We’ve all had that moment at a dinner party where we say or do something we think is totally reasonable, only to realise fellow guests are looking at us with confusion. From turning up at the wrong time to committing a cutlery faux pas, the smallest slip-ups can quietly give the wrong impression.
According to Julius F Smith, a former royal butler who served Queen Elizabeth II and the host of London’s Regal Afternoon Tea experience, these mistakes are more prevalent than you’d think. Here are the nine things you’re doing at dinner that are making you look unsophisticated and, gasp, common.
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