It is very important to be mindful of the fact that some etiquette rules in different categories may not be globally accepted. There are bound to be diversities in faith or religion, organisational culture, family values, and country/regional orientation.
Some disparities in dining Etiquette which are contradictory to some religion include:
- All guest should stand when a lady/the hostess enters the room
- All men must stand whenever a lady enters or leaves the room (and may I ask even when they have started enjoying their meals?)
- The ladies sit first before the men sit.
The Bible only recommends standing up before the hoary head in Leviticus 19:32 and not for the host/hostess, ladies or women.
Even Mordecai in Esther 5:9 did not stand up or move in recognition of the status or authority of Haman.
Controversy on Handshake
One of the rules of Handshake in introduction is that "Royalty should never be offered a hand to shake, they should either be bowed or curtsied to". This is true for the British Royalty.
However, this may not be acceptable globally example to the Jews since they do not bow to any man. Recall the story of Mordecai and Haman in Esther 3:5 which reported that "Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence"
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