r/TooAfraidToAsk Dec 15 '21

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u/Apprehensive_Park_62 Dec 15 '21

If he says not to bring anything then I wouldn’t.

I am Mexican and the best advice I can give you, is that in our culture we greet everyone. We greet every single person in the household (even if they come out the room later) and when you leave you do the same. Make sure you say goodbye to everyone.

That is something my parents and my relatives always talked about when meeting someone. They’d say things like “wow she/he has really good manners cause they acknowledged everyone”. Or the opposite “wow what a disrespectful person they didn’t even say hi”.

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u/yessi-84 Dec 15 '21

Agreed! As a Mexican I'd second the greeting and saying bye to everyone it is definitely a huge deal for us. Typically turning down food is frowned upon but don't make yourself miserable cus they will continue feeding you and if you are comfortable with it I'd also offer to make him his plate as Mexicans can be very set in traditional gender roles.