EXCLUSIVE: Etiquette coach William Hanson says his unusual way of eating crisps “makes it a bit more of an occasion”.
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Etiquette coach William Hanson has shared how he believes Hula Hoops should be eaten – and it’s not the five-finger way.
For years, many crisp lovers have eaten hula hoops from their fingers, placing one hoop on each and then tucking into them one by one.
Much to William’s dismay, the 34-year-old etiquette coach believes eating the crisps in such a way is a no-go.
Sharing his thoughts, as the face of Sainsbury’s Smart Charge campaign, he told Reach plc: “That would not be correct etiquette.
“The correct way to eat Hula Hoops, assuming the Hula Hoops are in a little bowl or a dish, would be to… I would use a spoon and I would take some Hula Hoops and put them in your hand, if it’s a communal dish.
“Then, eat from your hand rather than putting your hands, that have germs on, directly in the communal shared dish.”
When munching on the snack by yourself, however, William apprehensively approves of eating them out of a bag, but suggests there’s a much classier way of doing it.
“I don’t eat a lot of crisps, but if I do, I still put them in a little ramekin,” he shared.
“I think it elevates it and makes it a bit more of an occasion, rather than just sitting there and eating them out of a greasy bag.”
William has also shared what he believes is the correct way to behave at a dinner table when accompanied by guests.
While you may instinctively tuck into your food within seconds of receiving it, the coach suggests it is more polite to eat at the same pace and speed as your companions .
“We’re meant to start and stop at the same time roughly, not to the second, but we sort of have to wait for everyone to have their food,” he explained.
“We should pace ourselves and watch around the table to see how everyone else is eating, so we roughly finish at the same sort of time.”
No stranger to sharing his take on food and royal etiquette, William has now partnered up with Sainsbury’s for their latest Smart Charge campaign.
In a bid to stop frustrations at charge stations, the coach has created a guide to help drivers navigate the “dos and don’ts” while charging.
New research from Sainsbury’s Smart Charge reveals over half of electric vehicle drivers (51%) admit to ghost charging (drivers who pretend to charge just to nab a parking space), while almost nine in ten EV drivers (88%) experience frustration due to a lack of etiquette shown within the community, with the top bugbears including plug hogging (34%) and long wait times (31%).
In a video shared on his social media, William stresses what not to do at a Smart Charge station, telling fans: “Don’t charge your phone longer than you actually need. Thanks to Sainsbury’s Smart Charge stations, by the time you’ve listened to 30 minutes of your favourite podcast, you can have up to 200 miles of extra range.
“Just because Smart Charge bays are bigger, this doesn’t mean you can get away with sloppy parking. And finally, don’t use the EV bays unless you actually need to charge your car. They’re not a shortcut to get your Nectar points in aisle four. “
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