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I am Jamila Musayeva, an international social etiquette consultant and the author of two books “Etiquette: the least you need to know” and “Afternoon Tea Etiquette.” My books are available in English language in print only. If you wish to order, please email info@jamilamusayeva.com

In this video, I share with you the most essential table manners rules when it comes to formal dinning. This is your go-to video to watch in preparation for a formal dinner.

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  1. Jamila, when cutting your food it should be one smooth cut at a time and not a back and forth sawing action. Almost everything looked great. Thank you for sharing.

  2. I went on my first date with this guy I really like..we ordered lamb chops and my meat went flying across the table to his pants๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚..I was so embarrassed..still embarrassing to date..he still teases me about it๐Ÿคฃ

  3. When I am waiting for food in a western dining restaurant , what should be my sitting and hand posture?

  4. Can you make a video describing how specific foods are to be eaten like pizza and pasta and or different cuisines dishes like sushi, noodles, Indian food based on this topic pls make a video

  5. Itโ€™s ideal to be educated on European table manners, however if culturally you eat with your hands or itโ€™s customary to slurp your noodles or soup, itโ€™s still acceptable. Manners are relative to your acceptable cultural norms and values.

  6. Thank you,very informative.
    actually the chair was used by other people before and therefore if you leave the towel on the chair, it can catch bacteria and it can injure you,when you again use it for cleaning the month,as a result diarea,herpes ,etc.Its better to order a new towel or to leave it on the table.

  7. Can you please make a video oh what sounds to make while drinking and eating? My wife makes noises like a land mammal. How to correct it?

  8. Iโ€™d like to suggest that you remove or greatly reduce the volume of the music in your video. It is in direct competition with your content and itโ€™s so distracting.

  9. As a child I was always told not to have elbows on the table, and when you have finished with your meal you put your knife and fork together, not to eat until all the guests are seated and have their food, also when me and my brothers were invited to birthday parties as children we were always made to say โ€œthank you for having meโ€

  10. Indians be like๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ all eating in one plate ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿฅฒ

  11. Thanks for helping.. Now can somebody plz take me out I promise I won't embarrass you ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚lol!

  12. Beautiful video Jamila!

    The only incorrect part was to take butter from the main butter dish and slather it on your piece. The proper way to butter bread is to take some from the main butter dish and place it on the upper right corner of your bread and butter plate or main dinner plate (if no separate bread and butter plate is available) and butter each bite of bread individually. Otherwise, very nice job!

  13. Just to add: Soup spoons don't go into your mouth like a dessert spoon might. The soup should be silently sipped from the side of the soup spoon. (Jamila does it right in the video).

  14. To indicate that you're not finished your meal but want to take a pause from eating, put your knife and fork at the 12-6 angle then move the fork to a 12-7 angle and the knife to a 12-5 angle (like a triangle on the plate). This let's the waiter know not to remove your plate.

  15. Taking your phone out during a meal is very bad manners also – If somebody phones you and you really have to take it , then apologize to your companion and leave the table – This should only be done in a likely emergency though especially for a man to do it to a lady as that would mean the lady is alone

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