I must tell you all, I live in Sweden, and I must admit although respect isnt heard of these days, I am impressed with certain things children are taught from an early age, everyone take their shoes off after entering the house, fabulous in the snowy, slushy climate in Winter.At Table nobody starts a meal without the hostess saying please begin, even if a meal gets cold waiting for everyone to take what they want, a big minus thought is the way they hold their cutlery, they hold a knife and fork like a pencil, this we were taught never to do, in School at a very early age. At the table even small children ask if they may leave the table, mind you they have looked at their I-pads/telephone during the meal, so social skills are not the thing. Its quite good knowing other Countries customs etiquette etc.I never comment on the cutlery bit, just glad I get it right!?