Good Table Manners for Kids: Etiquette Fundamentals (1951)

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Table manners are the rules of etiquette used while eating, which may also include the appropriate use of utensils. Different cultures observe different rules for table manners. Each family or group sets its own standards for how strictly these rules are to be enforced.

General manners while dining * When a dish is offered from a serving dish (a.k.a. family style), as is the traditional manner, the food may be passed around or served by a host or staff. If passed, you should pass on the serving dish to the next person in the same direction as the other dishes are being passed. Place the serving dish on your left, take some, and pass to the person next to you. You should consider how much is on the serving dish and not take more than a proportional amount so that everyone may have some. If you do not care for any of the dish, pass it to the next person without comment. If being served by a single person, the server should request if the guest would like any of the dish. The guest may say "Yes, please," or "No, thank you." * When serving, serve from the left and pick-up the dish from the right. Beverages, however, are to be both served as well as removed from the right-hand side. * Dip your soup spoon away from you into the soup. Eat soup noiselessly, from the side of the spoon. When there is a small amount left, you may lift the front end of the dish slightly with your free hand to enable collection of more soup with your spoon. * If you are having difficulty getting food onto your fork, use a small piece of bread or your knife to assist. Never use your fingers. * You may thank or converse with the staff, but it is not necessary, especially if engaged in conversation with others. * It is acceptable in the United States not to accept all offerings, and to not finish all the food on your plate. No one should ask why another doesn't want any of a dish or why he has not finished a serving. * There should be no negative comments about the food nor of the offerings available. * Chew with your mouth closed. Do not slurp, talk with food in your mouth, or make loud or unusual noises while eating. * Say "Excuse me," or "Excuse me. I'll be right back," before leaving the table. Do not state that you are going to the restroom. * Do not talk excessively loudly. Give others equal opportunities for conversation. * Refrain from blowing your nose at the table. Excuse yourself from the table if you must do so. * Burping, coughing, yawning, sneezing, or flatulence at the table should be avoided. If you do so, say, "Excuse me." * Never slouch or tilt back while seated in your chair. * Do not "play with" your food or utensils. Never wave or point silverware. * You may rest forearms or hands on the table, but not elbows. * Do not talk on your phone or "text" at the table, or otherwise do something distracting, such as read or listen to a personal music player. Unless you are alone, reading at the table is permitted only at breakfast. If an urgent matter arises, apologize, excuse yourself, and step away from the table so your conversation does not disturb the others. * If food must be removed from the mouth for some reason, it should be done using the same method which was used to bring the food to the mouth, i.e. by hand, by fork, etc., with the exception of fish bones, which are removed from the mouth between the fingers. * Before asking for additional helpings, always finish the serving on your plate first. * Gentlemen should stand when a lady leaves or rejoins the table in formal social settings.

Using utensils * The fork is used to convey solid food to the mouth. Do not use your fingers unless eating foods customarily eaten as such, such as bread, asparagus spears, chicken wings, pizza, etc. * Do not make unnecessary noises with utensils. * The fork may be used either in the "American" style (use the fork in your left hand while cutting; switch to right hand to pick up and eat a piece; this is common practice in the US) or the European "Continental" style (fork always in left hand). (See Fork etiquette) * Unless a knife stand is provided, the knife should be placed on the edge of your plate when not in use and should face inward. * When you have finished eating soup from a bowl or larger "soup plate," the spoon should be placed on the flat plate beneath, if one is present. * As courses are served, use your silverware from the outside moving inward toward the main plate. Dessert utensils are either above the main plate or served with dessert.

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[beamerball666]

Wow can't believe people bought into this and the other guy in the boss scenario looked like a typical Italian now put a family into that and you've got a typical Italian family dinner

[amgoo12]

Steriotype family = Steriotype.

[CatalinaSafari73]

If it's a Coronet film, you know it's going to be cheesy.

[denverdog44]

I love these old school social engineering films . Terrible acting, sooo funny.