cracker with your fingers to our guests. And for goodness sake, DON'T lick your plate like like that! Le sigh.  It all seems like such minutea, but at the end of the day, manners are important.  They show respect for others around you, and I won't accept him not knowing any better.  Not while I'm alive anyway. I do believe one of the things that attracted me most about my husband was his lovely table manners. Tags : 12 Comments i am fully on board with you there. i have a friend who holds her fork like she's a caveman stabbing her prey and it drives me nuts! you can learn a lot from someone's table manners (not that i'm ms. etiquette here) but this is a non-negotiable item for me. I'm also with you on this one although I have to wonder if Oliver has been hanging around with my 9yr old who STILL swipes the leftover toothpaste onto his shoulder after he brushes - ARGH. Seriously?!?! I agree with your entire post today. Also. I hate when I say something and get a "huh?" or a "Whaa?" instead of a "Pardon?" or even a "What did you say?" I know! That "whaaaa...?" kind of crap drives me bonkers. I make them say "yes" and not "yeah" as much as possible too. Eventually, these things just stick, and can't be unlearned. I think it's a good thing. I'm totally with you on this. Will is only 2 but I'm