How to Have Manners at a Restaurant

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Turn off your cell phone.

   It's rude to talk, e-mail, or text when dining out with others.
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   Step 2: Don't talk too loud.

   Don't yell across the table or across the room.If you see someone you know, walk up to their table to say hello. , No one wants to see your food inside your mouth.
   
   Also, if you get food around or on your mouth, don't use your tongue to lick it away.
   
   Use a napkin. ,, If you rest your wrists on the table with your hands crossed, this shows to others that you want to talk and have a conversation. , Dining out with other people is not the time and place to get drunk. , If something goes wrong with the dish you ordered, politely tell the waiter or waitress, and ask for the dish to be fixed or order another dish. ,
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   Step 3: Chew with your mouth closed.

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   Step 4: Sit up straight and don't slouch.

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   Step 5: Keep your elbows off the table.

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   Step 6: Drink in moderation.

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   Step 7: When ordering

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   Step 8: ask questions about any dishes you don't understand.

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   Step 9: If you have children

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    Step 10: remind them of their behavior and table manners before taking them out

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    Step 11: and take them outside for a break so that they can settle down if they misbehave.

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