YN's Cultural Mealtime Standards

[Lanoraie II]

Since this is a hot debate recently, let's measure a few things about your country in regards to table manners and mealtimes. Under spoiler since I don't know how to do the green box thingy.

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1. What meals are included in a typical day?
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
4. What is done with leftover food?
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
7. If they're not offered food, why?
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
13. What would it be if they were served food?
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why?
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?

[The Huterric Union]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Two or Three, depending on region
2. What time do these meals typically take place? In regions with two meals, this is Breakfast and Dinner, served in the morning and in the evening. Regions with three meals add lunch inbetween which happens between 13:00 and 14:00. Regardless of region, 13:00-14:00 is a designated break time.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Leftovers from yesterday's meal is had for breakfast (if no leftovers, usually something small), savoury snacks for lunch (stuff akin to melton mowbray pork pies or sausage rolls), and a large meal for dinner (no real specified food, dinner just needs to be a large-ish meal)
4. What is done with leftover food? It's tomorrow's breakfast
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? No
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? the best you're getting is a snack
7. If they're not offered food, why? Their presence wasn't planned. It's rude to show up unannounced/unplanned and expect the hosts to have perfectly prepared for your presence.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? If guests are planned to come over for a long time, a full meal is given. If it's for a short time snacks are generally provided
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? No, eating is a social activity. They just watch their hosts eat.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Most people don't think different
13. What would it be if they were served food? Typical manners of not insulting the hosts cooking I suppose.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? No.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? No. Quite the opposite - it's a faux pas to offer something and then get upset when someone accepts it
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Not typical at all
18. If so, how is this money calculated? It isn't
19. If not, why? Money isn't a topic you discuss with people here.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Same logic as us I suppose

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[Lanoraie II]

Putting my answers in a separate post for ease of access.

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
The average Lanomiran has 2 main meals a day and 1-3 snacks, usually a large drink with a small treat. Sometimes caffeinated.

2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Lanomirans work a variety of shifts, so it's less time of day and more "hours since they woke up". However, for simplicity's sake, we'll go off of the schedule of someone who wakes up at 8am. Meal 1 (brunes) would typically happen around 9-11am. They'd then have a small snack (roma) around 12pm. Next, they might have another, slightly more substantial snack around 3-4pm. And then meal 2 (deini) comes between 5pm-9pm. Therefore;

Brunes: 9am
Roma: 12pm
Roma: 3pm
Deini: 7pm

3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
Perennial grains and vegetables native to Lanoraie or introduced from the Old World are common. However, perennial buckwheat and brown rice are the most common side dishes. It is required by law that no more than 20% of Lanoraie's farmland constitute annual plants. That number is rapidly decreasing as well, thanks to an abundance of nutritious, native perennial flora to Lanoraie.

4. What is done with leftover food?
Saved for later!

5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Always.

6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Typically it's a drink + small serving of staple food (refer to #3), unless it's mealtime, in which case, it's the meal itself.

8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
Always.

9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Pretty much always a full meal, unless it's a brief visit. Longer visitation = bigger meal.

11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
Unplanned guests are expected to stay during mealtimes.

12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
Serving guests food is so deeply ingrained into Lanomiran culture that they'd assume there's good reason you didn't serve them food. But, if they found out you were just greedy, you'd be losing friends very quickly.

13. What would it be if they were served food?
Gratitude, and they'd expect it.

14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
Not really, though it's an unspoken rule that you always offer children food, even in situations where you wouldn't otherwise be expected to.

15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
Not at all! It's also perfectly fine to refuse it.

16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
Never.

17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
You will literally die if you try to charge someone.

19. If not, why?
Reeks of capitalism and is horribly inhumane.

20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
They think it's probably due to the reasons Swedes have said, which is it's considered insulting to pull a child away from their own expected meal at home. However, in Lanoraie, this just isn't a thing, as everyone always makes more food than they can eat, and it's considered a kind thing to feed people.

