Simplified Speech #166 Table manners
Table manners are an important part of many different cultures. Something that may be considered rude in one country may actually be polite in another. In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne talk about what is generally considered polite in the U.S., Canada, and U.K., their personal opinions on table manners, and a few horror stories about some really uncomfortable eating situations.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nIf you have the opportunity to enjoy a meal at a fancy restaurant in the U.S., here\u2019s an etiquette tip that will help you and your waiter. When leaving your seat for a short period of time, leave your napkin on your chair to indicate that you haven\u2019t finished your meal yet. When you\u2019re ready to leave the restaurant and you want to signal to the waitstaff that you\u2019re finished, place your napkin on top of the table.\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tIn the zone\n \tSpic and span\n \tDoesn\u2019t fly\n \tTo be glued to [something]\n \tTo show [someone] the ropes\n \tTo cut [something] out\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free\nImage: fauxels [pexels.com]