1.Your mastery of good table manners comes in handy. Itgives you the confidence of knowing that you canconduct yourself properly. After all, you are trying tohave a conversation with your guest, not concentratingon which fork to use. 2.Choosing the correct silverwarefrom the variety in front of you is not as difficult as itmay first appear. Always start with the knife, fork orspoon that is farthest from your plate and gradually workyour way in. A simple rule to remember is that liquidsare to the right and solids are to the left.