What are the benefits to table manners?

Answer 1

• Using table manners shows the people that you are eating with that you are polite. It also demonstrates that you respect the people who prepared the meal and will clean up afterward.
• Table manners prevent you from making too much of a mess. For example, using silverware keeps food off of your fingers.

Answer 2

1) Bad table manners equals very bad impression on first-time guests or work colleagues.

2) Not learning good table manners now will result in embarrassment later as you dine out (either publicly or at other people's homes). Again, it results in giving a very bad impression.

3) It isn't pleasant for those around you when you have bad table manners. Loud and messy eating, clattering cutlery and slurping your drink will all result in disgust and frustration for those in the same room as you.

4) It is simply good manners, out of consideration for those around you, to eat politely. Bad table manners is rude at best.