Sara Jane Ho

There's one, let's say there's one chair facing a wall. There's one chair facing the room. Then the better seat is the one facing the room. And you should give that to your guests. That makes sense. But how about at the head of the table? Should that not be the host? Yeah. It depends if you're seating French style or English style.

So let's say the table is rectangular and English style would place the host and hostess at the ends of the table. French style would place host and hostess at the middle of the long table. Oh. So there's a difference between French style and English style. And usually French style is reserved for a big party. So if it's like a 20 person dinner or even more like a state dinner, right? If...

So let's say the table is rectangular and English style would place the host and hostess at the ends of the table. French style would place host and hostess at the middle of the long table. Oh. So there's a difference between French style and English style. And usually French style is reserved for a big party. So if it's like a 20 person dinner or even more like a state dinner, right? If...

So let's say the table is rectangular and English style would place the host and hostess at the ends of the table. French style would place host and hostess at the middle of the long table. Oh. So there's a difference between French style and English style. And usually French style is reserved for a big party. So if it's like a 20 person dinner or even more like a state dinner, right? If...

let's say King Charles is hosting a state dinner, then usually the host and hostess sit in the middle of the long table. That way, all the VIPs that sit near the host and hostess can speak to each other. And then the less important you are, the further away from the middle you sit.

let's say King Charles is hosting a state dinner, then usually the host and hostess sit in the middle of the long table. That way, all the VIPs that sit near the host and hostess can speak to each other. And then the less important you are, the further away from the middle you sit.

let's say King Charles is hosting a state dinner, then usually the host and hostess sit in the middle of the long table. That way, all the VIPs that sit near the host and hostess can speak to each other. And then the less important you are, the further away from the middle you sit.

And then English style is reserved for small, like at home, for example, a dinner of six people, eight people, 10 people. And the host and hostess are at the ends of the table. And then the VIPs are next to them. And then the less important people are towards the middle of the table. So everybody feels cocooned. But this works for small dinners.

And then English style is reserved for small, like at home, for example, a dinner of six people, eight people, 10 people. And the host and hostess are at the ends of the table. And then the VIPs are next to them. And then the less important people are towards the middle of the table. So everybody feels cocooned. But this works for small dinners.

And then English style is reserved for small, like at home, for example, a dinner of six people, eight people, 10 people. And the host and hostess are at the ends of the table. And then the VIPs are next to them. And then the less important people are towards the middle of the table. So everybody feels cocooned. But this works for small dinners.

Yeah. Body language is a big part. Yeah. Yeah. This is a nonverbal communication, right? So actually, if I'm, let's say, at a gathering or a social function, sometimes I'll sit or I'll stand with my hands like this and my palms facing up. Because actually, when you show your palm, it's an open gesture. It's an open gesture. Whereas if it's like this and this is a closed gesture. Right.

Yeah. Body language is a big part. Yeah. Yeah. This is a nonverbal communication, right? So actually, if I'm, let's say, at a gathering or a social function, sometimes I'll sit or I'll stand with my hands like this and my palms facing up. Because actually, when you show your palm, it's an open gesture. It's an open gesture. Whereas if it's like this and this is a closed gesture. Right.

Yeah. Body language is a big part. Yeah. Yeah. This is a nonverbal communication, right? So actually, if I'm, let's say, at a gathering or a social function, sometimes I'll sit or I'll stand with my hands like this and my palms facing up. Because actually, when you show your palm, it's an open gesture. It's an open gesture. Whereas if it's like this and this is a closed gesture. Right.

I mean, this we all know. Right. Right. So so even just small. And so if you're standing, if you're standing and you're like feet are all like tangled up, then that's kind of closed. But if you're if you're like, you know, if your feet are relaxed like that, comfortable in ballet, it's the fifth position. Right. The V. And it's just an open and open gesture.

I mean, this we all know. Right. Right. So so even just small. And so if you're standing, if you're standing and you're like feet are all like tangled up, then that's kind of closed. But if you're if you're like, you know, if your feet are relaxed like that, comfortable in ballet, it's the fifth position. Right. The V. And it's just an open and open gesture.

I mean, this we all know. Right. Right. So so even just small. And so if you're standing, if you're standing and you're like feet are all like tangled up, then that's kind of closed. But if you're if you're like, you know, if your feet are relaxed like that, comfortable in ballet, it's the fifth position. Right. The V. And it's just an open and open gesture.

Yeah. Well, here's a fun thing that's history related. The history behind shaking hands, why do humans shake hands? It's to show that we don't have weapons in our hands. That was the beginning of shaking hands. Toasting, toasting wine. I mean, now we just raise our glass, right? But back then people would really go at it and then wine would fly around into each other's cups. And why was that?

Yeah. Well, here's a fun thing that's history related. The history behind shaking hands, why do humans shake hands? It's to show that we don't have weapons in our hands. That was the beginning of shaking hands. Toasting, toasting wine. I mean, now we just raise our glass, right? But back then people would really go at it and then wine would fly around into each other's cups. And why was that?

Yeah. Well, here's a fun thing that's history related. The history behind shaking hands, why do humans shake hands? It's to show that we don't have weapons in our hands. That was the beginning of shaking hands. Toasting, toasting wine. I mean, now we just raise our glass, right? But back then people would really go at it and then wine would fly around into each other's cups. And why was that?

To show that the host had not poisoned their guests' wine. That was the purpose of toasting. So why do we still do it? Do we need to? Because hundreds of years of tradition. And so it's still a nice gesture to toast, to welcome someone or to kick off an event or to, you know, it's just to have that is nice.