Table manners will either make or break you. God made napkins and bibs for a purpose. USE them ALWAYS! If you are confused about which piece of silverware to use, start at the outside and work your way in. Forks go on the left, and knives and spoons to the right -- an easy way to remember this is that the knife is picked up by the hand you cut with (the right). One hand belongs in your lap (to hold your napkin in place). Pass dishes clockwise. When your hostess has finished eating, the meal is over. Do not leave the table until she does. A man holds the chair, first for the woman to his right. When a woman leaves the table, men stand up both when she leaves and when she comes back (to potentially help with her chair as well as to show respect). When you finish eating, put your silverware side-by-side, with the tips to the upper left, bases to the lower right.