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What are the etiquette reasons for not putting your elbows on the table?

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What are the etiquette reasons for not putting your elbows on the table?
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Putting ones elbows on the table demonstrates low class and self disrespect. However if you wish to be rude and selfish go for it.
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how does putting your elbows on the table give you freedom of expression or freedom of speech? It looks sloppy and you are portraying to the host that you are bored. And you could end up with your elbow in your soup.
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Because they might end up in your salad plate or soup bowl, and you'll end up looking idiotic.
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it is bad table manners.
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it's proper edicate
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It's bad manners.
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its proper etiquitte. just like you dont burp in a fancy resturaunt (loud at least)
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beucz in the old days when people took 1 shower a year there elbows were dirty.
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In the world of Manners, it's not polite to be seated at the table with your elbows on the table. Just like it's not polite to chew with your mouth open. It's just one of the many rules in the etiquette book.
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Just put your forearms on the table...
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