【谁有关于外国风俗习惯的英语文章】
谁有关于外国风俗习惯的英语文章
【谁有关于外国风俗习惯的英语文章】
谁有关于外国风俗习惯的英语文章
Goodbasictablemannersareimportantbecausetheyensurethatbothguestsandhostsarecomfortableatthetable.Tablemannersaremostlycommonsense.FollowingthesewillcarryyouthroughmostcommonsituationsfromFormalDinnerstoanightofpokerwiththeguys.
1.Situpstraight.Trynottoslouchorleanbackinyourchair(evenifyouareplayingcardsanddon'twantyouopponentstoseeyourhand).
2.Don'tspeakwithyourmouthfulloffood.Sure,you'veheardyourmothersayitahundredtimes,butnoonelikestoseeaballofmasticatedmeatinyourmouth.Ifyoufeelyoumustspeakimmediately,ifyouhaveonlyarelativelysmallbite,tuckitintoyourcheekwithyourtongueandspeakbriefly.
3.Chewquietly,andtrynottoslurp.Thisisacorollaryofrulenumber2.Makingnoisesisnotonlyunappetizing,anddistracting,butitcanalsointerrupttheflowofconversation.
4.Keepbitessmall.Inordertofacilitatetheaboverulesitissmarttokeepbitesizestoamoderateforkful.Cutmeatandsaladsothatitdoesn'thangfromyourmouthafteryoushovelitin.Don'tcutallofyourmeatatonetime,thistendstoremindpeopleoffeedingsmallchildren-andthemessinessassociatedwiththisactivity.
5.Eatataleisurelypace.Thisrule,besidesbeinggoodforthedigestion,alsoshowsyourhostthatyouwanttoenjoythefoodandthecompany.Eatingquicklyandrunningissignofdisrespectforthehost,asitshowsthatyourfocusisonthefoodandthatyouwouldratherbeathomewatchingthegrassgrowthanpassingtimewithyourhost.
6.Don'twaveutensilsintheair,especiallyknivesorifthereisfoodonthem.Besidesthedangerofknockingoverglasses,piercingwaitersorlaunchingapeaintotheeyeofyourdate,thisisasignofover-excitednessthatmaybeunappealingtothosepresent.Earnestnessistobecommended,butirrationalexuberancegoesbeyondthelimitsofgoodtablemanners.
7.Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.Youhavealsoheardthisonefromyourmother,adinfinitum,butinclosediningsituationsitisavitalrule.Elbowstakeuptablespaceandcanbeadangerinknockingplatesorglasses.Elbowsonthetablegiveyousomethingtoleanonandtendtolullyouintoslouching.Ifyoumustleanonthetableagoodtacticistotakearollorpieceofbreadintoyourfreehandandrestpartofyourforearmonthetable.
8.Don'tReach.Youdon'twanttogetinthewayofpeopleeithereatingortalking.NotonlyisitasimpoliteasstandinginfrontofaTVwithotherpeoplebehindyou,butthereisalwaysthepossibilityofupsettingglassesorrunningyoursleevethroughsomeone'smashedpotatoes.
9.Don'tforgetpleaseandthankyou.Thesearehandywordsinmostsituationsbutespeciallyvitalatthetablewherecommoncourtesiesarenoticedbyeveryonepresent.
10.Excuseyourselfwhenleavingthetable.Youdon'twantpeopletothinkthatyouaretiredoftheircompany.Ifyoumustleavethetablemakeyourexcusessomewhatobviousandappeartobepressing.Youwanttoleavepeoplewiththeimpressionthatyouwouldratherremainatthetabletalkingwiththemthandoinganythingelse,butthematterathandissopressingthatitmustbeattendedtoatonce.
11.ComplimenttheCook.Evenifthefoodisperfectlyawfulsaysomethingnice.Youdon'thavetolie,simplyfindthepositivesideoftheburntlegoflamb..."Gee,thesaucewassuretasty."Itisalwayspleasanttoendamealonapositivenote.