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[quote=Anonymous]In some cultures yes. I would never say no to tea in an Indian or Persian household, for example.

But for Americans, I think it depends on the time of day and how long you're staying. If you're just popping by at 3pm, not having anything probably wouldn't garner much attention. But if you were specifically invited over during a meal time, or defacto tea time, or you're staying for more than an hour, then it would be odd if you aren't going to at least have a glass of water and take a nibble of whatever the host has brought out.

There was one woman we had over several times and all she would accept was water - she almost accepted tea once, but after looking in our kitchen said no thanks. I wasn't sure what to make of it. I thought maybe she's ultra organic/raw in her diet or something, but turns out she's orthodox kosher and can't have even boiled water from our kitchen. If you have some serious reason for not being able to accept something as simple as water or tea, say so! In the absence of an explanation, yes it does seem odd.[/quote]

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