tAbLe MaNNeRisMs

tHere has been, since young, a specific grey areas which I would nOt waNt to X ovEr and up todate, thank God, I hv not. And these GreY arEas, surprisingly, are sEt bY mY faThEr wHo hAs Left Us foR coMinG 9 yeaRs.

Rule No. 1
gReEt thE ElDeRs BeForE u StaRt digGinG ur MeAls

Rule No. 2
nEvEr leaVe ur elbows resting on thE tabLe while holDinG the bOwL of Rice.

Rule No. 3
eAt & chEw yOuR fOOd wItH nO sOund, Or u Be LaBelled aS "PIG"

Rule No. 4
rEfRaIn fRom engaginG a ConveRsaTion durIng Ur mEals...

Rule No. 5
NeVer LeAvE uR disHes on ThE TaBlE when u aRe dOnE witH uR mEaLs.

This is the kinda 'training' i have since young from my parents.

However, I noticed lately, ppl nowadays overlooked on this wat i called TabLe mannerism..

Is it nowadays this difficult to maintain or cultivate such table mannerism? Or is it that I have underwent a tough training from my parents??

I get kinda irritated when my frens tried to talk to me while having a meal together over the table cos I am unable to enjoy my meal peacefully and unable to eat without having to talk....

AM i asking too much to have my meals peacefully without engaging a conversation?