• Sit properly (and straight) in your chair
• Talk about pleasant things
• Place your napkin on your lap
• Wait until everyone is seated before starting to eat
• Watch others, or ask, if you're not sure how to eat something
• Ask someone to pass the food, rather than reach across the table
• Chew with your mouth closed
• Don't talk with your mouth full
• Use a knife and fork to cut your meat
• Say "excuse me" or "I'm sorry" if you burp
• Say "may I please be excused" before leaving the table
• Don't talk about gross things
• Don't ask for seconds before others have had firsts
• Don't take more than your fair share
• Don't overload your fork or plate
• Don't gobble your food
• Don't chew with your mouth open
• Don't talk with your mouth full
• Don't play at the table
• Don't hum or sing at the table
• Don't tip your chair or lean on the table
• Don't eat with or lick your fingers
• Don't push your plate away when you're finished
Soup
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients such as meatand vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.
The word soup comes from French soupe , which comes through Vulgar Latin suppa ("bread soaked in broth") from aGermanic source, from which also comes the word "sop", a piece of bread used to soak up soup or a thick stew.