Question about Russian customs/traditions

[Olga Meerson]

> Could anyone tell me if the following is a Russian custom:

When you are a host/guest in a Russian's home, it is considered polite
- when the guest refuses food or drink at least once/twice while being offered 
- when the host offers food/drink to the guest at least 3 times, after
refusals, before giving up 

Thank you.

Dustin 

Dear Dustin,
All three of my American-born and raised children, at least, claim that I keep doing that with (to??) their friends without even thinking about that. The lack of thinking, I presume, is the litmus-test of something typical of a culture  :)
o.m.

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