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Good Evening , in reality Tatooine is essentially no different from any other twin sunned, god forsaken rock, and the social graces that work here can easily be applied to Planets everywhere.
Here is a few basic pointers.
1 - It is generally considered to be in poor taste in polite Society to use the Force in order to avail oneself of the salt or other condiments and is certainly rude to ensure the lions share of Roast potatoes by helping yourself with Jedi mind games.
2 - When given the honor of carving the roast pheasant or duck the use of a stainless steel , wooden handled carving knife is always more appropriate than using your fathers light saber to hack chunks off - not only is it impolite , it tends to cauterize the meat rendering it excessively "well done"
3 - When in more informal company the use of hands can often be allowed, often with the basic caveat of "excuse my fingers" , however under no circumstances should one use the regrafted robotic hand to dig in to the seasonal salads.
4 - when dining with guests who are considerably smaller in stature , it is considered polite to provide a cushion for the chair , one thinks of the debacle when Master Yoda was un able to see the Pasta del mar as a typical example.
5 - in sophisticated circles , discussion of Power Converters is frowned upon , as is disagreeing with your uncle Owen about the most convenient time to finish the harvest and join the academy , regardless of what Mr. wedge and Mr. tank have done.
6 - If a soiree runs long , it is always good manners to offer your guests either a taxi or a spare land speeder, the Sand people do tend to be abroad at night and a deep wound from a gaffi stick has spoiled the memory of many a pleasant evening.
7 - It is not considered good form to address guests by names they have not heard since way back before the clone wars.
8 - cutting a guests arm off in a dispute is always a social Faux pas , despite the number of systems in which they have the death sentence.
9 - do not feed droids direct from the dinner table and under no circumstances should one trigger a holographic message from a desperate Rebel princess begging for assistance. If this occurs it is considered to be a signal for the men to retire to the study for brandy and a fine cigar.
10 - when being shot and set alight to by Imperial storm troopers , please never point out that their aim is anything less than superb and always offer the some kind of aperitif before roasting alive, campari is very popular as is a glass of blue murky liquid in a opaque plastic glass.
Remember Good Manners make a house, into a home.
Join me next time when we discuss how best to carry ones self with style and panach in the vile court of Jabba the Hut.
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