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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are some little things that I notice:

(1) When someone walks in a room and you're sitting down, you stand up to greet them.

(2) When you are taking a food item (even a cookie off of a plate) at a school or work function, you use tongs.  (You don't just touch the cookie directly.)

(3) You eat slowly and take small bites.

[b](4) You have a lot of emotional intelligence -- greet people warmly, show a genuine interest in people, ask questions, etc.[/b]

(5) You have good orthodontics and take good care of your teeth.

(6) [b]You do not lick your fingers when eating.[/b]

(7) Here's one that I'm having a had time teaching my kids -- When eating something with your hands (like a sandwich, burger, or pizza), you put the item down between bites and wipe your mouth with a napkin.  You do not hold the food item continuously until you're done with it.  And after wiping your mouth, you would ideally ask your dinner companion a question about their day or something of interest to them.  Then, while listening to their answer, you can pick up the food item and continue eating it.[/quote]

x10000

EVER.[/quote]

Being warm and asking a lot of questions to show interest has nothing to do with income.  In fact, many of the lower income children I know are far more polite than the spoiled richer ones who don't take their nose out of their ipads.[/quote]

I'm not the PP, but someone from a lower middle class family who entered an upper middle class life through college and career. There was a noticeable difference and learning curve for me - the savviness and ease of the "cocktail manners" of those who grew up UMC versus the people "back home". My family members have good, polite manners. But not the confident ability to work a room and converse with anyone. There is a difference, and one I had to adjust to.[/quote]

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