Minbari Dinner

Haha, thank god we don't live like this:
(Not exact quotes)
Minbari Ambassadar, Delem: I thought it was only appropriate to introduce to you the Minbari custom of meals, considering you shared your culture of your human dinners with me the other day. Lennier spent two days preparing all this.
John Sherriden: Two days? It took him two days?
Delem: Why, yes.
Lennier (Delem's assistent): There are certain rituals that are to be done whilst preparing the meal. There are things that must be said while doing so as well. The spices for example, must first be blessed. And each spice can only be used once, and in the correct order or the whole thing must be discarded.
Delem: If any mistake were made, Lennier would have had to start all over again.
John: Two days huh? So when did you sleep, Lennier?
Delem: He didn't. It may have led to mistakes. To prepare this meal, Lennier sustained himself with water, and bread.
John: Oh...Uh, well. It all looks great. Shall we begin?
Delem: Yes, of cause.
John: *reaches for food
Delem: Oh! Uh, captain, as there are rituals involved in preparing the meal, there are also rituals that must be done in the process of eating.
John: Oh. So what do i do?
Delem: First, we must set aside a portion of the food for the one who prepared it. As a sign of thankfullness.
John:Ok.
*They set aside a bit for Lennier.
Lennier: Thank you.
John: Ok. *Reaches for food
Delem: Uh, captian! Then we must set aside some *forgot spelling* for the absent forth party.
*Places a part of her food at the empty side of the table. Bows slightly.
John: Oh, so the...which one? This?
Lennier: Yes.
*Places some food on the plate on the empty side.
John: Yes. Done.
*Waits
John: Anything else?
Delem: No. We may eat now.
*John reaches with scapel like 'fork' into his bowl-
Delem: With the right hand, captain.
John: Oh. *Switches hand.
*They both eat a piece of something from their bowl.
John: That's great. Great job, Lennier. *Reaches for another.
Delem: Oh captain. We must stop between each piece to meditate.
*Delem and Lennier put down their 'forks' and close their eyes. John stares at them. Sighs, and copies them.
-Half an hour later.
Delem: Lennier, is he?
*John snores.
*Lennier taps him
Lennier: Sheriden?
*Sheriden wakes up.
Delem: Captain, i do believe you were alseep.
John: Huh? Uh, no. No, i was meditating!
Lenier: And...that is the sound humans make when they meditate?
John:...I do not snore.
Haha. Imagine eating one piece of food and meditating for half an hour before eating another. No wonder there aren't any fat Minbari. :)