I am sorry, but it might be more about them and less about you.

Criticism of younger generations for having poor table manners is not at all a recent

thing.

One New York Times archived article titled “TABLE MANNERS: A CASUALTY OF CHANGING TIMES”

published in 1985 indicates that people at least have been saying that 40 years ago.

But this sentiment is likely spanning across centuries, and is subject to the influence

of changing customs and etiquette rules that vary based on cultural and historical contexts.

Interestingly, Judith Martin, an etiquette columnist, linked the perceived decline of

table manners to America's founders Thomas Jefferson, who emphasized equality and dismissed

insincere politeness.

This, she insinuate, in term, led to table manners being viewed as classist.

So is table manners classist?

Well, make sure you check out the video in the comment section to find out, so you have

all the information you need to talk back to your parents.