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Canyoufindthewrongplaceofthispicture?UnfoldthenapkinandlayitonyourlapWeshouldkeeptheforkinthelefthandandtheknifeintherighthandHowtoplacetheforkandknifeontheplateafterhavingthedinner?X√Don’tspeakwhenyouhavefoodinyourmouth.DonotspeakwithyourmouthfulloffoodDon’tfetchfoodfromotherpeople’splate.Isthispolite?Donotcrossyourlegs,leanbackonyourchairandshakeyourfeetDon’tputyourfeetonthetable.Isthereanythingelsethatyoushouldpayattentiontoatwesterndinnertable?-Chewandswallowallthefoodinyourmouthbeforetakingmoreortakingadrink.-Speakquietlyandsmilealot.-Finisheatingeverythingonyourplate.SomeTipsAtDinner-Don’tmashormixfoodonyourplate.-Don’tsipfromacoffeespoonorteaspoon.-Don’tsmokeanycigarettesduringadinner.-Don’tblowonhotfoodordrink.-Don’tchewwithyourmouthopen.SomeTipsAtDinnerTableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestForexample,itisgenerallyimpolitetoputelbowsontables,sincedoingsocreatesariskoftippingoverbowlsandcups.Eachfamilyorgroupsetsitsownstandardsforhowstrictlytheserulesaretobeenforced.TableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestTablemannersreferstotheetiquetteusedwhileeating,whichmayalsoincludetheappropriateuseofutensils.Differentculturesobservedifferentrulesfortablemanners.Manytablemannersevolvedoutofpracticality.TableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestARRIVALSFollowasdirectedbythereceptionistMakesureyouhavethecorrectseatSocializewiththepersonnexttoyouReadtheprogramAvoidgoinginandoutoftheDinningHallTalksoftlyINFORMALTableSetting(belowtheplate.lefttoright):bread&butterplate,butterknife,wine/waterglass.(platerow.lefttoright):napkin,saladfork,dinnerfork,saladplate,plate,dinnerknifeFORMALTableSettingTableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestUsingyournapkinThemealactuallybeginswhenthehostorhostessunfoldshisorhernapkin.TableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestUsingyournapkinThegentlemanshouldpickuphiswife’snapkinwithhisrighthand,takeitbyacornerandshakeitopenbeneaththetableleveltotherightofhischairthenheshouldtakehisownnapkinandrepeattheprocedureforhimself.TableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestUsingyournapkinPlaceyournapkinonyourlap,completelyunfoldedifitisasmallluncheonnapkin,orinhalfdiagonally,acrossyourlappointatyourknees,ifitisalargedinnernapkin.TableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestUsingyournapkinNevertuckthenapkinintoanypartofyourclothingorremoveitduringthemeal,unlessyouarecalledupontostandforatoast.Inthatcase,foldyournapkinneatlyandplaceittotheleftofyourplatebeforestanding,anddonotforgettoreturnittoyourlapwhenretakingyourseat.TableMannersandTableEtiquetteintheWestUsingyournapkinThenapkinremainsonyourlapthroughoutthemealandshouldyouneedto,andaftereachcoursewithoutfail,itshouldbeusedtogentlyblotyourmouth.THECORRECTWAYTOHOLDCUTLERYandGOBLETTHECORRECTWAYTOHOLDCUTLERYandGOBLETTHECORRECTWAYTOHOLDCUTLERYandGOBLETTHECORRECTWAYTOHOLDCUTLERYandGOBLETDO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERBEPUNCTUALTakeyourinvitationcardwithyouandpresentitonarrival(ifnecessary)DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERWithformaldinner,seatingisinvariablyarrangedbeforehandandyouwillbeusheredorshowntoyourseat.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERBebriefingreetingthehostorhostess,sothatyourpresenceisnoticed.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERKeepcalm.Whenthedishesstartcoming,letheothersatthetablestartfirstandobservedwhattheyuse.Startwiththecutleryfromtheoutside.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERThesimpleruletobearinmindduringaformalmealisthatguestsneverhaveareasontotouchaplatewiththeirhandsandtodosowouldinsultthehost.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERDonotoverdressOrtoomuchjewelryused.Donotmakeuporcombingyourhairatthetable.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERDrinkingtoomuchwhendiningisveryimpoliteandoneofthemostdislikedbehaviors.Itisbadmannerstodrainaglasscompletelyataformalfunction.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERDonottalkwhenyourfoodisinthemouth.Donotsmokeatthetable.Ignoremistakesmadebytheserver.Pleasantconversations.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERDonotshowthatyouareadifficultorafussyguests.Donotshakesyourlegswhilesittingorstandingatthefunctions.DO’SandDON’T’SFORFORMALDINNERDonotbiteyournailsorusingtoothpicksatthetables.Trynottomakenoisewiththecutlery,platesorglasses.