you raise your glass in a toast, you clink the glasses together, and then they place the glass back on the table without drinking from it first?
2006-08-01 20:21:01 · 21 answers · asked by milhouse 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes. I think so!
I also find it really rude that people never push their chairs in after they eat dinner, even at a restaurant.
2006-08-01 20:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Clinking the glasses together completes the toast for some. Others have to partake of the drink. It actually amounts to which social setting you are in.
I would say, it isn't rude if it is not intended to be. He clinked, didn't he?
2006-08-02 04:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by blind_chameleon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, it IS rude by all table manners. It is insulting to the person who cheers, and imply that you refuse to partake in the toast. It means skipping one of the essentials parts of the toast... note that drinking after the toast does not mean emptying the glass: it can merely be touching the glass to your lips.
Tough huh???
2006-08-02 03:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by OneLilithHidesAnother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. Without drinking from the glass one is declining to
acknowledge the toast. This is offensive.
2006-08-02 03:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by Brucy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, I know it's kind of traditional, but if you have served only wine for people to do this, then just accept that some people don't like alcohol, and don't want to take a sip, not even if it's traditional.
This seems like a very minor thing, so maybe you should be worrying more about what traits you have that might annoy others.
2006-08-02 04:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by Bratfeatures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet, it's rude.
Many respondants here are confused; they don't understand that drinking a toast is not in response to whether or not they, personally, want to drink at the moment, but a way to show participation.
Hey, kids: it's not all about you.
2006-08-02 03:56:25 · answer #6 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'M NOT 100% SURE THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ACTUALLY DRINK AFTER A TOAST. AFTER ALL , IT ISN'T THE LIQUID THAT YOU ARE PRAISING AND THE PHYSICAL DRINKING IS LIKE A SEALED WITH A KISS MANEUVER OR A GUARANTEE AS WITH A HANDSHAKE. THE DRINKING PART IS JUST " COOL " , ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A GOOD BARTENDER ON DUTY. I WILL AD THAT THE RUDEST THING ANY HUMAN CAN DO TO ANOTHER PERSON IS TO INTERRUPT THEM DURING CONVERSATION ! I'D RATHER TALK TO A PERSON THAT BURPS , FARTS AND PICKS THEIR NOSE AS WE SPEAK THAN TO BE CONSTANTLY INTERRUPTED BY SOME ASSHOLE !
2006-08-02 04:55:10 · answer #7 · answered by Attaboyslim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think the person did the toast with you to be polite.
But they probably don't drink alcohol.
When I drink wine, I prefer to have it with my meal. So I might not drink after the toast.
2006-08-02 03:27:43 · answer #8 · answered by CityGirl58 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a little odd, but certainly not rude, I wouldn't think, unless it seemed to be meant offensively. If the parties involve don't seem to mean any offense, I certainly wouldn't take any. It seems a rather insignificant matter to me, honestly.
2006-08-02 03:26:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its rude. Plus you give bad luck to whatever you are toasting.
2006-08-02 04:07:17 · answer #10 · answered by Sunshynebeams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