A very very very long time ago, I opened up a thread about bad table manners, which was more apt for a blog entry
Anyways, so what is defined as good or bad table manners?
This is what I had gathered…in the very very distant past…I know there is more to it so add yours please
-Eat too quickly, you look sloppy and messy and too hungry.
-Eat too slow and be the last one with food on your plate, it looks bad.
-Put too much on your plate and it looks bad.
-If You do portion control, i.e, a few bites and go for seconds or thirds, it looks bad.
-If you put too little and don’t go for seconds, you’re a picky eater.
-If you clear your plate, you look too hungry.
-If you leave food over, you’re wasting food.
Though it has to do with food and dining it’s more about manners which are important for relationships :o
I’ve never given it too much thought, I just eat my natural way. I only take care to keep my mouth closed while chewing and that’s about it. I’ve been told off by my parents for eating and drinking too fast. I don’t think people look too much into table manners unless they’re excessively bad. Are little things like these supposed to matter in a relationship?
I think to some extent...u don't want your habits to be so bad that they turn off other people and hten they come and complain on gs that so and so does this and its omggggzzz sooo annoying :o
and no i don't mean romantic relationships...but in general I guess.
I think to some extent...u don't want your habits to be so bad that they turn off other people and hten they come and complain on gs that so and so does this and its omggggzzz sooo annoying :o
and no i don't mean romantic relationships...but in general I guess.
my future wife complaining on gs? good thing there's no internet access in the kitchen :D
I think chewing with your mouth open, putting too much in your plate, wasting food (food left in your plate) and eating too fast, trying to talk while you are chewing etc could be considered bad table manners. In my case it depends on who I am eating with. If it is a formal gathering or you are at someone else's house, you have to be watchful of how you go about it. If I am alone, with my friends or with my own family I don't care as much - but still I try not to do something that anyone would/could find repulsive.
^ Yes I reckon it does Although I feel like a twat when I have to eat something like that with a knife and a fork.
You know the worst thing is, when at a formal dinner they bring you some exotic sh!t that you have no idea what to do with Like for the life of me I can’t get the meat out of a crab without fighting a proper battle with it.
eat the way i feel comfy and doesn’t disturb others:@:
but ppl get annoyed cuz i eat too little…and too fast(at home and work) and too little and too slow ( at parties)
^ Sometimes when pizza have many toppings or a thin crust that can't support the toppings, it'll fall down and makes a big mses...so its less messy to eat with a fork and knife.
I think NY-ers have the art of eating a slice on the go down pat. :D
There are some basics table manners and then there are some advance level manners.
1. Sit - the host will tell you where to sit, or you ask. 2. Wait for others to start eating. Many homes will pray first.
3. Family style meal - food is passed to the right.
4. Try a little of everything - do not take a Lot of anything.
5. If you do not want something, just pass it on; You do not need to say anything. If they ask, say, "It looks good, but I think I won't have any thank you."
6. Keep the table and table-cloth as clean as possible. Do not put bones or anything on the table. Things that are not eaten should be put on your plate.
7. Do not spit anything out. If there is something in your mouth that you cannot swallow, quietly put it in your paper napkin and then go on (e.g. bones, seeds, etc.)
8. Do not talk with food in your mouth! Wait until you have swallowed everything before talking.
9. Burping - don't!! It is considered rude.
10. Slurping - don't!! Drinking soup or eating noodles - be quiet.
11. When food is passed to you say, "Thank You."
12. When you would like more of some food and it is not right in front of you, say, "Please pass the green beans."
13. Do not reach across the table or in front of someone to get something - that is rude. Ask them to pass it to you.
14. If you need to leave the table to go to the bathroom or do something, say, "Excuse me for a moment, please."
15. If your hostess wants to serve you but you don't want to eat it, say, "Thank you. It looks very good, but I'm not quite used to American food yet. Maybe next time, thanks."
16. Meals are to be slow, pleasant, leisurely times. Enjoy your food, but talk too.
17. Watch how fast others are eating. Try not to be too slow or too fast - keep up with their pace.
18. When you are finished eating, say "What a delicious meal! Thank you so much." Wait for all to be finished before leaving the table.
19. Do not touch your nose, hair or teeth at the table.
20. Toothpicks - are not usually on the table in a home. After the meal, go to the bathroom and clean your teeth if you need to. In restaurants, they are usually at the counter where you pay as you go out. Again, it is best to clean your teeth in the bathroom.
^ Thats a bunch of bologna Mirch Unless I am personally invited by the Queen of England and the dinner will be followed by a ceremony admitting me into the royal family, I am not putting myself through that kind of torment.
Pizza is considered a finger food even in formal settings (i think) therefore it can be eaten without forks and knives. Although I agree with Sara sometimes the crust is too thin/too many toppings so its easier to eat it with a fork and a knife.
lol
cuz i eat too little…and too fast(at home and work) and too little and too slow ( at parties)