Did you know it's consider to be impolite to order a large bottle of booze or even a soft drink in a restaurant and keep it all to yourself?
Yup. You are expected to pour some for your friends around the table... and not just with one hand - with two. You get it right to the top.
You have to pour some for your friends FIRST.
You should also never pour for yourself. Bad show. You, after pouring for them should place the bottle doen near one of your friends so that they can pour for you, to fill your glass.
Yes, it can be a pain in the ass for a gaijin (foreigner) who likes to keep track of how much he/she is drinking, but it is considered to be polite.
Let;s face it... should you feel you have had enough, it is all right to not finish that topped up glass... but at least you let them do you the honor of filling your glass.
You could also place your hand atop your glass to indicate you have had enough... but I would simply indicate that you would like a very little bit... doing the finger thing showing how much.
A real friend will understand.
by Andrew Joseph
Yup. You are expected to pour some for your friends around the table... and not just with one hand - with two. You get it right to the top.
You have to pour some for your friends FIRST.
You should also never pour for yourself. Bad show. You, after pouring for them should place the bottle doen near one of your friends so that they can pour for you, to fill your glass.
Yes, it can be a pain in the ass for a gaijin (foreigner) who likes to keep track of how much he/she is drinking, but it is considered to be polite.
Let;s face it... should you feel you have had enough, it is all right to not finish that topped up glass... but at least you let them do you the honor of filling your glass.
You could also place your hand atop your glass to indicate you have had enough... but I would simply indicate that you would like a very little bit... doing the finger thing showing how much.
A real friend will understand.
by Andrew Joseph
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