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Etiquette Emergency for Bad-Mannered Kids

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Watch how Linda Bibalo, a manners expert, helps turn dinnertime into a more civilized affair for one household. She offers these additional tips, which many people seem to forget:

When you go the restroom, place your napkin on your seat - not on the table.

At the end of your meal, put your napkin back on the table on the left side of your plate.

Call a waiter or a waitress by their name. They wear a name badge for a reason.

Extend hospitality both inside and outside the home.

Food throwing is not acceptable.

Use your silverware, not your hands. (Did you know: When done eating, your fork and knife should rest on your plate at approximately the 4 o'clock position.)

Eat one piece of food at a time.

Don't drink when your mouth is full. Floating food particles in your glass is gross!

It's fine to wipe your nose with a tissue at the table, but head to the restroom when you need a good old blow!

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