Table Manners
Conversation
Uh Oh.
What now?
What if...
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How should you sit at the table?

Back straight, feet on floor under the table, elbows off the table.

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You knock on the door and walk into the hosts' house, what do you say?
Hi! Thanks so much for having me!
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You are sitting at the table and you have to sneeze, what do you do?
Take your napkin from your lap, turn to the side, and sneeze into your napkin.
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You want the mashed potatoes that are sitting in front of your friend Larry. What do you do?
Say "Larry, can you please pass the mashed potatoes?"
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What if... you really have to go to the bathroom and you don't know where it is.
ask the host where the bathroom is
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How should you chew your food respectfully?

Chew with your mouth closed

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You don't like the vegetable that the host is passing around, what do you say?
"No, thank you."
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You have to burp, what do you do?
Try to make it as quite as possible, burp into your napkin, and say "excuse me"
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You get your food, people are still getting served, what do you do?
Wait until everyone has their food to start eating.
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What if someone asks you a question, but you just put food in your mouth and you're still chewing?

cover your mouth and say "sorry one second"

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On what side does the knife go?
right side
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Someone says a rude comment to you - "You eat weird" - what do you say?
I'd like to stay with positive conversation
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You have food on your face, what do you do?
use the corners of your napkin to wipe your face
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You finish your food before everyone else, what do you do?
Stay at the table and wait until everyone is done.
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What if you want the last piece of pizza?

Ask "Does anyone else want the last piece?" if no, then you can take it. If yes then offer to split it in half.
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On what side does the spoon go?
On the right side
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You are still hungry. What do you say?
May I please have seconds?
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You drop some pasta on the floor, what do you do?
Use your napkin to clean it up and apologize to the host.
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Everyone has finished eating and people are just sitting and talking, what should you do?
Start cleaning everyone's dishes.
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What if before dinner the host is rushing around and getting nervous. What should you do and why?

Ask if the host needs helps because she needs it

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On what side does the napkin go?
On the left side with the fork
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Someone starts talking about going to the bathroom, what do you do?
I think we should change the topic to a more appropriate conversation.
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You spill your juice on the floor, what do you do?
say "Oh, I'm sorry" and use your napkin to clean it up.
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You bring the cleared dishes into the kitchen, but you don't know what to do with them? What should you do?
Ask the host where she would like you to put them.
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What if your phone rings or you get a text message during dinner.
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