英语翻译Americansfeelthatthefirstruleofbeingapoliteguestistobeontime.Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerat6:30,thehostessexpectshimtobethereat6:30ornotmorethanafewminutesafter.Becausesheusuallydoeshero
英语翻译
Americansfeelthatthefirstruleofbeingapoliteguestistobeontime.Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerat6:30,thehostessexpectshimtobethereat6:30ornotmorethanafewminutesafter.Becausesheusuallydoesherowncooking,shetimesthemealsothatthecoffeeandmeatwillbeattheirbestatthetimesheaskstheguesttocome.Ifheislate,thefoodwillnotbesogood,andthehostesswillbedisappointed.Whentheguestcannotcomeontime,hecallshishostorhostessonthetelephone,givesthereason,andtellsatwhattimehethinkshecancome.
Asguestscontinuetoarrive,themeninthegroupstandwhenawomanentersandremainstandinguntilshehasfoundachair.Amanalwaysriseswhenheisbeingintroducedtoawoman.Awomandoesnotrisewhensheisbeingintroducedeithertoamanorawomanunlessthewomanismucholder.
Whentheguestssitdownatadinnertable,itiscustomaryforthementohelptheladiesbypushingtheirchairsunderthem.
EvenanAmericanmaybeconfusedbythenumberofknives,forks,andspoonsbesidehisplatewhenhesitsdowntoaformaldinner.Theruleissimple,however,usethemintheorderinwhichtheylie,beginningfromtheoutside.Orwatchthehostessanddowhatshedoes.Thesmallforkontheoutsideontheleftisforsalad,whichisoftenservedwiththesoup.Thespoonontheoutsideattherightisforsoup,andsoon.