单击以编辑标题文本格式,点击以编辑提纲文本格式,第二提纲级别,第三提纲级别,第四提纲级别,第五提纲级别,第六提纲级别,第七提纲级别,单击以编辑标题文本格式,点击以编辑提纲文本格式,第二提纲级别,第三提纲级别,第四提纲级别,第五提纲级别,第六提纲级别,第七提纲级别,单击以编辑标题文本格式,点击以编辑提纲文本格式,第二提纲级别,第三提纲级别,第四提纲级别,第五提纲级别,第六提纲级别,第七提纲级别,AmericanTableManners,Before dining,Before sitting down to a formal meal,gentlemen stand behind their chairs until the women are seated.,A prayer or blessing may be customary in some households,and the guests may join in or be respectfully silent.,Napkins are placed in the lap.At more formal occasions diners will wait to place their napkins on their laps until the host places his or her napkin on his or her lap.,At more formal occasions all diners should be served at the same time and will wait until the hostess or host lifts a fork or spoon before beginning.,General manners while dining,As is the traditional manner,the food may be passed around or served by a host or staff.,If passed,you should pass on the serving dish to the next person in the same direction as the other dishes are being passed.,You should consider how much is on the serving dish and not take more than a proportional amount so that everyone may have some.,If you do not care for any of the dish,pass it to the next person without comment.,When serving,serve from the left and pick-up the dish from the right.Beverages,however,are to be both served as well as removed from the right-hand side.,Dip your soup spoon away from you into the soup.Eat soup noiselessly,from the side of the spoon.When there is a small amount left,you may lift the front end of the dish slightly with your free hand to enable collection of more soup with your spoon.,If you are having difficulty getting food onto your fork,use a small piece of bread or your knife to assist.Never use your fingers or thumb.,It is acceptable in the United States not to accept all offerings,and to not finish all the food on your plate.No one should ask why another doesnt want any of a dish or why he has not finished a serving.,There should be no negative comments about the food nor of the offerings available.,Chew with your mouth closed.Do not slurp,talk with food in your mouth,or make loud or unusual noises while eating.,Say Excuse me,or Excuse me.Ill be right back,before leaving the table.Do not state that you are going to the restroom.,Do not talk excessively loudly.Give others equal opportunities for conversation.,Refrain from blowing your nose at the table.Excuse yourself from the table if you must do so.,Burping,coughing,yawning,or sneezing at the table should be avoided.If you do so,say,Excuse me.,Never slouch or tilt back while seated in your chair.,Do not play with your food or utensils.Never wave or point silverware.,You may rest forearms or hands on the table,but not elbows,Do not talk on your phone or text at the table,or otherwise do something distracting,such as read or listen to a personal music player.Reading at the table is permitted only at breakfast.If an urgent matter arises,apologize,excuse yourself,and step away from the table so your conversation does not disturb the others.,If food must be removed from the mouth for some reason,it should be done using the same method which was used to bring the food to the mouth,with the exception of fish bones,which are removed from the mouth between the fingers.,Before asking for additional helpings,always finish the serving on your plate first.,Gentlemen should stand when a lady leaves or rejoins the table in formal social settings.,At the end of the meal,When you have finished your meal,place all used utensils onto your plate together,on the right side,pointed up,so the waiter knows you have finished.Do not place used utensils on the table.,Leave the napkin on the seat of your chair only if leaving temporarily.When you leave the table at the end of the meal,loosely place the used napkin on the table to the left of your plate.,Thank you,