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Rule #1: DO NOT get drunk. Omit, or at least limit, alcoholic intake. People talk louder when they drink alcohol. Their convictions become stronger; therefore they can be perceived as obnoxious and offensive. Rule #2: Avoid controversial subjects such as sex, religion, politics, and controversial characters (e.g. Monica Lewinsky, Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschel, etc.) Rule #3: Listen to others more than talk about yourself. Your interest in another person makes you a more interesting person. Talk to people on both sides of you through out the meal. Rule #4: Know your table manners! Chew with your mouth closed and enjoy the experience.

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Nonnie Cameron Owens retired in 1996 from a 32-year career in the airline industry. Among her other careers, she served 12 years as a fraternity housemother at SMU in Dallas and Purdue University in West Lafayette, 7 years as a columnist for the Journal and Courier in Lafayette, Indiana, and 7 years as a college speaker for CAMPUSPEAK, Inc in Denver.

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