[Victorious Decepticons]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? There are no separate meals. If your fuel tank is getting empty, you have some Energon, and that's that.
2. What time do these meals typically take place? There is no set time, but most Decepticons will be sure to fill up both before defragging and upon starting the day, just to make sure we don't run out of fuel at some inopportune time.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Energon is the ONLY fuel typically imbibed. Other needed fluids, such as motor oil and coolant, are not needed nearly as often and therefore aren't thought of in the same way.
4. What is done with leftover food? It goes back into the Cube, and the Cube goes back into the vault. This is done promptly.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? No!
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? N/A
7. If they're not offered food, why? Energon isn't just fuel, it's also literal money. Plus, we've usually risked our lives raiding some armed planet to get the oil that the Energon is made from. We aren't about to share this precious fluid with moochers.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? No!
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? N/A
10. If they're not offered food, why? Same as in #7. Get your own damn Energon!
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? There are no "mealtimes," so no, unless they've been hanging around so long that we can't wait to refuel ourselves. Then yes, we prefer both planned and unplanned guests to leave. Nobody wants to open their Energon vault with someone else around. That's just basic security.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Nothing special. It is expected for a Decepticon to be stingy with his Energon.
13. What would it be if they were served food? Be really suspicious! Test it for silicon dioxide and other engine poisons, give it a burn test, etc. NOBODY just GIVES anyone Energon. It must be a trick. If it's not designed to kill you outright, it's a plot to gain your confidence and THEN screw you later.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? No.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? As explained in #13, it can turn out to be fatal. Never trust free Energon!
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? Energon is our money as well as our fuel, so there's really no point. You'd just drink your own if you already had it.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Rare, for the reasons above. But if someone wants to trade 2 Cubes of Standard for a Cube of Supreme, the deal would probably happen.
18. If so, how is this money calculated? By fuel grade and amount.
19. If not, why? N/A
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Because they're not into basically paying people to come over and impose on them either?

[Frostland]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Breakfast and Lunch
2. What time do these meals typically take place? 4AM-7AM and 10AM-1PM
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Beans on Toast and Carrot Zucchini Bread is most popular for Breakfast; Trout Salad is the most popular for lunch and also the national dish
4. What is done with leftover food? Composted or fed to animals (mandatory practice in state canteens)
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? No
7. If they're not offered food, why? Guests are not expected to come over for food
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Cornbread (or Jelly/Cream Cheese Bagel if in the morning) and a glass of water (or alternatively a glass of beer)
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? Yes
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Indifferent
13. What would it be if they were served food? Slightly respected
14. Do socioeconomic barriers determine whether or not they are offered food? Non-whites are not offered food in White homes regardless (if they are even allowed in)
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? Yes, you will be seen as impoverished by eating for free
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? Yes
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Uncommonly
19. If not, why? The guest will pay as much as he will
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? The Swedes can afford their own food unlike [redacted]

[Tinhampton]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Breakfast, lunch and dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Whenever people wake up, about 1pm and something like uhhhhhh 8pm
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? No

4. What is done with leftover food? Used as a prop by the Tinhamptonian government to tell people to start wasting less food

5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? No; they are denied entry for being unexpected

8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Possibly
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? "Go look in the fridge"
10. If they're not offered food, why? Because the hosts forgor [skull emoji] to ask

12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? "ok"
13. What would it be if they were served food? mostly-satisfied gobbling noises

14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? Literally nobody in Tinhampton knew this happened until this questionnaire dropped so no
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? It's literally offered food so no

16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? what the fuck

20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Because somebody on Twitter got tens of thousands of retweets for saying they didn't and everybody piled on with anecdotal replies

[Narland]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
There are several styles of meal -- breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, snack, brunch, etc. Brunch tends to be the novelty of serving breakfast at 2:00 pm, and will be disregarded for the purpose of this post. There are generally 3 meals eaten in a day with a snack sometimes thrown in between the 2nd and 3rd meal. Ruralites tend to favor the Breakfast, Dinner, and Supper model. Urbanites tend to prefer the Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner model.
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
There are "zones" of expected time for meals. Breakfast is the morning meal. Lunch is a midday meal to early afternoon meal, dinner is an afternoon to evening meal, and supper is a late afternoon to evening meal.

Ruralites:
Breakfast; the first meal of the day. Varies in size and composition by family, occupation and location. On farms and ranches, breakfast time depends on crops and time of year. It can range from 4:30am to as late as 10:00 am. Generally it is the 1st meal after one wakes up. It is highly recommended to eat a well-balanced breakfast.
Lunch (if at all); a snack eaten about 4 or 5 hours after breakfast. If there is more than 6 hours between Breakfast and dinner (e.g., a 5am breakfast and an early 2pm dinner), it could be a small meal. When there is less then 6 hours betwen breakfast and dinner (most of the year), lunch is skipped.
Dinner; a hearty meal, usually between noon and 5pm, though sometimes as late as 6pm. In many families this is when leftovers are eaten. Stews and soups are popular choices for this meal.
Supper; a robust evening meal with all food groups and dessert offered. In the southern parts of the country it tends to be in equal portion to Dinner with more vegetables and less meat. In the North it tends to be a greater meal than dinner. In the western part of the country it is a lighter meal than dinner, but the same variety.

