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On multiple occasions, we do things without even knowing why we do it that way. Most times there is a rational reasoning behind it but sometimes there is not. Queen Elizabeth is always seen carrying her hand bag on her left hand so that her right is free for handshakes. She only changes her placement if she wishes to inform her staff that she wants to end a conversation.
Here is a list with 12 things that will make you look like royalty and prepare you for each and every social event that you are to attend:
1. Shield the lemon with your hand or a spoon when squeezing it.
It can be quite embarrassing if you get lemon juice in someone’s eye while you are squeezing it. For this very purpose, it is recommended that you squeeze a lemon by creating a shield around it, either with your hand or with your spoon so as to prevent it from squirting all over.
2. Put your napkin on your lap in the shape of a rectangle, not a triangle.
Dinner napkins are generally quite big. The best way to place it on your lap is by simply making a rectangle by folding it in half. Most people are confused and make a triangle out of it. When you are done with your meal, avoid folding it. Instead, place it on the left side of your plate.
3. Don’t lift your little finger when drinking tea.
Many people thing is appropriate to life your little finger while drinking tea, it most definitely is not. Instead, use your index and middle fingers to push the bottom of the tea cup towards your mouth.
4. Use your left hand when you sneeze or cough, not your right.
Make sure to use your left hand when you are sneezing or coughing instead of your right. Your right hand is used to shake hands with people and lift things, you do not want the other person to feel the droplets of your cough when you do shake hands. This also helps in reducing the spread of germs.
5. Wait for the host to take a seat before you start eating.
It is good manners to wait for the host to take a seat before you start eating. You are already seated as it is, you just need to respect the host so that he may take his place before you eat.
6. When someone asks for the salt, pass it along with the pepper.
it is considered to be a good gesture to pass the salt along with the pepper when someone asks for the salt. the person may want to use both eventually and also the pair should not be separated!
7. If you invite people to a business lunch, it should be your treat.
It is but obvious that you are to pay when you invite someone out for lunch. Personal or business, it is only decent that you pay the bill and not spring it on them when you made the plan in the first place.
8. When the bread basket arrives, don’t be the first one to grab a slice.
When you are dining at a restaurant and the bread basket arrives, make sure to offer a slice to the person on your right, then to the person on your left. And after that, you can pick out a slice for yourself.
9. Don’t stir your tea the wrong way. It should not be clockwise, but rather, south to north.
Yes, there is a way to stir your tea as well. Make sure to stir it in a north south direction rather than clockwise. This reduces the chances of the tea to spill from the cup.
10. You should always keep your handbag on your left arm.
This is mostly seen by the Queen who places her handbag on her left arm so that her right is free to shake the hands of people. she changes it to the right as a sign to staff when she wants a conversation to end.
11. Don’t ask for leftovers at the end of a business dinner.
If you have gone for a business dinner, avoid asking for leftovers. It is not good manners to do so. You can go ahead when you are with family but exercise restraint when it is a business dinner.
