Your culture my culture

We're probably sitting at different tables, so nobody knows what's happening with the other guests. If somebody belches at my table, it wouldn't mean anything, I'd simply ignore it. Different people would react differently, of course.

I guess it depends on who I'm with and where I am . . . I'd respect the "other" culture where possible. But I don't think it's within me to belch in front of people . But it's like slurping . . . my dad has always said in Japan if you slurp (noodles, soup, etc), it is a compliment to the chef. But here to make food noises is bad manners.

I try to respect the other cultures, but I am not going to eat until being sick. Also the others must respect my culture. That said everyone does according to their culture and we are all happy.

I guess people just have to take into account that things are different in different cultures. But probably the best advice is 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'.

I respect other cultures but I would probably pass on belching at the table as I was taught it was bad manners.

We all seem to figure it out while around other cultures. Doing our own thing.

belched cannot be said to be polite, if there are people like that I should stay away.

Belching at a table is just wrong.

Over-eating doesn't always make you belch, does it? I only belch if something goes down the wrong way. It's not a habit I would like to hear in public, but as you say, we're different cultures.

Things like that only matter if you know there is a difference... In a hotel, running into someone from a different culture, you wouldn't know so wouldn't think about the differences. (Okay, you would see the different style of dress and hear the differences in speech, but that wouldn't tell you not to belch or not to overeat in front of that other person, right?) You certainly wouldn't know about things until those things caused a problem, even if only a minor problem, between you. Then you could work together to fix or ease the problem. (How was I to know you would find my world too cold for your comfort? I've never experienced the type of heat you have there and you've never known the kind of weather we have here. Right?)

Bending too some would be considered to be rude but not everyone can hold on their belches so it happens when in out world sometimes. Usually when were in public we try to be more reserved and proper.

Loud belching us rude. Quietly behind a napkin is polite.

It is frowned upon here in Germany as what I have known. If that happened near me in the restaurant or a party, I just ignore it.

I would respect other cultures; but in our culture, it's rude to belch in public.

I guess there are times when food can upset you and you cannot help but to feel air come up. I don´t feel its rude in that case only when its a forced belch kind of gross then. But if you don´t do i ton purpose its mainly because you are nervous usually. After all said and done we all most all of us had excess gas patted out of us on our backs.