"All the rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness. To let anyone see what you have in your mouth is repulsive, to make a noise is to suggest an animal, to make a mess is disgusting." ~ Emily Post A simple table placemat for key etiquette tips. Topics to cover at an etiquette banquet. Etiquette Resources: Awesome Etiquette Podcast Emily Post's Etiquette Table Manners on the Emily Post Website Etiquette Scholar