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# The English you can speak, 29 Oct 2009
There are several things you want to keep in mind when it comes to table manners in Korea. First, you should not start digging into your food before an elder starts eating. If you finish eating before someone older than you, stay seated until that person finishes. As a general rule of thumb, if someone older than you offers to pour you a drink, it's good not to reject it even if you don't drink it. Blowing your nose at the table is considered very rude. One thing that may be awkward for a Westerner is that toilet paper is sometimes used instead of napkins at the table. Although regular napkins are becoming more common, it's just that Koreans don't see a roll of toilet paper as something that you solely use in the bathroom. If you're having meat, scissors are often used to cut it into bite-sized pieces. I know that this may be odd for Westerners, but that's how it is in Korea.
# An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
# If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual.## We have many several table customs in Korea. First, it's polite to start eating after the elder has started. I think it's a kind of respect for the elderly. When I lived with my grandparents, I should wait for a long time to pick my spoon and chopsticks. I could start to eat at the table after my grandfather, grandmother, father and mother had started. Next, I should stay seated until elders finish eating even though I finish my eating. So, I sometimes controlled my eating speed to keep pace with others. It's one of the most awkward thing just to star at people who are eating while I sit on the chair and do nothing. Last of all, I should learn how to use chopsticks. Every Korean uses chopsticks in the same way. When I was young, my grandmother always scolded me if I used it a different way. I know that this may be stressful, but that's how it is in our customs.
# What is considered rude at the Korean dinner table?
# What kind of table manners did you mother teach you?
# When did you learn how to use chopsticks?
# Talk about some mistakes you made at the dinner table.
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