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You're finally going to meet the parents! It's a big night so don't screw it up...
Or, maybe you've just been invited to a fabulous dinner party where you will meet the mate of your dreams;
regardless, here are some major faux pas you want to avoid committing...
Micro-eating: Dissecting a dish to pick out minor ingredients you dislike
Food inspecting: Probing or sniffing a dish before eating it. You're at a dinner party, not a chem lab
Scraping the barrel: Licking your utensil to finish off that last dreamy grab of hollandaise, gravy, or butter
Reaching: Lunging for the salt or a dish that's nowhere near where you're sitting
ESP RSVP: Believing you know your hostess so well, you don't have to inform her that you're unable to attend
Platter pit stopping: Serving yourself first from a dish you were asked to pass
Righteous ride: Pointing out a dinner mate's manners faux pas in front of the whole table
Buffet hoarding: Taking a huge serving of a dish you love or digging for the bits you like best, leaving little for the diners behind you
Scrap sharing: offering the picked-at leftovers on your plate to another diner at the table
Party piggybacking: Asking the hostess if you can bring a date or letting a friend tag along without your invitation specifically reading guest
Condiment abuse: Asking for any sauce or spice that wasn't already placed on the table by the hostess
Kato-ing: Staying long after the other guests have departed
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