After I did a bit of research on etiquette, I was shocked to learn that my family is made up of a bunch of ill-mannered heathens. How does your family measure up?
One should …
arrive at least 10 minutes early unless otherwise specified. (Whatever happened to fashionably late?)
pass food from the left to right. (So if someone is on my left, should I pass it around the table?)
pass both the salt and pepper together, even if only asked for one of them.
place food item directly in front of the person asking for it, rather than handing it to them (hand-to-hand). (No tossing the roll across the table and saying ‘head’s up?’)
never even think to grab a roll out of the breadbasket as it’s being passed to someone else. (Are you kidding? I’d never get a piece. It’s every man for himself here.)
serve food from the left; remove from the right.
put the butter or spread on your plate before you spread it on your food. In other words, do not take butter and directly spread it on the bread.
scoop the food away from you. (I do that with soup, but I didn’t know you’re supposed to do that with all food!)
taste your food before seasoning it.
never blow on your food to cool it. If it’s hot, you just wait for it to cool.
keep elbows off the table. Keep your left hand in your lap unless you are using it.
not talk with your mouth full. Chew with your mouth closed.
cut only enough food for the next mouthful. Eat in small bites and slowly.
not blow your nose at the dinner table. Excuse yourself to visit the restroom. (What if I have a cold? I might spend the evening in the restroom.)
wash hands before returning to the dining room.
cover your mouth if you cough with your napkin to stop the spread of germs and muffle the noise.
not use a toothpick or apply makeup at the table. (Even we’re not so uncouth as to apply make up at the dinner table, especially the boys.)
stand when a woman leaves the table or returns to sit (For the men). (As if!)
* * * How ill-mannered are you?
arrive at least 10 minutes early unless otherwise specified. (Whatever happened to fashionably late?)
pass food from the left to right. (So if someone is on my left, should I pass it around the table?)
pass both the salt and pepper together, even if only asked for one of them.
place food item directly in front of the person asking for it, rather than handing it to them (hand-to-hand). (No tossing the roll across the table and saying ‘head’s up?’)
never even think to grab a roll out of the breadbasket as it’s being passed to someone else. (Are you kidding? I’d never get a piece. It’s every man for himself here.)
serve food from the left; remove from the right.
put the butter or spread on your plate before you spread it on your food. In other words, do not take butter and directly spread it on the bread.
scoop the food away from you. (I do that with soup, but I didn’t know you’re supposed to do that with all food!)
taste your food before seasoning it.
never blow on your food to cool it. If it’s hot, you just wait for it to cool.
keep elbows off the table. Keep your left hand in your lap unless you are using it.
not talk with your mouth full. Chew with your mouth closed.
cut only enough food for the next mouthful. Eat in small bites and slowly.
not blow your nose at the dinner table. Excuse yourself to visit the restroom. (What if I have a cold? I might spend the evening in the restroom.)
wash hands before returning to the dining room.
cover your mouth if you cough with your napkin to stop the spread of germs and muffle the noise.
not use a toothpick or apply makeup at the table. (Even we’re not so uncouth as to apply make up at the dinner table, especially the boys.)
stand when a woman leaves the table or returns to sit (For the men). (As if!)
* * * How ill-mannered are you?
9 comments:
I am so ill-mannered it's not even funny!!
I am so ill-mannered it's not even funny!!
We were pretty guilty of everything growing up. The only thing my mom insisted on is that we didn't chew with our mouths open, thank goodness, and all boys (and I'm sure that would include girls but I never tried it to see) had to have their shirts on when eating at the table. And now I have those same rules at my house! So, I guess we're ill-mannered but at least we're ill-mannered while we chew with our mouths closed and our shirts on!
Who do you blame when your kid is a brat?
Pampered and spoiled like a Siamese cat
Blaming the kids is a lie and a shame
You know exactly who's to blame
Your right...television and bad primary teachers.
Kira,
Once you reach the age of accountability, well I think you get the picture....
Kat....it says my family...which would include me! I'm with Laura when she says "I am so ill-mannered it's not even funny!!"
Talk about table manners..... remember that piece of carrot you threw on the wall of Lakewood HS Cafeteria? I bet it's still there. Throwing food! What's the world comming to?
why does Laura always double post?
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