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ThecustomsindifferentcountriesareratherdifferentIfIhavedinnerwitha
ChinesehosthealwaysputsmorefoodontomyplateassoonasIhaveemptied
itThatoftenconsideredmegreatlyIhavetoeatthefoodevenifIdon't
wanttobecauseitisconsideredbadmannersintheWesttoleaveone'sfoodon
theplateIhavealsonotiedthatwhenaChinesesitsatanAmerican'sdinner
partyheveryoftenrefusestheofferoffoodordrinkthoughheisinfact
stillhungryorthirstyThismightbegoodmannersinChinabutnotintheWest
yet
IntheUnitedStatesitisimpolittokeepaskingsomeoneagainorinsist
onhisacceptingsomethingAmericanshaveidirectwayofspeakingIfthey
wantsomethingtheywillaskforitIfnottheywillsay"Nothanks"Whenan
Americanisservedwithbeerbythehostforexamplehemightsay"NothanksI'll
takesomePepsi-Colaifyouhaveit"ThatiswhatAmericanwilldoSowhenyou
gototheUnitedStatesyouhadbetterrememberthefamoussaying"WheninRome
doastheRome"
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