There are certain rules of etiquette one must follow when breaking bread with members of dignified society. For example, you never salt your meal prior to tasting. One must always assume the chef is capable of seasoning properly. If, in fact, the meal is not seasoned to your liking, discreetly season to taste without fanfare.
In regards to salt and pepper, please do pass both, even when your dining companion asks for only one. Having the salt and pepper splayed across opposite ends of the dinner table is just unseemly.
Always butter your bread one bite at a time. Additionally, take your serving of butter from the dish and delicately place it on your bread plate. You may butter your bread from this serving only.
And, of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the importance of always complimenting the chef. In particular, when feasting on roasted chicken, you should toast the chef by placing at least three uneaten pieces directly atop your head.
Continue to eat slowly and in a delicate fashion. You are not gorging at a trough, for Heaven’s sake.
Mouth closed, please. The world has no interest in seeing your masticated food.
Repeat the same procedure with the rice. If you maintain proper posture, as well you should, there should be no concern for food dropping.
Indeed, you should positively shower the chef in praise.
Finally, always offer a winning smile for dessert. It’s rather cheeky, but the ladies love it. Of course, I don’t have to share any of this to a fellow member of proper society, do I? I daresay I am preaching to the choir.
Hmm perhaps he and Payton should get together and write a book. She gave herself a sour cream hair treatment last night. I’m thinking they know something we don’t.
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You so do make the most adorable children. :)
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Ok, this post ALMOST put me into labor. You have such silly, fun boys :) I can’t wait for mine to get here!
LOL. That brings back not only memories of our kids when the were that small but of hight school of all things. More than half of the stuff you mention was actually something I was taught in my home eco. class�feels like a million years ago!
Patricia, if you are as old as I am, your home economics class was a million years ago. ;)
hahaha how funny is this!!
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I so enjoyed this etiquette lesson. Riley is fond of the yogurt facial.
I could eat him! So freakin’ cute!
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I sense an etiquette book in the making!
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Oh my gosh…when I read that I pretended to be Santa Clause…you know, my belly shaking like a bowl full of jelly!!! I needed to laugh out loud! and you know what? I almost missed this one b/c I thought it was really an etiquette post! Silly me!
Too cute!!! :)
You.kill.me. This my dear was by far my most favorite post AND we need to talk….I have a new years resolution for you!!!
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