WHETHER you are getting together with your family or hanging out with friends, chances are that you will have a big dinner on the last day of the year. But although social gatherings on New Year’s Eve are supposed to be an enjoyable and relaxing time for everyone, it is still important to mind your table manners. As US etiquette expert Emily Post put it: “The real test of table manners is to never offend the sensibilities (情感) of others.”