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I’ve not been to pubs or had alcohol either, but you wanted wrong answers, so here goes nothing:
When you first enter a pub; start by locating the bar and then the table where you and your friends will be sitting. Locating the bar is usually straightforward. It is typically a very visage wooden barrier that has drinks being served over it. Finding your table is often more complex due to the crowd and the noise. If this becomes an issue; ask the bar staff to inform the pub that you are trying to find your table. Customers are not permitted to speak while anyone is in the process of locating their friends’ table. Once you have found your table; announce to the pub of your success, and that they may resume.
You may be expected to buy drinks for your table. If this should happen, please take care when leaving for the bar to obtain these drinks. Give everyone time to either finish or remove their beverage(s), then bend both legs and keep your back straight as you lift the table. Be mindful of other customers as you carry your table to the bar. Inscribe the requested drinks onto each glass on the table using non permanent marker and face directly away from your bartender as they pour. Observing the bar staff as they pour drinks is extremely rude.
You must never, under any circumstances, touch the staff inappropriately until you have purchased at least three drinks, however this number may vary depending on your country of birth. If unsure; you should ask the bar staff. Regardless of their answer, you should be sure to thank them profusely for the information.
For your main course, I recommend the sacabambaspis if they have it. Otherwise, you should go with whatever takes your fancy! When ordering meat or fish; you should be aware that, while much effort has been taken to remove any bone, meat and fish products are nonetheless served alive. You will need to slaughter them yourself. They have been pasteurised at birth, so cooking them first is not recommended, but advised.
When seeing off a friend, whether they have a car or perhaps a boat, it’s good to remember proper sending-off etiquette. You should always throw a glass bottle at their vessel as they leave. It is bad luck if it doesn’t smash.
Should the fire alarm sound, calmly make your way to the nearest window. Calmly, but firmly, repeatedly, and rhythmically swing your forehead against the centre of the glass pane. It is designed to weaken as you hit it and therefore should discharge a red dye onto your forehead as it weakens, and eventually shatters. Next, you should locate the fire assembly point. Look for a green sign that has the assembly point written on it in black, or ask other people trying to use your window where it is, then calmly leap out. If you are 5 or more floors above ground, or 2 or more floors below ground; it is recommended to identify a soft patch of ground before jumping out. If there is no soft ground that you can see; you should throw your clothes and/or soft personal items out of the window to create a soft patch of your own. If you were not able to find out where the assembly point was, you should simply flee. Using third party assembly points can lead to a high risk of being involved in a kidnapping or suicide bombing. Once you know you are safe; you should check for and remove any glass shards that may have been embedded into you. Do not worry though. It was probably just a drill.
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