Life has gotten a lot more casual over the past few decades – but there are some table manners that will NEVER go out of style...
Louise Fox, of the Etiquette Ladies, has a few that we still need to mind:
• If you are the recipient of a toast, keep your glass at arm’s length—never drink from it. Instead, simply nod your head and graciously say, “Thank you.”
• Never take your cocktail to the dinner table.
• Allow your food to cool on its own — never blow on anything.
• Your napkin is there for you to dab your mouth only. Do not use it to wipe off lipstick or blow your nose.
• Keep your elbows off the table at all times.
• Don’t put your purse, phone, keys, sunglasses, or eyeglasses on the table.
• Take food out of your mouth the way it went in. If a piece of steak fat went into your mouth with a fork, spit it out onto the fork. Remove an olive pit with your thumb and index finger.
• Taste everything on your plate before you add salt or pepper.
• Leave your plate where it is when you are finished with your meal — don’t push it away from you.
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