Etiquette can be so arbitrary sometimes. What's perfectly acceptable in one culture is perfectly disgusting in another. Here's your chance to see if you've committed a serious faux pas while dining out at a typical Chinese restaurant. This quiz was originally created by H. Tse for Asia'Zine. Are the following activities rude or not rude?
Chewing with your mouth open | ||
Reading a newspaper at the table | ||
Pouring yourself some tea first before pouring tea for others | ||
Extending your pinky finger outwards as you hold your tea cup | ||
Reaching across the table to get at a dish of food | ||
Putting food in other people's bowls even if they don't want it | ||
After dinner, pulling out a toothpick and picking your teeth | ||
Not offering to pay for the meal because you were invited to dinner | ||