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Source: Pat 1xbet online casino , 785-532-2210, patpesci@k-state.edu
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News release prepared by: Emily Vietti, 785-532-2535, evietti@k-state.edu

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010

K-STATE'S 'MR. MANNERS' PROVIDES 1xbet online casino DINING TIPS

MANHATTAN -- This 1xbet online casino season don't let your bad manners get you relegated to the kids' table.

Kansas State University's Pat 1xbet online casino , director of the hotel and restaurant management program, said that holiday meals always seem to ramp up people's focus on dining etiquette and table manners.

&1xbet online casino ;Typically, Americans don't sit down and dine together,&1xbet online casino ; Pesci said. &1xbet online casino ;People just don't break bread anymore; they multitask. Then at this time of the year, you have all these holidays and the large family meals that go with them.&1xbet online casino ;

The 1xbet online casino meal can bring a lot of stressors into one event: family members who don't see each other that often; different age groups; different opinions; uncommon and varied cuisine; and fancier tableware.

1xbet online casino it is important to ask your host if you can assist in any way, and also to ask, rather than assume, where you will be sitting.

It is standard to wait until everyone has food before you begin eating, 1xbet online casino . When faced with uncertainty about which of your multiple utensils to use, start at the outside and move in toward the plate.

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&1xbet online casino ;Holiday meals often last an hour or more,&1xbet online casino ; Pesci said. &1xbet online casino ;And while you should eat slowly, it doesn't take that long to consume food. Because so often we eat in front of the television, many people aren't used to carrying on lengthy conversations while eating.&1xbet online casino ;

Remembering not to talk with your mouth full is one thing. Knowing what to talk about is quite another. 1xbet online casino it is best to avoid topics that might make people uncomfortable, such as politics, religion, sex and controversy. Great conversation starters are more neutral, like sports, weather, professions, travel, movies and where people are from.

&1xbet online casino ;It is important to get everyone involved,&1xbet online casino ; said Pesci. &1xbet online casino ;We often miss out on talking and listening to people and finding out about them. Holiday meals are a great time for that.&1xbet online casino ;

When the meal is finished, it’s polite to place your napkin to the left of your plate and push your chair in when leaving the table.

Finally, one of the most important tips is to never correct someone's etiquette at the table.

&1xbet online casino ;Correcting someone else's manners in a public setting is rude. That's one of the number one rules,&1xbet online casino ; Pesci said.

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