow, those are interesting! I haven't heard about any of them because I've never traveled to those countries until I saw your post. Pretty interesting and absurd. Thanks for sharing your experience on travel etiquette.

These are useful tips. The only one I may know something about is the Italian one because that is my birth country. I suppose it is vulgar to burp over there but I would not have thought any more than any where else although is some places it is considered a compliment to the cook! Interesting post, thanks...

Well as far as the one about trying to avoid silence if in the United States is true in most situations that I've ever been in my life. Even when sitting at the dinner table there is usually a conversation that is going on. I think that the reason for these kinds of conversations is because of the fact that we think that people think badly about us if there isn't something to otherwise occupy someone's mind.