How often do you observe basic table or eating manners? Most of us do things we shouldn’t be doing while eating. Like in a football match it is wrong for a player to use his hand on the ball, so it is wrong to talk while eating. Here is a list of don’ts while eating;
Do not chew with your mouth open
Do not rush your food
Don’t speak with food in your mouth
Do not stuff your mouth with too much food at a time
Do not blow on your food, when it is hot
Don’t take half bite of what is in your fork or spoon, what you take you put it in your mouth at once
Do not make gestures with eating utensils in your hand
Don’t fidget with things while eating
Don’t push your plate aside when you are done eating
Don’t avoid using good use of napkin
Don’t remove unwanted part of your food from your mouth with your hand. It should be removed with a utensil
Don’t cut food into many parts at a time, it should be cut into one or two pieces at a time
Don’t operate any electronic device when eating
Don’t speak while eating
Don’t stretch out for something on the table, tell the nearest person to pass it to you
Don’t drink with a full mouth, your mouth should be empty before you drink
Don’t scrape the plate with your spoon or fork
Don’t clank the spoon in your mouth
Don’t raise the plate from the table to eat, all plates should be placed on the table while eating
Don’t lick the plate after eating
Don’t chew out loud
Don’t finger the food
Don’t pick your teeth with your hand, use a toothpick
Don’t hold a wine glass by the trunk, the upper part, hold it by the stem, the lower part
Don’t cut food with your hand
Don’t leave food in your mouth for too long
Don’t stuff your plate with too much food at a time
These are just some of the don’ts when eating. After reading this I am sure you would see that you might have being practicing bad table or eating manners.
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