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What's the most interesting traditional or formal politeness behaviour or table manners in your culture? Or for any service personnel, in your restaurant? (kbin.social)

submitted 7 months ago by Hegar@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I love all the ritualized behaviour, secret meanings and unexpected taboos - standing up when someone of higher status stands, elaborate rules for serving and eating, tapping the table to thank the server, never refuse a toast from a superior, stuff like that.

Whether it's about meals or anything else, I'd love to hear about any uncommon politeness standard or similar social behaviour that goes on in your location, culture or restaurant!

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Our cashiers are pretty fast for having to turn the product.
But If I have seen it correctly, our cashing systems in Germany can scan the EAN from two sides through a mirror.
Also you can't compare to a cashier scanning vs packing anyway so making them even more fast would be hell. Also older folks would be thrice as overwhelmed as usual during regular lunch hours.... :|

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

in Vienna they usually have some sort of table near the checkouts so you can just grab everything, put yourself there to free up the space for other people, and slowly organize your stuff into some bag/backpack

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We also have that.
But the pressure is high so you better be quick while the transaction is going through ;)

A bit of a memey example: https://youtube.com/shorts/D5Qip1N1FIc

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

you'd be surprised to know that in many places there's no such thing and you either stuff everything in as it comes or pack on the ground

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Or you prepare you groceries on the belt before it goes to the cashier and sort it into your bag as it's being scanned. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