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A man is free to sit only when a senior man who is visiting asks that he be seated and/or when a woman who is visiting either sits or leaves.

When a woman elects to sit, the man to her left is to pull out her chair, and assist her in setting it in place (if practical.)

In the United States of America, honor is to the right. When sitting with someone, you can sit to the left of any person of the opposite sex. You may sit opposite and across from your spouse, any senior person, and from any person of the same sex.

Avoid sitting with your back to a sun filled window. Move one space to the left of the window position and sit. You are to sit to the outside of any head or booth table when a woman is in your company, unless otherwise directed. This is an accepted deviation from honor to the right seating.

At a banquette table, sit facing the wall, in difference to any senior person.

When you sit, approach the chair and pause. Maintain good posture. Pull the chair out. When there is a choice. Enter in the seat space from the left, (exit from the right.) Ensure it is set or placed so that you can keep upper body posture.

Bend your knees and purposefully lower your body. Keep your upper and lower body in alignment. Stay balanced. Sit on the edge of the chair first. Place your hands on the sides of seat, lift your buttocks, and pull the chair towards you or to push yourself towards the back of the chair. Sit as if you belong. When sitting, avoid showing the sole of your shoe. It is considered an insult in more than one country.

When under a roof, in a place other than your home, when you sit, shoes on the floor.