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Etiquette Pointers for Parents |
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by metrozing  (August 2006) (rank 391st) |
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As busy parents, who has time to read a bunch of etiquette books? Below are tips to assist you, and your family, appear more polished, educated, and civilized
- Sit down and get up on the right side of your chair at formal luncheons.
- Introduce the person with a lesser title to the person with a higher title or rank, men to women, younger people to seniors. The easiest way to remember how to do this is to speak the MOST important person’s name first. For example, Madame President, this is your new assistant, Jane Doe.
- Always repeat the person’s name that you just met; “Madame President it is a pleasure to meet you” or “Madame President, how do you do?”
- Push your spoon away from you when eating.
- Once the spoon or knife is used they should not touch the table again; rest them on your plate.
- Always get a fresh plate when returning to the buffet; never carry your dirty plate for a refill.
- Tear your bread off in bite-sized pieces and then butter only that section. DO NOT butter the entire piece.
- Beverages on right; solids on left at the dining table. (This is easy to remember because the word, “beverage” has an “r (for right )and the word “solid” has an“L” (for left).
- Think of the salt and pepper as a bride and groom; they always stay together—never pass them separately.
- Never use call-waiting on a business call.
- When dining and your mobile phone rings, apologize, turn it on vibrate, and continue conversing with your dining mate. Do not answer the call.
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Dear OzBinky,
I understand the point you are making and it is logical!
This same point has lead many folks into heated conversations about being the value of knowing whats "proper" and "important" vs. being snobby and prude-like.
To me, it's sort of like watching sports. Take soccer (forgive me, I am American and the whole soccer thing is new to me) I don't know all the rules and I'll never referee a game. But when I watch my sons play on their teams I'm very excited and enjoying every minutes. Not knowing all the rules doesn't take away any of the fun. However, once I learn the rulesof the game (and there are MANY) it does make me a little more savvy about the game.
I have found that knowing the rules and learning little bits and pieces about the game have been very helpful--especially when the ref. is making a series of hand gestures and waving colored cards around. I watch the ref and I learn. I sometimes get what he is doing and sometimes have to ask another parent for help.
Manners are the same way. We can sit and eath with others watch who knows what they are doing and who doesn't. It is then "our call" as to whether we want to play by the rules (do things the proper way) or not.
On your wedding day you are the referee! You make all calls. No one should tell bride what to do or how to do it. Nor should we tell the referee how to call a game. (Well, we can save that conversation for another time  )
Bravo for you for doing things your way on your special day!
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. He also likes to stack his plate with what ever is on the table like his side plate and any cups. I keep telling him that it is really rude to the waitress to do it.
