If you are in America or go to American families to have meals, you should learn some table manners.
If
you
are
in
America
or
go
to
American
families
to
have
meals
,
you
should
learn
some
table
manners
.
Here are some tips:
Here
are
some
tips
:
Don't circle your plate with your arms.
Do
n't
circle
your
plate
with
your
arms
.
If you do so, you will become the focus of the table.
If
you
do
so
,
you
will
become
the
focus
of
the
table
.
Everyone would wonder, "Is there anything wrong with the food?"
Everyone
would
wonder
,
``
Is
there
anything
wrong
with
the
food
?
''
This may give a wrong message that you don't like the food or something like that.
This
may
give
a
wrong
message
that
you
do
n't
like
the
food
or
something
like
that
.
Don't push the plate back when finished, leave it where it was.
Do
n't
push
the
plate
back
when
finished
,
leave
it
where
it
was
.
Do you want to let the hostess know that you've just done a labor?
Do
you
want
to
let
the
hostess
know
that
you
've
just
done
a
labor
?
Don't lean back and say "I'm through" or "I'm full".
Do
n't
lean
back
and
say
``
I
'm
through
''
or
``
I
'm
full
''
.
Just put the fork and knife across the plate.
Just
put
the
fork
and
knife
across
the
plate
.
That's all.
That
's
all
.
Don't cut up everything before you start to eat.
Do
n't
cut
up
everything
before
you
start
to
eat
.
Cut only one or two bites at a time.
Cut
only
one
or
two
bites
at
a
time
.
Never take a huge mouthful of anything.
Never
take
a
huge
mouthful
of
anything
.
Do you want to show how hungry you are?
Do
you
want
to
show
how
hungry
you
are
?
Don't do that.
Do
n't
do
that
.
It's not so good.
It
's
not
so
good
.
It's never good to reach across the table for anything.
It
's
never
good
to
reach
across
the
table
for
anything
.
If the thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for help, like "Mrs Smith, could you pass me the dish?"
If
the
thing
you
want
is
not
at
hand
,
simply
ask
the
nearest
person
for
help
,
like
``
Mrs
Smith
,
could
you
pass
me
the
dish
?
''
If you are in America or go to American families to have meals, you should learn some table manners. Here are some tips:  Don't circle your plate with your arms. If you do so, you will become the focus of the table. Everyone would wonder, "Is there anything wrong with the food?" This may give a wrong message that you don't like the food or something like that.  Don't push the plate back when finished, leave it where it was. Do you want to let the hostess know that you've just done a labor?  Don't lean back and say "I'm through" or "I'm full". Just put the fork and knife across the plate. That's all.  Don't cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one or two bites at a time.  Never take a huge mouthful of anything. Do you want to show how hungry you are? Don't do that. It's not so good.  It's never good to reach across the table for anything. If the thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for help, like "Mrs Smith, could you pass me the dish?"