Table manners may be a thing of the past.

A survey has found that Gen Z overwhelmingly doesn’t care about traditional etiquette, including holding a knife and fork correctly, eating off other people's plates, and using cell phones at the table.

But international etiquette expert Susie Wilson is saddened by the news.

She told Andrew Dickens she wants people to give etiquette a go by keeping their phones away over dinner.

Wilson says it's the one hour in a day where you can enjoy connecting face to face with others.

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Table manners may be a thing of the past. 
A survey has found that Gen Z overwhelmingly doesn’t care about traditional etiquette, including holding a knife and fork correctly, eating off other people's plates, and using cell phones at the table. 
But international etiquette expert Susie Wilson is saddened by the news. 
She told Andrew Dickens she wants people to give etiquette a go by keeping their phones away over dinner. 
Wilson says it's the one hour in a day where you can enjoy connecting face to face with others.
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