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30 Bad Table Manners: How Many Are You Guilty Of?

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Gourmandize

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Spitting out the pits

You've bitten into an olive and found that it still has a pit: what do you do? For one thing, don't spit it out directly onto your plate. Instead, spit it into your hand and discreetly put it to the side of your plate if there is not already a plate or bowl designated for the olive pits.