We should be doing a lot of things, but we aren’t! Following proper table etiquette while dining is one of them.
When eating, avoid slouching and don’t rest your elbows on the table.
Instead of reaching across the table for something, ask for it to be passed to you.
Bring your best self to the meal. Take part in the dinner conversation.
Holding a stem glass by its stem is a less common yet fundamental table style. Another example is when requested for salt and pepper, passing them together.
