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Six Minute English from BBC LearningEnglish.com.

Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Phil.

And I'm Pippa. In this episode, we're discussing etiquette, the rules about what makes polite behaviour,

and in particular the do's and don'ts about what you should and shouldn't do when eating.

So, Phil, what's the worst thing someone can do while eating, in your opinion?

For me, it's being very noisy when you do it. I can't stand it.

Mm, okay. I don't have too many rules about eating, but I was always told growing up that you

shouldn't have your elbows on the table. And I never really understood why,

but I always remember that one. So we'll be hearing more about mill time manners from some

college students and an expert on British etiquette. And as usual, we'll be learning some

useful new words and phrases, all of which you can find on our website, BBC learning English.com.

But first, I have a question for you, Pippa.

Ideas about polite behaviour change a lot from country to country.

So, when BBC programme The Food Chain, asked listeners from around the world about eating manners

in their country, what do you think was the most common complaint? Was it A,

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