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Originally posted by TheyCallMeBruce+Aug 24 2005, 02:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (TheyCallMeBruce @ Aug 24 2005, 02:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-HelloHockeyFans@Aug 24 2005, 08:10 PM
Here's a question I know the answer to, but I'll ask Bruce anyways.
Why do we tap the table with our index and middle fingers when some one pours tea for us?
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This is a sign of appreciation for someone pouring you the tea. My white friends were kinda confused at first and thought it was kinda rude to tap the table like that, but I had to explain to them this is the way things are done. You're basically saying "thank you." [/b][/quote]
It's actually like your fingers are bowing as the original gesture included bending the fingers so the knuckles touched the table like your knees would when you kneel.