Archive · 16 Aug 2026

Fine Dining Etiquette: Never Pick Teeth Openly, Coach Says

Fine Dining Etiquette: Never Pick Teeth Openly, Coach Says

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.

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