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Old 08-08-2008, 11:47 AM   #1
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My Equadorian friend has a different set of table rules, the most important of which is that you should never ever ever put your hands below the level of the table. Apparently it's a way of making sure that you don't get shot or stabbed by a fellow diner.
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Old 08-22-2008, 06:30 PM   #2
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My Equadorian friend has a different set of table rules, the most important of which is that you should never ever ever put your hands below the level of the table. Apparently it's a way of making sure that you don't get shot or stabbed by a fellow diner.
This is also a custom in Japan.
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