Sometimes a person sitting at the dinner table feels the urge to wipe his hands on the tablecloth.
This desire is quite understandable: it is uncomfortable to hold cutlery and bread when your palms are covered in grease.
However, it is advisable to wipe your hands with a napkin. If you don't have one, you should get up from the table, go to the bathroom and wash your palms there.
Just don't use a tablecloth. And it's not just a matter of etiquette.
Folk omens
According to popular belief, the habit of wiping your hands on the tablecloth can lead to problems with the skin around your nails.
In other words, hangnails may appear on the fingers. And, if you believe the signs, the problem will persist until the person stops performing the wrong action.
Another possible consequence of wiping dirty palms on the tablecloth could be losing money.
Rational explanation
Wiping your hands on the tablecloth is incorrect from an etiquette point of view.
If you do this when visiting someone, you will show disrespect to the person who invited you into their home.
Perhaps the owner or mistress will politely remain silent. But a negative reaction is also possible. Therefore, it is better to get rid of this unsightly habit.
