Re: CHAT: Which world? Which culture?

En réponse à Thomas R. Wier :


>And in some cultures, it's rude *not* to burp at a dinner
>table.  What's good for the goose may *not* always be good
>for the gander.
Of course, but that's not the point, since etiquette is a pan-European
thing. Its rules are the same in France, Spain, Netherlands or Italy for
instance. So saying that using fork and spoon to eat spaghetti in Italy is
peasant-style is like saying that French people don't eat bread at every
meal. It's not a matter of culture difference: it's just incorrect, and a
mark that the person who said that to Roger was pretty uninformed.

Christophe Grandsire.

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