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Dining Custom Every land has its own dining custom, and the United States is no exception. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at 6:30, the hostess expects him to be there at 6:30 or not more than a few minutes after. Because she usually does her own cooking, she times the meal so that the coffee and meat will be at their best at the time she asks the guest to come. If he is late, the food will not be so good, and the hostess will be disappointed. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he thinks he can come. When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. 1. As a country of immigrants, the U.S. does not have its own dining customs. B. Wrong 2. The guest is expected to arrive on time because the coffee and meat will be at their best at the time he is required to come. B. Wrong 3. A woman usually rises when she is being introduced to an aged gentleman. B. Wrong 4. At a dinner table, it is customary for the men to arrange chairs for ladies. B. Wrong 5. At formal American dinner, the knives, forks, and spoons beside the plate are placed in a certain order. | 
