swo7r2018 “Telegraph A British guide to etiquette A guide to etiquette, for those who think the American way is the right way... How not to hold cutlery and sit By Rozina Sabur 4:46PM BST 19 Oct 2015 Good table manners have long been a source of national pride, but they have taken quite a knock in the past few weeks. First, Bill Bryson criticised our lack of tipping. Now, traditionalists will be shocked to hear, a new survey has suggested our manners are going the American way. The dining habits of those across the Atlantic seem to have reached our shores, and the worst habit we have picked up from our American friends is using a knife and fork the wrong way. The main perpetrators, according to the survey by search engine Ask Jeeves, are the younger generation, Around a third of the under-30s surveyed use their fork with their right hand - going against British traditions To counteract this worrying trend, we have compiled a guide to etiquette for those who have adopted the American way: 1. The knife is held in the right hand, the fork in the left - this is non-negotiable tps raph co ukinows/socity/11940168/A-Brish-guide-to-equetla him! snoswo7r2018 [A Briish guide to tiquet raph 2. A spoon should be held with your right hand. You should eat off the side of the spoon too, rather than at a right angle to your mouth Table manners: Lady Sybil rests her elbows onthe ding table 3. Keep your elbows off the table 4, Look people in the eye when saying hello ai fewer Using your phone at dinner is considered to be rade behaviour Photo: Alamy hitps:lww-tolegraph.co.ukinewsisocioty1940168/A-Brilsh-guide-c-eiquetlahiml 20swo7r2018 [A British guide to etiqu Telegraph 5. Keep your phone out of sight at the dinner table and even away from the table don't text while speaking to people 6. Your wine glass should never be filled more than halfway to allow the wine space to breathe when you swirl it (which, of course, you should be doing) + Why etiquette is a Very British Problem 7. Ifyou there are two wine glasses before you, choose the smaller for white wine. Red wine glasses also have shorter stems so the heat from your hand warms up the wine 8. A peculiarly British rule: always apologise - even if whatever you're apologising for is not actually your fault VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Brit 1: Sorry, are you in the queue? Brit 2: Oh, no I'm not, sorry! Brit 1: Oh, sorry! 7:00 PM - Aug 13, 2015 6,931 4,442 people are talking about this, 7. When ordering at a restaurant, you should say "please may I have..." rather than "can I have. 8. Use the side plate on your left for bread rolls tps raph co ukinows/socity/11940168/A-Brish-guide-to-equetla him! ano