Hold the spoon so that it is facing up with your index finger below the handle and your thumb on top. Carefully scoop the soup or liquid up with the spoon and bring it to your mouth to eat it. Eat slowly and carefully to avoid spills or unpleasant sounds from cutlery scraping. Most times, at least in restaurants, soups and liquid dishes are served in bowls that rest on a plate to catch spills. Place the spoon on the right side of this plate when you are done eating. This will serve to catch any drops of liquid that remain on it and so your dishes can be easily taken away If there is no plate under the bowl, then it is acceptable to place the spoon in the bowl. Hold the spoon in your non-dominant hand and the fork in your dominant hand with the points facing up. Turn the spoon on its side and use it to gently push food onto your fork to help you scoop it up. This is method is especially useful for foods, such as rice, that are more difficult to scoop up with a fork.
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One-sentence summary -- Use a spoon with your dominant hand to eat soups or other liquids. Place the spoon on the plate that the bowl rests on when you are done eating. Use a spoon to help push food onto your fork instead of a knife.

. This is key if you want to be cool and popular. If people think you think they're important, they will want to spend time hanging out with you. If you seem like you're only obsessed with yourself, then no one will want to be around you. Here are some things to do if you want to make other people feel special: Listen to what people are saying, and respond to let them know you were paying attention. Ask people lots of questions to show them that you care. Make the conversation about other people, not just yourself. Don't just brag about yourself. Make sure to ask about them too. Being popular doesn't mean acting like you're in Mean Girls -- sure, that can get you some attention, but that kind of act can get old, fast. Instead, you should try to be nice to people without being fake, so that they feel welcome around you. Here are some things to keep in mind: Avoid gossiping whenever you can, or you'll have a reputation as a gossip and no one will trust you. Don't compete with other girls at school. It'll make you look desperate. If another kid wants to compete with you in popularity, dating, or style, say "No. I don't need a contest to prove I am good." Never be phony, or pretend to be friends with someone you don't like. Be sympathetic and show empathy when someone narrates a painful experience. Compliment someone on their hair, clothes, shoes, backpack, etc. when they look good or when you feel they need it to cheer up. Be respectful to everyone, including teachers, your friends, and other kids. Be cheerful, natural, and outgoing. Create a balance between work and entertainment. If you're a girl, don't show affection to a guy you like by being mean to other guys, or he'll become afraid and not want to ask you out. Also, do not play hard to get. It turns a boy off even though T.V. shows make it look like it turns him on. You don't have to be nice to every person of the opposite gender but don't be mean to people you like because you think it's flirting, either. If you're not ready to like people romantically or to try to date people, don't worry about it. You'll know when it's time, and there's no need to rush. When you feel alone and like you have no friends or maybe you do have friends but they're just not with you at the time, just say hello to someone. After a while of doing this and starting conversations with people, you'll have a lot of friends. Try to talk to some popular people and maybe invite them to a party or just to hang out. Try not to look desperate to become popular while doing this. Do not leave your old friends behind just to be popular. Treat everyone equally and treat others the way you would want to be treated. Try to make a lot of good, trustworthy friends. Don't reveal too much about yourself. Keep people wondering. If you want to be cool and popular, then you can't look desperate, or like you're always trying to hang out with the cool kids or waiting for people to come up to you. If you act like the life of the party, people will think you are. Even if you're at the party and are talking to someone who you don't really like so much, if you try to make the most of the conversation, laugh, and look like you're having a great time, then people will think, there's a person who is always having an awesome time, and they'll want to come up to you, too. This doesn't mean you should be completely fake. It just means you should be absorbed in what you're doing instead of always wanting to be doing something "cooler" or "better." Being cool and popular isn't just about looking that way, but it's about feeling cool and popular too. To do this, you have to be confident in who you are and know that you have something to offer to the world. Work on loving the person who you are and embracing the life that you have instead of wanting to be someone different. This can take years, but you have to make an effort to truly love yourself instead of just having others love you. Being confident doesn't mean thinking you're perfect. In fact, being aware of some of your flaws and the things that you can improve will make you an even more confident person. Being confident also means having confident body language. You should keep your head high, look straight ahead, and have good posture so that you look comfortable with who you are. top caring about what other people think. Truly popular people are so happy with who they are that they don't try to please other people. If someone makes fun of your clothes or something you do, don't change your outfit or stop doing it. Instead, embrace who you are and learn to shrug off the jealous haters. It's okay to ask for advice when you're lost, but you should avoid doing what other people say just because you think it'll make you cooler. If you're popular, then you'll be able to set the trends, not try to follow them. Of course, it's impossible to stop caring about what people think overnight. But you have to make an effort to be your own person to get started.
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One-sentence summary -- Make other people feel important Treat other people with respect. Be nice to members of the opposite gender. Don't be afraid to talk to new people. Let people see you having a great time. Build your confidence. .

Sturdy, hardwood trees are the best for installing swings. These include oak trees, sugar maples, or ash trees. Avoid putting swings on pine trees or fruit trees. Both the tree and the individual branch need to be healthy and strong to hold a swing. Make sure that the tree is not diseased or infested with bugs. The branch should not be cracked or peeling. Never attach a swing to a dead branch. If you're uncertain about the condition of the tree, ask an arborist to check it out for you. The branch should make an "L" shape as it extends from the tree. You will need a branch that is at least 6 feet (1.8m) long. The branch should not be more than 20 feet (6.1m) off the ground. The swing will need to be at least 35 feet (0.911.52m) away from the trunk so that it does not hit the tree. It also shouldn't, however, be near the end of the branch, where it is weakest. The branch should be very strong in the middle. The branch needs to be thick enough that it will not break under the force the swing exerts. Make sure that the branch does not get significantly narrower as it goes out from the tree.
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One-sentence summary --
Select a hardwood tree. Evaluate the condition of the tree and branches. Find a long branch that is parallel to the ground. Look for a branch that is at least 8 inches (200mm) in diameter.