9. RECIPE FOR DISASTER. Besides being gross, swallowing a bone or gristle is a good way to make yourself sick. Emily Post says you should remove it from your mouth as inconspicuously as possible using your fork. Then place it at the side of your plate.

10. PERFECT TASTE. Red wine glasses are bowled so that the warmth of your hand reaches the wine when you hold the glass.

8-10 correct: Perfect guest
4-7 correct: Well-mannered
1-3 correct: Elbows off the table!

Excerpted with permission from High-Heeled Manners  by Conari Press. All rights reserved. Copyright © Conari Press 2006. Photo © istock/Slandjan Lukic.


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