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[Carmie]

One of the reasons no wants fine silver or china anymore is because it would seem ridiculous  to serve chicken fingers, French fries and pizza on such formal ware.

Many families today either do “take out” or serve convenience foods.  They have no time to cook.  They claim they are much too busy, more so than past generations. Television and internet have taken up so much of their time.

Yes, it is sad.  I love to eat with nice dinnerware with fine silver plated flatware.  It seems to make the food taste better.

[Mominohio]

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@Carmie wrote:

One of the reasons no wants fine silver or china anymore is because it would seem ridiculous  to serve chicken fingers, French fries and pizza on such formal ware.

Many families today either do “take out” or serve convenience foods.  They have no time to cook.  They claim they are much too busy, more so than past generations. Television and internet have taken up so much of their time.

Yes, it is sad.  I love to eat with nice dinnerware with fine silver plated flatware.  It seems to make the food taste better.

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It does indeed!

@Carmie

[DREAMON]

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@Mominohio wrote:

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@Carmie wrote:

One of the reasons no wants fine silver or china anymore is because it would seem ridiculous  to serve chicken fingers, French fries and pizza on such formal ware.

Many families today either do “take out” or serve convenience foods.  They have no time to cook.  They claim they are much too busy, more so than past generations. Television and internet have taken up so much of their time.

Yes, it is sad.  I love to eat with nice dinnerware with fine silver plated flatware.  It seems to make the food taste better.

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It does indeed!

@Carmie

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That is REALLY true...put Chinese take-out on a nice plate and it makes it so  much better. Cardboard and flimsy plastic are OK when necessary (or really hungry) but transferring it to a pretty dinner plate makes me enjoy it so much more. The first thing I do is take the Won Ton soup out of the plastic container.

[SilleeMee]

I grew up using chopsticks. Silverware was put out for visitors but most of the time there was no metal utensils on the dinner table. My mom had a very nice collection of beautiful chopsticks...some of them are very old. When she passed, I got to keep them and I have some of them displayed in a shadowbox on the wall...they are like little works of art.

[Mominohio]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I grew up using chopsticks. Silverware was put out for visitors but most of the time there was no metal utensils on the dinner table. My mom had a very nice collection of beautiful chopsticks...some of them are very old. When she passed, I got to keep them and I have some of them displayed in a shadowbox on the wall...they are like little works of art.

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I bet those are beautiful @SilleeMee. I have seen some that are indeed little works of art. So intricate and dainty!

[kivah]

I have 2 large wooden boxes of sterling Silverware sitting in the cupboard in my garage. My parents bought it in the 1950s - and they used it when they had company. I feel the same way.

[Sooner]

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@software wrote:

I mourn the loss of traditions, like good manners.

"Things" I do not.

I came from very meager means, never accumulated "things" but I do miss the old traditions and the good manners that went with them.

I go to estate sales sometimes and it amazes me the stuff people accumulate. 

Do they think they can take it with them?

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Well, people who never buy anything and hoard their money seem to think the funeral procession will stop the ATM.  

[Sooner]

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@kivah wrote:

I have 2 large wooden boxes of sterling Silverware sitting in the cupboard in my garage. My parents bought it in the 1950s - and they used it when they had company. I feel the same way.

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Why don't you use it every day?  If you use it a lot and don't let eggs or acid things sit on it, you shouldn't have to polish it often.  If it gets scratched up, it's patina, if it goes down the garbage disposal and takes a new form, that won't affect the scrap silver price one bit. 

At least get out a few place settings to use for the folks that regularly eat at your house.  Even if you eat cereal or ice cream!  It's out there wanting you to USE it!  

[Regal Bee]

I would never consider giving up my china, crystal or silver.....it is a part of me and my home. Yes, it requires extra work but it is a celebration when I use it. 

The loss of manners and good conversation during meals bothers me more than anything. People just don't want to run a conversation anymore....very sad.

[blackhole99]

My millennial son was raised with antiques, fine china, crystal and sterling silver flatware. My son knew from a very young age which fork and spoon to use, we had sit down dinners almost every night. That being said, he did not appreciate any of it, he said he would have preferred to sit in his room in front of the TV at dinner time. I guess we all don't find value in the same things.