Can person take a toothpick from a restaurant in Japan?
It's kind of strange question but let's give it a try. Several times after paying a bill in a restaurant in Japan, my friend was going to take a toothpick to carry it outside but a waiter said/warned something which we couldn't understand. As I know, it's nothing wrong to use it at the table if you hide your mouth. Is there some unwritten rule for carrying them out?
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Can you use a toothpick in public?
A toothpick in the mouth interferes with smiling and good conversation, so, I say, use it at home, if you must, but, in public, refrain from picking.Is it OK to use a toothpick at the dinner table?
picking your teethToothpicks should be used only in private, not as you walk out of the restaurant or at the table. Also don't noisily clean your teeth with your tongue at meal's end.Japanese PRISON THEMED Restaurant in Tokyo
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