Romania--Culture Smart! by Debbie Stowe

Author:Debbie Stowe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kuperard
Published: 2017-08-30T04:00:00+00:00

TABLE MANNERS

The table manners of the average Romanian family may seem a little rough-hewn to an outsider. As we have seen, many urban Romanians have parents from the countryside, and often it is a case of rustic country ways looking a little uncouth in the city. Meals are often jovial, informal occasions, with few feeling the need to stand on ceremony. Family members rarely wait until the cook—in almost all cases the mother—is seated before they start eating, and will often dig in as soon as they receive their portion. People may eat quite noisily and deposit bones and the like on the table itself. The upside of this is that Romanians tend to be relaxed about manners and etiquette in others, and you’re unlikely to offend by using the wrong knife.

Expect to be offered seconds and even thirds. Refusals are usually interpreted as politeness rather than honest expressions of preference, and your host is likely to persist until you yield. Do not expect that asking for a little will make any difference to the amount you are given. Toasts are common, and there may be several throughout the course of the meal. When toasting, Romanians say “good luck” (noroc) or “to your health” (sanatate). They also use the same words after somebody sneezes, which is why some Romanians might say “cheers” to an English-speaker who has sneezed!

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