whether for business or pleasure, this information is only shared with those you need or want to talk to
What is your phone number?
100
takes priority especially when in a face-to-face setting
What is a real person?
100
this act of clearing your nasal passage is never appropriate at the table
What is blowing your nose?
100
the act of receiving information during a conversation
What is listening?
200
making an obscene noise while eating soup or drinking from a cup
What is slurping
200
unless it is an emergency, give regard to this before making a call
What is time of day?
200
used to share a message that may exclude someone in a group text, email, or other online group
What is a private message?
200
the part of your body that doesn't belong on the table
What are elbows?
200
a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition
What is a greeting?
300
this sticky mass belongs in the trash rather than on your plate
What is chewing gum?
300
used when you need to know you're receiving a call, but no one else does
What is vibrate?
300
it's not always what you say, but how you say it, so this function should be used with caution and forethought when emailing, texting, or messenging.
What is caps lock?
300
the eating utensil always positioned on the left of the plate
What is the fork?
300
whether 10, 15, or 20 percent, this is an amount extended for quality of service
What is a tip?
400
the cloth used to keep your hands and face presentable during the meal
What is a napkin?
400
when offensive or lewd this self-selected sound may burn a bridge
What is a ringtone?
400
apropo for spam, unsulicited messages, and crazy stuff, but this is given within a reasonable amount of time when electronically contacted.
What is a response?
400
polite and proper time when to begin eating
What is waiting until everyone is served?
400
the tool used to demonstrate the skill of knowing when a thought doesn't need to be publicly shared
What is a filter?
500
grabbing a burger or snack can be the exception to the rule, however regular practice of doing this leads to poor health and keeps you from exercising good table manners
What is eating on the run?
500
an invitation that provides an opportunity to share information and await a response
What is a voicemail message?
500
urban myths just add to the noise of the internet and waste peoples time, so always check the facts before doing this
What is repost?
500
this is the wrong way to reach an item on the table
What is reaching across someones plate?
500
not so in Australia, Scotland, or the Bahamas, but in the United States this is understood for walking and driving