You：我想你應該聽說過這個，在飯店里你和你的朋友爭著付帳。

David：Yeah, that’s a part of Chinese culture. You can see that in other cultures too, but not so much in American culture. 是的，這可能是中國人的傳統(tǒng)習俗。別的國家也有這種習俗，但是在美國文化傳統(tǒng)里就不打常見。

You：但我和我朋友有時候分攤費用，而不是大吼：“我來買單!我來買單!” My friends and I sometimes split the cost equally instead of shouting, “l(fā)et my pay! ...No, let me pay!”

David：In the U.S., it is common for people to split the bill after a meal. They call this habit “going Dutch”. For example, after a meal, I would turn to you and say, “Let’s go Dutch.” Do you know any other polite customs related to eating or drinking? 在美國，人們一般都是分攤餐費。人們把這種習慣叫“go Dutch”。例如，在吃完飯后，我通常會說“Let’s go Dutch.”。你還知道其他跟吃喝有關的禮貌習俗嗎?

You：In my hometown in Inner Mongolia, people like to drink a lot at mealtimes, especially when guests are over. If you visit me at my place, I’ll try my best to get you as drunk as possible.

在我的家鄉(xiāng)內(nèi)蒙古，人們喜歡在吃飯的時候，尤其是有客人來的時候，喝很多酒。如果你去我家玩，我會努力把你灌醉。

David：Really? That’s very funny. 是嗎?那可挺有意思的。

You：Yeah, that’s our way of being polite. If you drink so much that you pass out at my place, you would make my parents very happy.

是啊，這是我們表示禮貌的方式。如果你在我家醉倒了，我爸爸媽媽會很開心的。

David：Very interesting.真有趣。

You：I actually don’t like it very much. It pleases the family but sometimes makes the guests feel uncomfortable.

實際上，我不太喜歡這樣。雖然主人高興了，但有時會使客人覺得不大舒服。