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over a year ago
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It's a must for me, my parents taught me, there's nothing worse than sitting opposite someone with bad manners (open mouth chewing, talking with a mouth full....of food). |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've refused to eat with my fork in my left hand and knife in my right(I'm right handed) since I was a child..
also refused to hold my pencil in a particular way..if I had done, I would never have been good at art
its not poor manners, its my choice thats all |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No not a thing of the past, my parents taught me and I Inturn taught my son. People have come up to us and commented on my sons good behaviour in restaurants before. He wouldn't dream of leaving the table without asking and he knows he can't ask until everyone's finished. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My cousins taught me them when I was a little kid, don't think they are a thing of the past at all, they are Very important socially in fact.
So why do many seem devoid of manners?  "
I have no concrete answer to it, as I have shared a table with bad mannered and good mannered people from different social backgrounds, and I think it just comes down to whether the person cares or not... A bit like when you ask why are people fat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's tough really, a lot of people pride themselves on good manners and etiquette that they gained or established from their upbringing. But often, some of the same people will find others bad manners off putting or rude, when they've simply not benefitted from the same upbringing, that's all.
That said, I pride myself on my manners. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not a thing of the past in my house. My parents and both sets of grandparents were very hot on sitting properly to eat at the table. To me it's important, plus you get to catch up on the day. |
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"I've refused to eat with my fork in my left hand and knife in my right(I'm right handed) since I was a child..
also refused to hold my pencil in a particular way..if I had done, I would never have been good at art
its not poor manners, its my choice thats all"
Yea A holds his knife and fork in the "wrong" hands....apparently it means you're incredibly well hung and an excellent sexual partner.
I think as long as you can eat without giving offence it doesn't matter what hand you hold your cutlery in. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No
Parents
And as we can take my daughter out (and always have been able to) to any restaurant, without her embarrassing us, it's most definitely not a thing of the past. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've refused to eat with my fork in my left hand and knife in my right(I'm right handed) since I was a child..
also refused to hold my pencil in a particular way..if I had done, I would never have been good at art
its not poor manners, its my choice thats all
Yea A holds his knife and fork in the "wrong" hands....apparently it means you're incredibly well hung and an excellent sexual partner.
I think as long as you can eat without giving offence it doesn't matter what hand you hold your cutlery in."
I agree...just hope A is the male half  |
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Parents taught me... As i did mine .... Always ate at a table.... Was a shame when I saw other kids at sch age, not knowing how to use a knife n fork and eating like it was feeding time at the zoo...
Basic life skills!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's a thing of the past for some people. Sick of going out and trying to eat with screaming kids running around. "
open a swingers restaurant 
more spotted dick maam? |
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"Are they a thing of the past? 
Who taught you?  "
Meal times when I was a kid were always relatively formal but I try to be more relaxed with our kids so they have eaten in the sitting room watching tv on occasion. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I sometimes put my elbows on the table Femme. Do I deserve a slap for that??? 
Thats a kick under the table, a slap would come if you pic ya nose 
That was a kick??? and I thought you were playing footsie
No, and that wasn't MY foot. "
Too bad, I quite liked it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I eat like a caveman gruntsss You don't half talk bollocks on occasion. "
Thank you very much for feeding William thank you very much ,thank you very much |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i watch the way some people hold cutlery and cringe - ive agreed to disagree with a guy i care for who refuses dessert -he says its pudding with a spoon never a fork- |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My kids are the running around and screaming kind. They have special needs. Don't judge parents by their kids behaviour. I work my arse off doing basic things with mine, stuff you probably never needed to bother teaching your kids. Stuff like teaching them to say hello and how to wave bye bye.
But they look like typical kids so I must get judged constantly.
If you see me, I'll be the parent handing out ear defenders to my kids in a restaurant, walking around with them and getting them to try and pull or push me over or try and push the wall of the restaurant down. And abandoning my food and legging it out when they do a runner.
I've not been able to finish a meal yet. We'll get there one day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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oh and who taught me - well it was everybody - was just the done thing - parents, friends, family , school - we all ate sat at the table - waited til we were told to start, ask to leave, holding cutlery properly, dont speak with mouth full etc |
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