September 27, 2000
[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]
Who cares about table manners? People who want to have a more pleasant dining experience. Courtesy does count. Story
- Brush up those manners
Sidney Bayne of Smarter Image in Clearwater suggests implementing these rules at your house to teach children better manners:
- How do your manners rate?
Take this quiz and find out how refined you are. All of the situations pertain to eating in someone's home, not in a restaurant. Check your score at the end. Answers are courtesy of Letitia Baldrige's Complete Guide to the New Manners for the '90s.
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