Is it considered bad manners to eat in public (on a bench) in Latvia?

7/1/2019 8:40:28 PM

Are you certain it was about the pizza?

I was once spoken to sternly by a couple of (the equivalent of) gendarmes in Romania while I was eating pizza in the park. It wasn’t because of the pizza. It was because I was sitting cross-legged, which meant I had my shoes on the bench.

Once I thought about the state of most Romanian sidewalks, it became clear why this was frowned upon. I took my feet off the bench, and promised not to do it again.

7/1/2019 5:39:34 PM

It’s not taboo here in Latvia. It’s more than OK to eat outside.

However, throwing food on the ground in Latvia would be just rude manner. If You have leftovers just throw out at nearest trash (which we have a lot in public space and must be at every shop/takeaway/building and in most parks near benches).

About yelling… well, hard to say. I assume that’s individual.

Hope Your stay here was OK.

Source: being Latvian in Latvia 😀

10/12/2017 1:55:40 PM

No such taboo exists anywhere in Europe. People routinely eat on the streets, in cars, on buses and other ‘non-standard’ places. There is in fact a folk saying in Slavic countries about avoiding throwing out bread, but it doesn’t apply to your scenario and it’s not really relevant in modern times when food is plentiful. So enjoy your pizza anywhere you go without concerns.

Source: traveling to the Baltic countries.

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