te and customs

FICER’s MESS

SENIOR OFFICER PRESENT ENSURES DECORUM &

A JUNIOR SHOULD ENSURE THAT AT NO TIME HE IG
FICER’s MESS

LIKE THE DRAWING ROOM OF A HOME

YOU ARE ON DISPLAY

TO SECURE COMFORT AND ECONOMY

EVERY OFFICER IS CORRECTLY DRESSED

L TIPS ON
QUETTES
INFORMALITY IN THE MESS IS TO BE MAINTAINED WITHIN LIMITS

OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE WHEN A SENIOR OFFIC

ALWAYS ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE VISITORS FEEL AT HOME

PETS ARE FORBIDDEN FROM ENTERING THE MESS

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NERAL TIPS ON
SS ETIQUETTES

CONVERSATION IS CONDUCTED IN PLEASANT TONES

CONTROVERSIAL / FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS SUCH AS RELIGION, P

OFFICERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO BE PRESENT FOR A MEAL S

ENSURE STRICT ADHERENCE TO MEAL TIMINGS

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NERAL TIPS ON
SS ETIQUETTES
WHILE ENTERTAINING LADIES, CHILDREN AND GUESTS IN MESS

STEWARDS AND COOKS SHOULD BE TREATED WITH COURTESY

MESS PROPERTY

NOISY BEHAVIOUR, CLINKING OF GLASSES, TALKING IN DIALECT

TABLE MANNERS
Y TABLE MANNERS

WHY?
• DUE CONSIDERATION IS SHOWN TO OTHERS WHO

• DONT DO THINGS AT THE DINING TABLE, WHICH D

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LE MANNERS

CORRECT TABLE MANNERS AND ETIQUETTE ARE TO BE IMM

COMMENCE EATING ONLY AFTER EVERYONE HAS BEEN SE

BAD MANNERS AT THE TABLE

• TO SMOKE
• READ/WRITE
• USE INDECENT LANGUAGE
• LAUGH UPROARIOUSLY
• DISCUSS OR PLACE BETS
• DISCUSS POLITICAL OR CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
L TABLE SETTING
LING UTENSILS

HOLD YOUR FORK IN YOUR LEFT HAND, TINES DOWNWARD

HOLD YOUR KNIFE IN YOUR RIGHT HAND, AN INCH OR TWO

LING UTENSILS

I HAVE FINISHED EATING I AM TAKING A BREAK, BUT

STILL EATING

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KING TOASTS

TO LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, HEALTH,

WEALTH, AND HAPPINESS
TOAST TO THE PRESIDENT IS
DRUNK STANDING
TOASTS FOR ALL OTHERS ARE
DRUNK SEATED
Y TABLE MANNERS
AL GUIDELINES
TAKING YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE

NAPKINS

POSTURE
AL GUIDELINES

•KNIFE

•FORK

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AL GUIDELINES

REACHING OUT AT THE TABLE

FOREIGN OBJECT IN FOOD

USE OF TOOTHPICKS

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AL GUIDELINES

FINGER BOWLS
COMMENTING ON FOOD

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AL GUIDELINES
A USED PIECE OF CUTLERY IS NEVER PUT INTO ANY FOOD THAT IS MEA

EATING FOOD
• DRINKING LIQUIDS
• LEAVING FOOD ON PLATE