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Here's how to look like you go to red carpet events AALLLLL the time...
Be a good date. OK, he may not be Robert Pattinson or the hottest of hotties of the year, but he's still your date. Don't leave him hanging around like a bad smell while you and your girlfriends nick off. You'd hate if he did that to you, right? Try chatting about stuff that you know you two have in common like classes, what happened on Home & Away, or Rove last night. And don't forget to compliment him on how good he scrubs up. You never know, he could be someone you'd like to get to know a little better...
Eating properly is like a minefield!
Number 1 - Don't scoff your food. It's not a burger and fries after all!
Place your napkin across your lap and wait until everyone at the table has been served before you start eating.
THE TABLE SETTING - WHAT IS WHO'S??
The cutlery is always tricky but if you start at the outside for entree and work your way in, you should be ok.
Your drinking glass will be on the right hand side and your bread and butter plate will be on the left.
Keep your knees together when you're sitting. Whether your dress is long or short, you'll always look more elegant sitting properly. Who wants to look like Amy Winehouse anyway. This also helps to minimize creases in your dress.
Your formal is the night for fun, not cat fights and tears. If you're addicted to the drama, lift your game just for tonight and be the mature and elegant chick you know you really are.
Don't talk through the speeches. I know they sometimes drag on but it's just bad manners.
Always say please and thank you to the waiters. You'll find you get much better service.
Wedgie alert! If this happens, do not pick it out in public!!! Discretely go into the loo and do it there. While you're there, do a once over in front of the mirror, check that no food has lodged itself between your teeth and top up your gloss.
Be safe. If things aren't going well or you're not getting into it, let your date know you're a bit tired and would like to go home. If your folks can't pick you up, grab a cab. Pre-program the local taxi company's phone number into your mobile and order a cab. Always-always-always wait for the taxi in a well lit area and have a friend or teacher wait with you until it arrives.
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