Formal Dining Etiquette

[virgovictoria]

9 1/2 weeks

*musicalnote* "You Can Leave Your Hat On" *musicalnote*

 

[Otter]

*musicalnote* "You Can Leave Your Hat On" *musicalnote*

 

[virgovictoria]

Lady or hungry fireman, I can and do eat like both extremes.

I believe it is a continually wonderful experience to become educated and knowledgeable in proper and formal dining etiquette. I definitely chose worthy.

Open mouth chewing and smacking is sooo annoying -- as well as blowing boogies...

 

[FromTexas]

EdZachary.

I got a whole tray. When do you want me over?

 

[kom526]

Definitely worthwhile. My wife had to educate me on the whole proper untensil thing early in courtship. I figured "what the hell, if I can stab my steak with it I'm good to go." Knowing AND USING proper etiquette is never pretentious.

 

[XOXO17]

Malarky, except for "napkin in the lap" to protect your clothing from spills and a handy place to wipe your hands. That said, you should at least know HOW to do it so you can make a good show when confronted with a pretentious hostess at a dinner party.

My grandmother says the only real table manners you need to know are chew with your mouth closed and don't blow your nose at the table. If you can get those two down, you're golden.

Don't forget to keep your elbows off the table..my Dad was always on me about that!

 

[XOXO17]

I'm talking about all the trimmings. Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Shrimp Fork, Soup spoon, dessert spoon and knife, white wine with fish and poultry, red wine with beef, napkin on the lap, and knowing how all of this functions smoothly during a fine dining experience.

Worthwhile or Malarky?

I'm just wondering if everyone things all these formal rules of etiquette and table manners are good and useful, or a simple waste of time and effort.

I its fun to get dressed up and go out to a formal dinner-but its still fun to go out to a casual laid back dinner..You should always know how to act in a formal setting...just so you don't make an ass of yourself!

 

[mAlice]

I its fun to get dressed up and go out to a formal dinner-but its still fun to go out to a casual laid back dinner..You should always know how to act in a formal setting...just so you don't make an ass of yourself!

Oh, the irony.

 

[mAlice]

Formal Dining Etiquette 04-28-2005 06:21 AM you are a b*tch



Thank you for noticing!

 

[morganj614]

Formal Dining Etiquette 04-28-2005 06:21 AM you are a b*tch



Thank you for noticing!

Is XOXO sending you hugs and kisses?

 

[mAlice]

Is XOXO sending you hugs and kisses?

:battingeyelashes:

 

[RoseRed]

Oh, the irony.

:giggle:

 

[Railroad]

I had to think about this one for awhile. I'm kind of torn between answers, but commonsense tells me you need one knife, one fork, and one spoon to eat a meal. Keeping elbows off the table and keeping one napkin in your lap are simple good manners, just like chewing with your mouth closed.

I have eaten in places that put all that extra cutlery on the table and "expect" exaggerated forms of etiquette, and while I survived the experiences and was able to mimic all the right moves, I must say that observing the formalities really distracted me from enjoying the food.

 

[SmallTown]

I must say that observing the formalities really distracted me from enjoying the food.

Which is exactly why learning and knowing the proper ways is a good thing. When you know it, it becomes second nature and you can be as comfortable then as you are with a single fork, knife, and spoon.

 

[Railroad]

Which is exactly why learning and knowing the proper ways is a good thing. When you know it, it becomes second nature and you can be as comfortable then as you are with a single fork, knife, and spoon.

I suppose that's true. My personal preference is to avoid eating in places like that (they're most likely out of my price range anyway).

 

[vraiblonde]

Don't forget to keep your elbows off the table..my Dad was always on me about that!

"Sit/stand up straight" was a basic that was to be observed at all times, not just at the dinner table. Since it's impossible to prop your elbows on a table when you're sitting up straight, it was never an issue.

 

[SmallTown]

"Sit/stand up straight" was a basic that was to be observed at all times, not just at the dinner table. Since it's impossible to prop your elbows on a table when you're sitting up straight, it was never an issue.

What if you are like Kain? Is it ok for a person to rest their boobs on the table during dinner?

 

[Ken King]

What if you are like Kain? Is it ok for a person to rest their boobs on the table during dinner?

Some people can't help it. The table keeps them off the floor.

 

[cattitude]

"How do the little piggies eat?" "That's it...mommy's little piggy."

 

[RoseRed]

"How do the little piggies eat?" "That's it...mommy's little piggy."

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to cattitude again.