DiningetiquetteinGermany 　　Itisgoodetiquettetoremainstandinguntilshownwheretosit. 　　Tablemannersarecontinental-forkinlefthandandknifeinright. 　　Donotbegineatinguntilthehostsignalstodoso. 　　Itisbadetiquettetorestelbowsonthetable. 　　Tryandcutfoodwiththeforkasitcomplimentsthecookbyshowingitistender. 　　Everythingshouldbeeatenontheplate. 　　Indicateyouhavefinishedbylyingtheforkandknifeparallelacrosstherighthandsideoftheplate. 　　DiningetiquetteinJapan 　　Anhonouredguestsitsatthecentreofthetablefurthestfromthedoorandbeginseatingfirst. 　　Learntousechopsticks-neverpointthem,neverpiercefoodwiththem,restthemonthechopstickrestwhenbreakingfordrinkorchat. 　　Itisgoodetiquettetotryabitofeverything. 　　Conversationissubdued. 　　DiningetiquetteinTurkey 　　Mealsareasocialaffair.Conversationsareanimateandloud. 　　Theheadofthefamilyorhonouredguestisservedfirst. 　　Itisgoodetiquettetoinsistthemostseniorisservedfirstinsteadofyou. 　　Askingformorefoodisacompliment. 　　Iftakentoarestaurant,Turkishdiningetiquettehasstrictrulesthattheonewhoextendedtheinvitationmustpay. 　　DiningetiquetteintheUSA 　　Theforkisheldintherighthandandisusedforeating. 　　Tousetheknife,theforkisswitchedtothelefthand.Tocontinueeating,theforkisswitchedbacktotherighthand. 　　IfyouaremorecomfortableeatingintheContinentalmanneritwillnotoffendanyone. 　　Foodsordrinkscanberefusedwithoutcausingoffense. 　　Manyfoodsareeatenbyhand. 　　DiningetiquetteintheMiddleEast 　　Guestsarehonouredwithprimechoiceofmeats-head,eyes,etc. 　　Eatenwithrighthandonly. 　　Meatistornbyholdingdownthepieceagainstthedishandrippingoffadesiredamountwithforefingerandthumbpressedtogether 　　Riceisscoopedup. 　　Donotbeafraidofmakingamess. 　　Ifyouarefinishedleavefoodonyourplateotherwiseitwillbefilledimmediately. 　　Itisproperetiquettetocomplimentthehostonthefoodandhishospitality.