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Fine Dining Etiquette: Never Pick Teeth Openly, Coach Says

Fine Dining Etiquette: Never Pick Teeth Openly, Coach Says
‘Never pick your teeth openly’: Here’s what fine dining etiquette says · indianexpress.com

A lady named Shalini Rathod teaches people how to behave nicely at fancy dinners.

She made a video with a famous actress named Kareena Kapoor Khan.

In the video, she shows that you should cover your mouth when you eat in public.

She says you should never pick your teeth where everyone can see you.

If you must use a toothpick, you should hide your mouth with your hand.

Toothpicks have a little groove at the top called the 'rest'.

After using a toothpick, you break it and put the used end in that groove.

This keeps the dirty part from touching the table.

A doctor named Anjana Kalia also gives tips.

She says to use toothpicks only when you really need to, and to wrap them in a napkin when you are done.

These rules are for fancy dinners, not for everyday meals at home.

Being polite at dinner can make people think you are smart and trustworthy.

Key facts

Coach
Shalini Rathod, Confidence & Image Coach
Featured Celebrity
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Medical Expert
Dr Anjana Kalia, Ayurvedic Doctor & Nutritionist at Bloom Clinix
Key Rule
Never pick teeth openly; cover mouth with hand or napkin
Toothpick 'Rest' Groove
Break used toothpick and place pointed end in the groove
Study Reference
2020 study in Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Applicability
Fine dining only, not daily use

Quotes

Shalini Rathod

Confidence & Image Coach and etiquette video creator

“"Never pick your teeth openly," says Shalini Rathod, a popular Confidence & Image Coach…”
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