12-02-2022, 07:17 PM
I'm no expert on table etiquette, but there are a few things that make me go "Whaaaat?"
People who talk with food in their mouth. And no, holding a hand in front of your mouth while doing so doesn't make it any better.
I had a South African friend who would use a toothpick at the table, covering her mouth with her hand. I always thought this was something that surely could have been postponed.
I went on a tour once with a multinational group and you could pick the Americans out at the table because of the stabbing at food habit. I'll do this at home when feeling lazy but never when dining out because it looks a little childish.
A few more - gesticulating with your cutlery (slightly threatening), refreshing lipstick at the table, bags on tables.
People who talk with food in their mouth. And no, holding a hand in front of your mouth while doing so doesn't make it any better.
I had a South African friend who would use a toothpick at the table, covering her mouth with her hand. I always thought this was something that surely could have been postponed.
I went on a tour once with a multinational group and you could pick the Americans out at the table because of the stabbing at food habit. I'll do this at home when feeling lazy but never when dining out because it looks a little childish.
A few more - gesticulating with your cutlery (slightly threatening), refreshing lipstick at the table, bags on tables.