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This isn't stuff that only Greeks should know. EVERYBODY should, for the sake of civility. So what if you never actually dine with the Queen of England? You should know how, just in case the opportunity arises. At least that's what I was taught.
It positively pains me to see my boyfriend's little brother eat--the kid all but lays his lip on the table, chews with his mouth open, doesn't sit up straight, can't hold a fork properly... and it goes on and on. I'm sitting here looking at our Amy Vanderbilt etiquette book and wondering where the Emily Post went. Maybe I should just present him with my copy of a teenage manner book that went into everything from how to politely decline a job to how to hold a fish knife.
The point of this rant is that table manners are extremely important. If you can't look civilized when performing basic functions like eating, when can you?
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