Urbanites /Suburbanites:
Breakfast; usually the first meal of the day. Varies according to family, occupation, and city. Served in the morning.
Lunch; the second meal of the day. A light meal that is brought from home, served in a cafeteria, dispensed from a vending machine, or that can be stored in a fridge or microwaved.
Dinner; dinner is the last meal of the day
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
Bread is ubiquitous, as toast, to hold a sandwich together, or a roll to sop soup or gravy.
4. What is done with leftover food?
Eat usually served for lunch or dinner the next day.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Yes, many families are happy to feed leftovers, and meals gone wrong to unexpected guests.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
In the south a full meal is offered. In the north it is usually a desert, such as a big slice of apple pie a la mode. In the west it tends to be a snack.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
There is a cultural distinction between visitors, guests, and patrons. A visitor is rarely offered the hospitality shown to a guest. A patron is expected to pay for any meal offered. The host will say, "Be our/my guest," to indicate that one is at this juncture, considered more than just a visitor. An unwelcomed guest is usually given a loaf of small loaf of rye bread as a not so subtle hint that they have overstayed their welcome, or committed s faux pas that needs to be rectified.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
Only if expressly offered with the invitation.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
It will be expressly offered a-head of time.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
It is usually explained during the invitation as to the reason, (usually one of time, labor, or affordability).
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
In the north and west, if not close friends and family, yes (or be willing to get their own or to go without). In the south, no.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
In the north and west it is expected. In the south it would be one of disappointment.
13. What would it be if they were served food?
A grateful consideration. It could be seen as a gesture of deeper friendship. Or it could be someone wanting to get you into a multi-level marketing company.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
In the west and north no. What determines offering is based on economic ability to do so, relationship and closeness. In the south, one has to have acted like a complete and total inconsiderate jerk in such a way as to offend the sensibilities of the host. You will be shown the door, and asked to not come back until one has their head screwed on straight.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
No. Neither is it a faux pas to reject any meal or food offered.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
If one is considered a patron, yes.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
For patrons it is typical, for visitors it might be asked beforehand. For guests it is unexpected (and considered rude).
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
Depends on the business model, and the contractual obligations agreed upon.
19. If not, why?
N/A
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
Because they are too busy sharing their microbrews? Everyone was so full of Elderberry Stout (or whatever it was) that meals were forgotten about until waking up the next morning in a broken sauna? Not that my people are speaking from personal experience or anything. Also, is that a Stockholm thing? Because in Gothenburg I was invited to dinner quite often (and it wasn't Amway.).

[Subhurbia]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Breakfast is usually between 6:00 and 8:30; Lunch is usually between 12:00 and 14:30; Dinner is usually between 18:00 and 21:00.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? During breakfast, fruit and nuts are served; lunch is the heaviest meal of the day, and a variety of veggie and fish (or legume) dishes and dinner often consists of salads or rice/wheat dishes.
4. What is done with leftover food? Either saved for later or fed to a pet.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Yes, sometimes
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? A snack or dessert dish
7. If they're not offered food, why? It seems "inappropriate" or rude
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? yes, depending on how close they are
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? a snack or dessert
10. If they're not offered food, why? it doesn't seem appropriate
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? yes
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? indifferent
13. What would it be if they were served food? delighted
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? no
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? in some regions yes
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? if you're at a restaurant, yes, but otherwise no.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? it's atypical
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why? food is seen as a necessity
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? What's Sweden? Nobody knows Sweden in Suhurbia, but one would guess the reason would be because it would seem inappropriate.

[Reorganized Portugal]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?: 3 meals a day
2. What time do these meals typically take place?: 6am to 10am for breakfast, 11am to 2pm for lunch, 5pm to 8pm to dinner
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?: No particular dishes are preferred.
4. What is done with leftover food?: Given to the animals on farms or just refrigerated.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?: Depends on the kind of person they are.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?: Normally a decent meal.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?: Yes.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?: Full meal.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?: No, they don't have to.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?: Shock, disappointment, annoyed.
13. What would it be if they were served food?: Delighted, thankful
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?: No.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?: No.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?: If it's from a restaurant, but otherwise, no.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?: Pretty much none.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why?: Why on Earth would you have to pay for food if you're starving and near death?
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?: Swedes are heartless creatures.

