Undesirable aspects of table manners
Courtesy is a virtue because it promotes well-being and opposes aggression and causing discomfort to others. However, certain customs and traditions are matters of decision that each generation unconsciously agrees upon.
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There are various things that should preferably be avoided and that most people are aware of, but sometimes forget. Let’s avoid:
- Talking with a full mouth.
- Slurping and smacking.
- Using a toothpick (go to the restroom to pick your teeth).
- Rubbing lipstick on a napkin.
- Decorating the table with phones, keys, wallets, or other items.
- Rocking on the chair.
- Licking the knife.
- Putting elbows on the table.
- Reaching over the plates of fellow diners.
- Chewing gum – neither before the meal, between courses, nor after the meal.
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