Exercise 4

You would like to invite your friend to a restaurant but he/she doesn’t want to go because he/she is not sure in his/her table manners. Test your friend using this questionnaire.

	Good	Bad	Neither
Your friend remains standing until shown a chair.
She reaches across the table.
She helps herself to some meat.
As soon as she has some food on her plate, she begins eating.
She talks with her mouth full.
She chews with her mouth closed.
She puts her knife in her mouth.
She puts her napkin on her lap.
She wipes her plate with the roll.
She makes slurping sounds while eating.
She keeps a hand on her lap while eating.
She drinks her soup from the bowl without a spoon.
She picks up a roll with her left hand.
She comments on how good the food is.
She asks for the recipe.
She finishes everything on her plate.
She asks for a second helping.
She puts her elbows on the table.
She tells about a bloody accident on the TV news.
She licks some gravy off her fingers.
She picks up a chicken wing with her hands.
She quietly leaves the table to use the bathroom.
She blows her nose.
She eats quickly.
When offered seconds, she says “No thanks”.
She belches after the meal.
She helps clear the table.
She says “Thank you” to your parents.
She smokes at the table.
She leaves right after dinner.