[Cosnicu]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? A breakfast , a lunch , and a dinner, in some cases, Cosnicu will also eat a "heat meal" (the afternoon meal being named such due to it occuring around the time heat exaustion is most likely to occur.)
2. What time do these meals typically take place? The typical Cosnicu will eat breakfast in the evening, lunch in the middle of the night, and dinner in the early morning. Heat meals are eaten in the afternoon by "heat workers", or anyone who works during the heat of the day and is at significant risk of heat exaustion or heatstroke from the time of day.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? No. What is served can vary wildly
4. What is done with leftover food? Leftover food is uaually finished the following day
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Yes
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? It depends on why the guests are visiting
7. If they're not offered food, why? They are usually offered food.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? It depends on why the guests are visiting
10. If they're not offered food, why? They are usually offered food.
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? No, although it is a norm to do so and to contribute to the meal in some way or another.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Usually to provide their own
13. What would it be if they were served food?
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? Yes. Vincentines, or supporters of Vincent (an individual who tried to destroy Cosnicu) are generally not welcome.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? No.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Not often, as usually all guests bring food to contribute to the meal if they plan on staying long enough to have a meal
18. If so, how is this money calculated? Payment usually isnt nesecarry
19. If not, why? Guests usually bring food to contribute to any meals they plan on participating in.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? (??? Very confused OOC, not meant as rude, sorry)=)

[Drongonia]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
Usually breakfast, lunch and dinner. Morning tea is also fairly commonplace, with most schools taking a break around 10:45 until 11:10, with kids usually having a light snack. In the workplace most people will go and grab a coffee and something baked (usually savoury) at around 10:30.

2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Breakfast is usually within an hour of waking up, morning tea is generally around 10:30 - 10:45. Lunch is usually 12pm - 1pm and dinner is usually 6pm - 7pm.

3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
Not particularly, but generally the Angloid meal style is followed, that being meals getting heavier as the day goes on.

4. What is done with leftover food?
Usually it's put in the fridge and had for lunch the next day.

5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Yes

6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Generally speaking it's whatever the hosting family are eating, both the food itself and the quantity of the snack/meal. If someone turns up unexpectedly, its usually custom that everyone offer them something off their plate if there's no leftovers to give them. If you were grabbing a chocolate bar from the fridge when the guest arrived, you'd offer them one (for example).
7. If they're not offered food, why?
N/A

8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
Of course. Usually if a guest is staying the night it is implied they'll be joining you for dinner, unless you specifically plan otherwise or the guest is arriving later in the night.

9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Usually a full meal if they're arriving for lunch or dinner.

10. If they're not offered food, why?
N/A

11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
If they don't intend to eat, sometimes. Otherwise no, not at all.

12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
Probably a bit disappointed, but most people are fairly reserved about table manners etc so they likely wouldn't say anything.

13. What would it be if they were served food?
Usually grateful and accepting of the offer.

14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
Some poorer families might not offer food to unexpected guests, but usually they'll still try to cater for them regardless.

15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
No, if the food is offered in earnest there's nothing wrong with accepting it.

16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
No, definitely not. In fact it would almost be rude as it makes the effort of making you food and accommodating you less personal and more transactional in nature.

17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
Very un-typical!

18. If so, how is this money calculated?
N/A

19. If not, why?
Offering and/or making food for guests is seen as a gesture of kindness and goodwill. If someone didn't want to give you food, they wouldn't have in the first place.

20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
Because although very nice people, Swedes are just a little odd.

[Cantport]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?:
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place?:
Breakfast in the morning, lunch in the afternoon and dinner in the evening.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?:
Scones are included in cream teas after dinner at weekends with cream and jam.
4. What is done with leftover food?:
Given to the homeless.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?:
If people know them, yes.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?:
A snack.
7. If they're not offered food, why?:
Sadly hospitality is not as important as it once was, but with the return of traditional morals it will probably come back.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?:
Yes.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?: A full meal
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?: No.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?:
"Good day sir/Madam/Miss" -leaves-
13. What would it be if they were served food?:
"Thank you, this food is delicious".
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?:
No except people might turn away a "yobbo" which has an age and class basis partly.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?:
No.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?:
No.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?:
Rarely, it would be seen as really offensive.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why?: They're your guests.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?:
"Because they're a moral wasteland".

[Isle of Westland]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? typically breakfast, lunch (dinner for some), and tea. Sometimes a small supper (after tea) is held.
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Breakfast in the morning, anything after 10:30 is brunch.
Lunch/dinner from 12-2. Tea from 5-7:30. Supper from 7:30-late.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Not really, all meals can either be hot or cold. Breakfast often comes in the form of a full English, toast with jam/butter or cereal. Lunch is most often sandwiches and cold food. Tea is normally a hot meal.
4. What is done with leftover food? Put in the fridge for later or fed to the animals if of low quality.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Yes
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Up to the host
7. If they're not offered food, why? N/A
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Depends, the host may have invited guests round for a meal.
10. If they're not offered food, why? N/A
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? The host would typically postpone meals when guests are there, it depends on the guest though.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Sarcasm and banter
13. What would it be if they were served food? Gratitude
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? No
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? No, it may be to reject it though.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? It's not.
18. If so, how is this money calculated? N/A
19. If not, why? Because that's ridiculous
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Jonny foreigners

Edit: Apparently the Sweden thing was just some anecdotal shite on reddit, so I disavow the rather ridiculous assumption.

