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FABLife – Southern Etiquette Challenge

16 Jan 2016 By: Diane Gottsman

FABLife Southern Etiquette Challenge

FABLife host Lauren Makk, FABLife fan Rachel Upshaw, FABLife hosts Joe Zee, Chrissy Tiegen, Leah Ashley, and Linda Gray.

If you missed the FABLife yesterday, I’m sharing a repeat performance on today’s blog. You can watch the video clip here.  Dedicated to everything Southern, the FABLife hosts, Chrissy Tiegen, Joe Zee, Lauren Makk and Leah Ashley, along with Linda Gray and Southern FABlife fan Rachel Upshaw, competed for the coveted Southern Etiquette Challenge Trophy. Take a look at the quiz below to test your own Southern Charm, then watch the video to see how everyone did.

The FABlife Southern Etiquette Challenge

  1. Which side of the place setting does the water glass go on?
    a. Left Side
    b. Right Side
    c. Center of Place Setting

    Answer: B. Right Side

  2. Food is passed around the table in what direction?
    a. Clockwise
    b. Across the table, back and forth
    c. Counterclockwise

    Answer: C. Counterclockwise

  3. How do you signal to the waiter that you have finished eating?
    a. Fork crossed over knife
    b. Fork and knife placed at an angle (10:20 position on the plate)
    c. Place the napkin on your plate

    Answer: B. Fork and knife at an angle (10:20 position on the plate)

  4. What is the proper way to eat soup?
    a. Spoon toward your body
    b. Sip from the bowl
    c. Spoon away from your body

    Answer: C. Spoon away from your body

  5. What is the proper way to eat spaghetti?
    a. Twirl strands with a fork and spoon
    b. Cut the strands and eat with your fork
    c. Use only a fork and twirl two or three strands at a time

    Answer: C. Use only a fork and twirl two or three strands at a time

  6. What item should you NOT eat on your salad during a first date or job interview.
    a. Cherry Tomatoes
    b. Cucumber
    c. Mushrooms

    Answer: A. Cherry Tomatoes

And the winner is…Team Prim with Chrissy Tiegen, Linda Gray and Leah Ashley!

And the winner is

Quiz Master hopeful and Etiquette Expert Diane Gottsman proudly presents the trophy to Team Prim: Chrissy Tiegen, Leah Ashely and Linda Gray.

Coming in a very close second is Team Proper…

FABLife Southern Etiquette Challenge

Team Proper: Lauren Makk, Rachel Upshaw and Joe Zee

I need one of these shiny trophies for every Dining Etiquette session!

Trophy

Southern Etiquette Challenge Trophy

Everyone was a mannerly sport (with the exception of a small food fight)!

FABLife Southern Etiquette Challenge

Team Prim faces off against Team Proper for the Mind Your Manners Southern Etiquette Challenge.

Thanks for having me on FABLife. You all get my Southern Seal of Approval!

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Diane Gottsman

Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and modern manners professional, sought out industry leader, television personality, accomplished speaker, Huffington Post blogger, author, and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and etiquette training. Diane is routinely quoted in national and international media including The New York Times, The BBC, CNN, Bloomberg Business Week, Kiplinger, Huffington Post Canada, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. She is the resident etiquette expert for two popular morning talk shows, SA Living and Good Day Austin. She has been seen on The TODAY Show, HLN Headline News, WGN Chicago, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her clients range from university students to Fortune 500 companies and her workshops cover topics ranging from tattoos in the workplace to technology at the dinner table and the proper use of social media.