HSC Unit: 3; Lesson: 1(E); Table Manners 101: Basic Dining Etiquette
When you hear the words “table manners” you may just think of arbitrary rules for rules’ sake. But at their core, manners are just about being considerate and respectful to the people around you.
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People are usually disgusted when you’re eating with a person chomping and slurping and burping and splattering. Because of that, table manners have always been a good “tell” about someone’s overall refinement, their upbringing, and self-awareness around other people.
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Often the reason someone might be concerned about your table manners isn’t because your lack of manners bothers them. Instead, they might be worried it bothers someone else.
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For instance, when you eat dinner with your friend’s family for the first time, s/he may not care that you behave like a total buffoon at the table when you’re just around him/ her but s/ he may worry that the parents will be bothered by your poor dining etiquette, because good manners are a sign of respect.
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That’s also why, nowadays employers will often take you out to dinner as part of the interview process. Again, maybe the hiring manager doesn’t care if you have bad table manners, but they may worry that your potential clients will be bothered that you eat like an absent-minded caveman.
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So, my thought is, even if you don’t practice perfect table manners at home, you should know how to behave for those important occasions.
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English | āĻŦāĻžāĻāϞāĻž |
01.  Manners (n)
02.  Arbitrary (adj) 03.  For rulesâ sake (adv. Ph) 04.  Core (n) 05.  Considerate (adj) 06.  Respectful (adj) 07.  Around (Prep) 08.  Disgusted (adj) 09.   Chomp (v) 10.  Slurp (v) 11.  Burp (v) 12.  Splatter (v) 13.  Overall (adj) 14.  Refinement (n) 15.  Upbringing (n) 16.  Self-awareness (n) 17.  Concerned (v) 18.  Lack (n) 19.  Bother (n) 20.  Instead (adv) 21.  Worried (adj) 22.  For Instance (adv. ph) 23.  Behave (v) 24.  Total (adj) 25.  Buffon (n) 26.  Etiquette (n) 27.  Sign (n) 28.  Respect (n) 29.  Employer (n) 30.  Often (adv) 31.  Process (n) 32.  Hiring (adj) 33.  Manager (n) 34.  Potential (adj) 35.  Client (n) 36.  Absent-minded (adj) 37.  Caveman (n) 38.  Practice (v) 39.  Perfect (adj) 40.  Occasion (n) |
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