[Saint Mams]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Lunch and dinner, but brunch is considered an acceptable replacement for the first.
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Brunch is considered to be between 9AM to 11AM, lunch 11AM to 2PM, and dinner anytime between 10PM and 1AM.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Most meals tend to be vegetarian and have more carbohydrates; things like samosas and good ol' potatoes.
4. What is done with leftover food? More than likely saved for the next day or composted.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Of course. The people of Saint Mams take part in the joy of sharing.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Full meal if it's being prepared or the guest has missed lunch, and a snack otherwise.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Of course.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Most plans revolve around food as it encourages a connection between people, like how some people say "a way to a mans heart is through food" - except replace man with Saint Mamsians.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? Absolutely not.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Great offense would be taken; even the poorest of citizens, although hardly anyone is 'poor', would offer a guest a meal.
13. What would it be if they were served food? See 3. It's an honour to be given food someone else has cooked.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? Absolutely not; everyone is equal, though older citizens are less expected to cook grand meals for a guest (their younger family members are more than likely to replace them as the house cooks out of respect).
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? Entirely the opposite! To eat brings warmth to the cook.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? Absolutely not, unless you're at a restaurant.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Miles away from the norm; might only happen if it was agreed upon beforehand for an expensive dish.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why? Because the onus is placed on the cook.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Probably some level of classism and that the Swedes aren't as inviting, or see guests in their house as invasive. Cruel!

this was fun to think about, thank you

[Tangatarehua]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? There are usually two meals in the day, sometimes a smaller third one.
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Once in the morning and once in late afternoon/evening.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Not really, it depends on the individual. The second meal is usually the larger of the two.
4. What is done with leftover food? It's either kept for later or thrown away, depending on how useable it is
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? No, and it's considered rude to show up unexpectedly in the first place.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? N/A
7. If they're not offered food, why? Sharing food is something of an intimate act reserved for someone's inner circle (i.e. family). Also because it's rude to just show up somewhere expecting food.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Sometimes, yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Usually it would be a full meal
10. If they're not offered food, why? N/A
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? They'd be expected to not show up at all, unless it's an extreme emergency. But they'd still be expected to feed themselves.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? None. This is normal.
13. What would it be if they were served food? Profuse gratitude, as this would signify that they are considered part of the family.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? Most people won't admit it, but yes. They won't give food to someone of a lower class (and usually will avoid having them in the home at all). Exception to this would be charity.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? It's not a faux pas but you'd be expected to show a lot of gratitude (bowing a lot, in some situations full prostration) and there would be pressure to return the favour as soon as possible.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? Unless it's someone you're exceptionally close with, yes this would be expected. If not money, then some sort of gift.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? It's actually pretty normal.
18. If so, how is this money calculated? Usually based on market prices. (I.e. "I paid $10 for that steak, can I have $10 for it please?")
19. If not, why? N/A
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Tangatarehua has little to no knowledge of Sweden or their customs, they're just some crazy foreign white people place.

[Floofybit]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Breakfast is usually at 7a.m, lunch is at 1p.m, and dinner is at 6p.m.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
A traditional breakfast consists of French Toast, a choice Pastry, a Tangerine, Yoghurt, Orange Juice, a Mango Syrup, and a Cranberry Sauce on the side. Lunch and Dinner are wild cards.
4. What is done with leftover food?
The food is saved for later snacks and meals.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Yes, if the guests come inside for a long period of time.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
It is usually a pastry or snack
7. If they're not offered food, why?
N/A
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
Always.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
It is usually a full meal but as previously planned.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
N/A
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
It depends on the hosts' wishes.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
They would be polite and not beg for food.
13. What would it be if they were served food?
They would express extreme gratitude for the gift.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
No, the only thing that matters is how well the host knows the guest.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
It is expected.to accept the food unless the guest has allergies or does not eat the food due to religion.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
No, it is not excepted but can be appreciated.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
It is impolite to charge guests for gifts.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
N/A
19. If not, why?
The guest did not directly ask for the food. The food is a kind gift.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
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[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or breakfast, dinner and supper.
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Breakfast on waking up around 630 730. Lunch around 13 to 15h it depends and dinners from 20 to 21 often are small breaks in the morning and afternoon were eating a snack is possible.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? No but more caloric food is often eaten in lunch
4. What is done with leftover food? Normally saved.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Yes
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Depend on the amount of food. Normally guess don't invite themselves. Normally they offered something like a snack.
7. If they're not offered food, why? There is not enough food as they were not expected. Or they politely declined.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Normally is offered
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
10. If they're not offered food, why? Normally if they are expected enough food is made for them
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? Yes. Though often snacks are offered to them. Unplanned guest normally have meals ready. Often more complentary food is made and apperitives are added. Guests normally don't stay unless offered to remain by the hosts. Invite yourself without being invited is considered a against etiquette.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Well if expected or better if not ecpected.
13. What would it be if they were served food? If expected often is something more elaborated. If not something less elavorated
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? Normally no. If it was prepared to eat normally the guest bring something as an apperitive, a bottle of wine or dessert

