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[occasionalrain]

France is known for good food and poor manners.

[QueenDanceALot]

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@Bri369 wrote:

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@bathina wrote:
@CANDLEQUEEN- I think Kylie is gorgeous. The work shes had done has enhanced her beautifully. I hope she leaves well enough alone. With that said, Kendall is just spectacular and naturally so.

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Kendall has had work done too.  I think hers a more sublte than the others.

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But do they slurp their soup?

[deepwaterdotter]

This thread reminds me of an experience in an Italian restaurant that is known for its tasty bread, which is brought to the table when the menus arrive.  We usually order a pasta entree.  While enjoying our meal, the chef often mingles among the diners inquiring about the enjoyment of their meals.  When he arrived at our table, he noticed we had finished our pasta but left some bread and sauce uneaten.  I commented that I found the bread so tasty that I planned to purchase a loaf to take home.  He said, "Don't forget to finish the bread (pointing to the slices in the basket on the table), it's great dipped in the sauce left on your plate."         

[QueenDanceALot]

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

This thread reminds me of an experience in an Italian restaurant that is known for its tasty bread, which is brought to the table when the menus arrive.  We usually order a pasta entree.  While enjoying our meal, the chef often mingles among the diners inquiring about the enjoyment of their meals.  When he arrived at our table, he noticed we had finished our pasta but left some bread and sauce uneaten.  I commented that I found the bread so tasty that I planned to purchase a loaf to take home.  He said, "Don't forget to finish the bread (pointing to the slices in the basket on the table), it's great dipped in the sauce left on your plate."         

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[RoughDraft]

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

This thread reminds me of an experience in an Italian restaurant that is known for its tasty bread, which is brought to the table when the menus arrive.  We usually order a pasta entree.  While enjoying our meal, the chef often mingles among the diners inquiring about the enjoyment of their meals.  When he arrived at our table, he noticed we had finished our pasta but left some bread and sauce uneaten.  I commented that I found the bread so tasty that I planned to purchase a loaf to take home.  He said, "Don't forget to finish the bread (pointing to the slices in the basket on the table), it's great dipped in the sauce left on your plate."         

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@QueenDanceALot    That reminds me of several Italian restaurants in my area.  They bring a small bowl of olive oil, with minced garlic, organo and balsamic vinegar and a loaf of sliced, crusty bread as a starter.

[Pqfan]

It doesn’t matter to me how they eat but I hate loud chewing sound and people “smacking” their food. 🤪

[Sooner]

Having decent table manners (you may not know some of the more obscure things, but in general good, accepted manners that will stand you in good stead at a good restauant) always say something about what you think of yourself and what you think of others.

If you are someone who wants to be comfortable in social settings and know how to use two forks, a knife and spoon and a napkin and say please and thank you and not reach across others, you'll easily find out how to do that in today's world.  It just says you have respect for yourself and those around you.

If you don't care if people think you are uncouth, then that will come across loud and clear too.  

So if you don't care about manners and you appearance fine.  But manners send a signal to all, just like the clothes you wear and the way you treat others. 

[luvmybeetle]

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@bikerbabe wrote:
Depending on the dish, a good crusty bread is perfect for “sopping up the sauce”. I’ve been known to sip a brothy soup from a mug. I didn’t realize I was being judged. Ask me if I care. 😂

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Totally agree.  In some cases sopping up with bread is what people do.  It depends on the nationality of the restaurant.  What I don't like when I go to a restaurant is little children running around and playing in the aisles.  AND I have seen this is good restaurants.  That is very annoying to me.  Teach  the children manners.

[Spurt]

I don't pay attention to how other people are eating nor if they are following table etiquette.....I got annoyed if people are talking loudly on their cell phones or those that let their children run wild in a restaurant...too me these are bad manners.......

[suzyQ3]

Putting aside slopping and staring at other diners, I do think a bit of table manners are nice.

My mother was very fastidious about it. Napkin in your lap, no slurping or hunching over your plate, use the right utensil (should be arranged properly), never talk with food in your mouth, don't put too much in your mouth at once, no elbow on the table EVAR... you get the drill.

I guess I just absorbed all this because it is second nature to me. I do think that with the advent of television, then frozen dinners, then fewer families dining together, and finally all our new techie stuff that manners are left behind.

OMG, I sound like my mother! Help me, please.