I'm an elegance coach – the five crucial dining etiquette mistakes you should stop doing now to avoid looking tacky | The Sun

AN elegance coach has shared the five crucial dining etiquette mistakes that might have you looking tacky at dinners.

They may be difficult habits to break, but they'll leave you looking classier and more refined.


Obehi, who goes by @theimageboss, is an etiquette and elegance coach offering tips and tricks on her TikTok page.

When it comes to dining etiquette, she has shared a variety of tips to help ladies appear to be more refined and elegant.

But there are five specific actions Obehi has said to avoid in a recent video.

First, she says ladies should not lean towards a spoon.

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She also says to never blow air onto your food to cool it down.

A third tip is to not place your hand under your mouth.

This may be a difficult habit to break, as many ladies will do so to avoid dropping food from a utensil onto her lap.

Fourth, Obehi says that any form of air blowing is inelegant and should be avoided.

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Instead, you may wish to wait to begin eating until your food has cooled to a reasonable temperature.

Finally, she says to never place your hand on the plate or bowl you're eating from.

The video has been viewed nearly 20,000 times.

Obehi shares dozens of other etiquette tips in other videos on her TikTok page.

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