15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? Normally is expected to accept if invited.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No. Unless is a restaurant
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Not in usual circumstances
18. If so, how is this money calculated? Often when people meet to eat in restaurants or is a large group. Normally in restaurants each it's own part and what is not assignable in equal parts
19. If not, why?
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Do not know. Is not common in Sweden to feed guests?

[The Imagination Animals]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper
2. What time do these meals typically take place? At home
Breakfast at 7:00 am
Lunch at 12:00 pm
Snack between 10 am - 5 pm
Supper at 7:00 pm
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? For breakfast, bagel with cream cheese and milk. Snacks usually consist of belvita crackers. Lunch and suppers are popular Crossoverian dishes like rice and kabob, fesenjan, gormeh sabseh, and geimeh.
4. What is done with leftover food? It’s put in the fridge
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Yes, but it is usually snacks.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Snacks as I said
7. If they're not offered food, why? N/A
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Snack
10. If they're not offered food, why? N/A
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? No
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? They wouldn’t mind it
13. What would it be if they were served food? Belvita crackers
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? In terms of age, yes. Young children are offered fruit slice, although they are also gives biscuits. Other than that, there is none.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? Absolutely not! In fact, it’s a faux pax not to offer your guests food in Crossoverian culture.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? It is not
18. If so, how is this money calculated? N/a
19. If not, why? Because charging people for food is considered to put the damper on any hospitality Crossoverians must show guests
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Because according to conservative Crossoverians, Swedish people do not understand the value of hospitality and how to treat guests.

[Regatul Daciei]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Immediately before departure to school/work, At midday, ~6PM
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? The meals are usually fairly distinct from one another. Breakfasts usually include coffee or tea and light foods, while dinner tends to be the heaviest meal.
4. What is done with leftover food? Most commonly eaten later if possible.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Depends on the time of their arrival. They will almost always be offered a beverage of some kind, at least
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? A beverage is typical. They might be invited to a meal if one is about to start.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Typically yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Depends on the time, but at least a snack
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? Not always, but it is rude to stay for more than one meal
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Staying silent, might find it a bit odd, internally, though
13. What would it be if they were served food? Pleased, cordial, expressing emphatic thankfulness
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? Sometimes.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? Only if one has been present, uninvited, for more than a few hours
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No, but you may present a small gift (typically some type of packaged snack food) the next time you see them.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Atypical
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why? Our culture is rather focused on the maintenance of social nicities and believes that debts of favors and kindnesses should not be overly formalized, though this does not mean that such debts never pile up
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? They tend not to think of Sweden so much, but when they do, they typically accept that the culture is different

