Let's Teach Them How To Eat Politely!

At lunch at a local restaurant, I was reminded that some families no longer teach children the niceties of eating with a knife and fork.

With so many mothers working and so many youngsters helping themselves to something to eat, which may not require any "silverware" or cutlery, are young people not learning this basic skill? Are families never sitting down to a quiet family meal at the dining table?

There is no other explanation for young people in their teen years stabbing food with brute force with a fork. That is such an ugly site!

We have lost so many of the niceties of life, surely children can be shown nicer ways of eating a regular meal that is not a sandwich or a pizza.

As Mother used to say . . . some day you'll meet someone you want to impress. You won't impress them by eating as though you were attempting to spear your opponent and run them through to the death!