Some dining etiquette a bit hard to swallow

18 January 2016 - 02:17
By Shaun Smillie

In Japan slurping noodles is taken as an expression of appreciation, as is after-dinner flatulence among Inuit eskimos - but here in South Africa being good mannered boils down to eating without your shoes on. Table manners vary greatly around the world and an infographic created by silverware experts Langford shows just how diverse.

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