[Lisander]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
Usually, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Breakfast is usually between 6h and 8h. From 11h to 14h is time for Lunch. From 16h to 18h, afternoon tea is served and from 19h onwards it's dinner time.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
Eggs, bread, milk, coffee and juice are more common in breakfast. For the lunch, rice, beans, meats cooked or roasted, and salads. For the afternoon tea, milk and coffee return, bringing tea, cakes, biscuits and other pastries. For the dinner, leftovers from lunch are generally eaten as they are or used as the basis for new dishes.
4. What is done with leftover food?
At home, people put leftover lunch in the fridge to prepare/eat as dinner. There is a growing culture of preparing meals for several days at once, especially among singles and younger families. At restaurants, usually, the restaurant crew eats when the restaurant closes.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Yes, but depends on the time.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Again, it depends on the time. Unexpected guests are mostly offered something to drink, and maybe a pastry, depending on the duration of the visit. If you're offered a plate with a cup of coffee and two or three small biscuits, it's a signal you should be brief and take no more than 10 minutes.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
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8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
Yes. Inviting people to a meal is quite common in Lisander.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
People can be invited to any meal (however, breakfast is frowned upon since people are just woke), so they can be served full meals, pastries or snacks. Usually, these visitors are invited to the kitchen, to witness the preparation of the meal, as a sign of confidence.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
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11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
Yes. Unless they're clearly invited to have a meal, guests are expected to leave.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
It varies from person to person, but most people act like they don't care.
13. What would it be if they were served food?
Being invited to participate in "family rituals" such as group meals is a sign that the hosts value your presence, so expressions of gratitude are expected.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
Usually not.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
Not at all. As a guest, ask for food is not polite, since it implies you want to be served. However, if people are willing to offer you food, you must accept and must not be picky about it, unless you have health reasons for it.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
No. However, bringing meal-related gifts (such as a bottle of wine or fine sweets) is common practice among guests at meals in other people's homes.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
No, and I'm disgusted to think someone would do something like that.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
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19. If not, why?
As discussed in point 13, If lisanderian people are willing to offer you food, they value your presence, so they wouldn't obviously charge you for it. They can (and probably will) invite you to help with the preparation of meal, not with the intention of charging you for anything, but rather to strengthen bonds of friendship.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
Sweden and Lisander do not exist in the same reality, so this doesn't apply.

[Nova Universo]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
Breakfast, lunch and supper.
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Breakfast at 07:00, lunch at 14:00 and supper at 21:00.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
No, there are no specific dishes associated with these typical meals.
4. What is done with leftover food?
Leftovers are saved for snacking later on or for addition to the next mealtime's dishes. Waste is disposed in the biodegradeable trash bin or composted in community gardens.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Yes. Unexpected guests are offered food.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Unexpected guests are offered a snack, usually a bread or pastry, a fruit and a light drink.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
- no answer -
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
Yes. Expected guests are offered food.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Expected guests are offered a snack, usually a bread or pastry, a fruit and a light drink.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
- no answer -
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
No. Unexpected guests are expected to have the meal with the family. To ask a guest to leave during mealtimes is shameful for the host. It is seen as the host shirking responsibilty of the guest and it implies that the guest is not worthy of respect.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
Insulted. The guest will view their host as a cruel and rude enemy whom they will avoid for ever.
13. What would it be if they were served food?
Thankful. The guest will accept the meal with gratitude and give praise to the food and the family.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
No. Hosts of all demographics adhere to these rules. In cases when a rule isn't followed, it is seen as a simple mistake, not as a veiled insult. The host will be forgiven and the guest will not demand more than what's available.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
No. It is a faux pas to not accept offered food, except when the guest is allergic, intolerant or prohibited to have the food offered. In this case, the host may make another food that the guest can consume.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
No. The food is given for free, with the only expectation is that the guest enjoys it.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
Very atypical. If one is known to charge guests for food, they are thought to be antisocial.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
- no answer -
19. If not, why?
A host is obliged to provide food because the guest is under their care. The guest, in return, is expected to be appreciative of it and to be friends with their host.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
Swedish society works in a different manner compared to the Entity's. Perhaps their society is rooted in the concept of 'don't bother me in any and all ways'.
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The Entity's hospitality is rooted in a sense of mutual duty and care to other people. A Nova Universoan will provide food for their guest because it is their obligation to care, provide and protect them. In return, the guest will be appreciative of everything and cooperative with their host. Failure by the host to provide the guest within their means is shameful for the host and insulting for the guest. It implies that the guest is not worthy of human treatment and that the host does not care for their fellow men. In this case, the host must expect to be avoided by the guest's family, friends, etc; to be ridiculed and gossiped about as the 'ungracious host of the neighbourhood', etc...

[The Cannaland Islands]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? 4-5
2. What time do these meals typically take place? 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 3:00PM, 6:00PM, 9:00PM
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Breads, Meat, Tea.
4. What is done with leftover food? Served next meal
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? Yes
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Full Meal
7. If they're not offered food, why?
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Full Meal
10. If they're not offered food, why?
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? No
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? Hatred
13. What would it be if they were served food? Content
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? No
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? No
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? Never
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
19. If not, why? We give them food for free because they are neighbors
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? idk

[Jacrain]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? breakfast, lunch, dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place? lunch is noon or in the early afternoon (Between 12 and 2 pm); dinner is late, around 8 or 9 pm
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Breakfast is light, comprising of fruit, grains, and nuts. Lunch is the heaviest meal of the day
4. What is done with leftover food? Either stored for later or given to neighbors or the needed.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? no
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? n/a
7. If they're not offered food, why? because the visit is unexpected
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? yes
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? a full meal
10. If they're not offered food, why? n/a
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? yes
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? depends on who the guess is and the relationship it has with the owner.
13. What would it be if they were served food? delighted
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? you're less likely to be offered food if you're richer than the owner.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? no
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? only at restaurants
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? only at restaurants
18. If so, how is this money calculated? how many servings does it provide
19. If not, why?
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? cynicism, or maybe because Swedes don't trust easily.

