Have you ever been invited to a social event and there was that one person who found fault with every little thing imaginable - and felt the need to announce it loudly to the entire table? You know the ones, "My fork is dirty!", "My glass is dirty" or, "Ugh, that's nasty!"
Yeah, that person.
While the person may have thought, they were doing everyone a favor in sharing their dissatisfaction; in all actuality, the person did a great disservice to all. By drawing attention to the issue they found distasteful, it actually took away from everyone else's experience.
Now, I don't know about you, but I like to experience things for myself. While I don't mind sharing the experience, I like what I like, and well - you like what you like. Which is exactly the way it should be, right? After all, we're perfectly entitled to get what we pay for with our experiences.
However, keep in mind here; you're an invited guest, not the client.
If you find the service lacking or the music a little too loud, keep it to yourself. Even more so, by all means, don't you dare spend the evening bending the ear of other invited guests, by telling them how you would have done things.
It ain't your party! Not only are you embarrassing yourself, but it also shows a lack of manners.
So what do you do?
That's easy. The answer is - Mind your manners. And just in case you're wondering just how easy that is, here are five tips to help make your next social dining experience more mannerable.
1. If you find the food distasteful, simply place your plate aside. No one needs to know (nor do they want to) how upset your stomach gets when you eat certain foods.
2. If you've already placed food in your mouth and feel an 'ugh moment' coming on, don't...do...it. According to allfoodbusiness.com, "food should leave your mouth the same way it went in." Basically, if you put the food in your mouth with a fork, and feel that ugh moment coming on – place your fork back in your mouth, discreetly push the offending piece back on the fork, and place it aside on your plate.
3. With that said, never should you spit food out of your mouth and back into your plate. When eating utensils are not in use, it is perfectly acceptable to (once again, discreetly) use a napkin to remove the unfavorable food item from the mouth.
4. As for unclean silverware or glasses, one should get the attention of the wait staff, and then quietly ask for a clean set or glass.
5. Finally, if you can't say something nice - simply put, don't say anything at all. After all, manners do matter - they really do!
Sincerely,
Source: (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/Dining_Etiquette.php
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