A Florida-based etiquette expert, Jacqueline Whitmore, says she's compiled a handy list of some of the tackiest behaviors at the dinner table today — and how we can fix them; here's her advice for better dining habits.
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She said she's seen some rude behavior in her time — and that while many of her tips for turning bad habits into better practice may appear to be common sense,"courtesy" toward others isn't always so common today."Etiquette is more than knowing how to use the right knife and fork," Whitmore told Fox News Digital recently.
She said that people judge others based on their behavior in the workplace, in the community and in social situations.If any of these sound painfully familiar — there's some good news here. 1. Talking with your mouth fullAnd if someone asks a question after you've taken a bite — then"cover your mouth with your fingers to indicate that you’re still chewing," she said.
This means, in a nutshell:"Listen more than you speak and focus on others. Ask engaging questions starting with, ‘Tell me,' as in — ‘Tell me, how did the two of you meet?’ or, ‘Tell me, how do you know the host?’"
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