Mind Your Manners

Banquets in Norman times were very dignified affairs, with strict etiquette rules. Noise and mess were not acceptable, neither was burping.

It is considered a shocking breach of etiquette to reveal what, if anything, the queen tells you, especially when it comes to political views, which she is technically not supposed to have.

Most of us have quit jobs before. Sometimes the impulse to burn one's bridges is too strong to ignore, but it's always best to leave in a polite, cordial way. What’s more polite than handing in your resignation on a cake?

Rumour spread that the wild boy had, in breach of all civilised decorum, seized the Lord Chamberlain's staff and put his hat on before the king.

Even when it's meant to be polite, or deferential, for many women 'ma'am' is as welcome as a poke in the eye.

In tennis, the foot fault is a subjective penalty, with many players believing that it should be called according to etiquette and not the written rule.

What a difference a TV show makes: Rosie O'Donnell's biggest nemesis of the year, Donald Trump is prepared to make nice with the acid-tongued talk titan, as long as she comes on his show.

We've all been there. So hungry, huge burger, no manners. But never fear, you'll never have to make a spectacle of yourself mid-burger again thanks to the Liberation Wrapper, designed to help you eat your burger politely.

Obama's mission in Latin America was to bolster the economic relations that would add jobs back home, but looming military action in Libya intruded on his day of pleasantries.

We've all been there. So hungry, huge burger, no manners. But never fear, you'll never have to make a spectacle of yourself mid-burger again thanks to the Liberation Wrapper, designed to help you eat your burger politely.