No, your conversation should not be confined to trivialities.
If a girl asks you in when you escort her home from the ball at 3 a. m., should you accept her invitation?
Politely decline, and give me her address.
Every dinner should begin with a little soup and less noise.
Should the lady of the house help the soup?
Yes, if it needs it.
What would you do if you made a wine stain on a lady’s dress?
Help her to remove it, the stain.
Should you decline wine by clapping your hand on top of your glass?
I wouldn’t.