The host automatically refills the tiny china cup until it is swayed back and forth to indicate no more is desired. The tea is served in the customary small glass cup and saucer. The cup is filled to the rim with the spoon resting on the saucer. Leaving the spoon in the glass is taken as a sign of wanting the guest to depart quickly. Again the cup is refilled automatically until the guest signals that he has had enough.
Coffee is the sign that the evening is over and guests are to leave.
The proper host will try to dissuade his guests, but it is polite to decline. Generally speaking Kuwaitis are more reserved in their social relations than Westerners. Avoid direct questioning that may prove an embarrassment if a reply were to be given. Kuwaitis are very astute about the world around them and deeply interested in world issues and usually express themselves freely on all issues. On most occasions men and women will sit separated from each other, such as at weddings, funerals and gatherings of unrelated people.