Manners are so important. The best table manners are those that no one notices. You can bet your bottom dollar that if someone has terrible manners, a lot of people will notice. Whether it’s chewing with your mouth open or speaking with your mouth full, people will notice. However, not all manners are the same in every country.
One thing is manners, that’s the way you behave, speak and live around others. However, etiquette is something different but can often be confused as manners by some people…
Let’s talk etiquette. Etiquette is the socially accepted behaviour in a given society or culture. If you are in your own country, you tend to know what is and isn’t excepted of you. However, if you are in a foreign country and have been invited to someone’s house, knowing how to behave can be quite tricky. You can put your foot in it in the blink of an eye and you really don’t want to be doing that, especially if someone has been kind enough to invite you into their home.
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