The rules of a true lady at the table

How many times has it happened to you, in a lunch or dinner, among friends, to admire the “outfit” of an elegant lady and then, once seated at the table, we realize that the term “lady” is definitely not adequate . That’s right, how many fake ladies run around in the living rooms well … and since gossip seems to be the most popular sport, rather than talking about it behind the “fake good lady”, we talk about it openly here in order to understand how can identify. Such as? Easily.

First of all, let’s strip it of all its decorations consisting of jewels, brands, which are often too showy, typical of those who need to hide behind reflected images… and let’s observe how they behave at the table.

• A lady always sits at the table with her legs together. If he happens to sit where the foot of the table is, then he should decide whether to move slightly to the right or to the left, never with the foot of the table between the legs … it would be definitely inappropriate.
• At the restaurant you should not order embarrassing dishes that can easily stain clothes, such as pasta with cuttlefish ink, in order to avoid seeing the napkin resting on the neckline so as not to stain or, worse still, get dirty with black.
• From an early age, young ladies are taught how to sit at the table: book on the head and two under the armpits to stay straight and avoid bringing elbows to cheek level; and if you want to relax, you can do it between courses by leaning back, preferably with a light and imperceptible movement.
• There is a certain distance between the plate and the mouth; the mouth never goes towards the plate but it is the fork that goes towards the mouth, so stay straight and bring the cutlery towards you.
• It is better to use the napkin to dry your fingers and not lick them even when it is allowed to eat something with your hands, it is not decent.
• You don’t talk with the bite in your mouth. This habit is the most widespread and it is also the most nauseating. Seeing how food is shredded and talking at the same time is like watching a horror movie.
• Before drinking, wipe your lips with a napkin, always gently, to avoid leaving particularly greasy fingerprints on the glass. Often there is the halo of the lipstick which, alas, is an impromptu design for the poor glass.
• Please, avoid raised little fingers, let them be together with the other fingers of the hand in good company.
• When talking between courses, never bring your body towards the table leaning your elbows to listen to the interlocutor or turn your back to the person sitting next to you or, even worse, laugh out loud in a convulsive way.
• Never arrive, I recommend, hungry at the table, grabbing pieces of bread, filling your mouth to feed yourself.
• Avoid continually touching your flowing hair as we are not at the hairdresser … and some of your hair could inappropriately be on the table or, even worse, on our neighbor’s plate.
• If you are in a restaurant, if you really have to call the waiter, do it when he is near without having to raise your arms making smoke signals or raise your voice to be heard. If you are in the company of a man, have him do it.
• A modern and bad habit is to create a photo album of the dishes that are brought to us. Even worse, taking selfies with friends. The smartphone turns off even before sitting down at the table.

Being “Lady” is in our behavior, not in the dress we wear. Sooner or later you are discovered, and the board is the hardest exam to take. I guess how many failures!

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