[Indian Empire]

1. What meals are included in a typical day? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
2. What time do these meals typically take place? Breakfast upon first waking up, lunch around 11am-1pm, Dinner between 5-7pm
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals? Not really
4. What is done with leftover food? Usually, it is stored and eaten again until it goes bad or is gone
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food? No, not usually, unless the guests are close to the homeowners.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Usually a full meal if offered
7. If they're not offered food, why? Home's residents aren't eating, guest wasn't expected so no time to prepare, or the person is there for professional reasons are the most common reasons.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food? Depends on the time of day. They're usually only supposed to eat if it is with the family or residents of the home.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else? Depends on what the home residents are doing, but usually there is no snacking so it's usually full meals.
10. If they're not offered food, why? Home's residents aren't eating, person is there for professional reasons, or the guest simply declines.
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes? Depends on the area. Poorer families may want you to leave but most will at least offer a meal.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food? There would be understanding if it wasn't a mealtime, but they may be a little frustrated if they were not offered and it's during traditional "meal" hours for breakfast,lunch,dinner, etc
13. What would it be if they were served food? Usually a guest served food would be grateful towards the residents for providing a meal, regardless of how it tasted.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food? No.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food? No, Empirian Culture is built on honesty. If you do not want to accept food offered to you, you should honestly say so and there is no shame in that.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat? No. Being a guest who is offered food is considered a prestigious honor, therefore it is "on the family" to provide the meal if they so desire.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered? It basically never happens.
18. If so, how is this money calculated? N/A
19. If not, why? Being offered food as a guest is considered an honor, therefore the residents of the home decide who to delegate this honor to and they don't have to pay regardless.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests? Empirians don't comment on the cultures of other people with anything but respect. An Empirian asked about this in public would probably say it has something to do with honor, but an Empirian deep down may believe the Swedish were simply being selfish towards those they respect.

[Karazicu]

1. What meals are included in a typical day?
Usually just breakfast and dinner. Sometimes, they may also have some lunch as well.
2. What time do these meals typically take place?
Breakfast takes place at around 8:00, and dinner usually at 19:00. There may also be lunch at 13:00.
3. Are there any specific dishes served at most or all of the meals?
Most people opt to eat foods such as pita and meals made from fish. Mainly stuff you'd find in the Balkans.
4. What is done with leftover food?
Most Karazis would likely eat their leftovers for the next day, to conserve supplies.
5. If guests come over unexpectedly, are they offered food?
Nope; it's considered rude to come to somebody's house unexpectedly.
6. If guests are usually offered food, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
Usually it's just a snack. We really don't see why you'd expect us to be fully prepared for your appearance.
7. If they're not offered food, why?
Because it is considered rude to come over unplanned.
8. If guests come over as previously planned, are they offered food?
They may be offered food, although this usually depends if they planned on providing any food or not.
9. If they are, is it a full meal, a snack, or something else?
It can be both a full meal or a snack, depending on how they planned to meet up. This is not mandatory, though.
10. If they're not offered food, why?
Perhaps they didn't intend to offer any food when they were planning to meet.
11. Are unplanned guests expected to leave during mealtimes?
They are strongly expected to leave during mealtimes; your presence there is rather unwarranted if you weren't planned.
12. What would a typical guest's reaction be to not being served food?
They would be indifferent, as they are about many other things, although probably less so if they were meant to be served food, but the person hosting did not provide food.
13. What would it be if they were served food?
They'd appreciate the food being served, but they'd have no strong feelings about it.
14. Do socioeconomic barriers (such as gender, caste, class, age, etc.) determine whether or not they are offered food?
Barely so; it only essentially depends on what plans one has for a visit.
15. Is it a faux pas to accept offered food?
In this regard, not quite.
16. Is it expected to give money to anyone whose food you eat?
It is not expected to pay someone giving you food.
17. How typical is it for your people to charge guests for food that they offered?
Nope, not typical at all.
18. If so, how is this money calculated?
N/A
19. If not, why?
We don't really expect you to be able to cough up money for a nice little visit.
20. What reason do your people suspect that Sweden doesn't feed their guests?
We don't really care much about the Swedes, and as such we really have no idea why.