such as silverware placement and usage, two thousand plates at the table for who know's what, and using at least half a dozen glasses for each meal?
2006-09-02 21:41:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
it seems like a pain in the star-star-star, but when you get the hang of it it is fun to eat that way and to frequent the restaurants that cater to the upper class.
2006-09-02 21:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are still situations and occasions when it comes in to play, such as going to certain restaurants or a formal dinner. All I ever remember is work from the outside in, and it works.
And its nice to set a pretty table when you have friends round for a meal, but I really think its more about sharing time with your friends rather than worrying if the right fork is in the right place in your table setting.
Ultimately, I think you don't have to worry if you are faced with a battery of cutlery and glasses. Use what you're comfortable and confident with, and enjoy the occasion. That's all that matters.
2006-09-02 22:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by aliantha2004 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I purposely refuse to abide by manners, unless I am in a situation where something important is riding on the line, such as a job or if I'm trying not to piss off the mother of my fiance or something. I have perfected burping into an art and it's one of my proudest talents. Manners are stupid to a certain extent such as the proper way to set a table. It's just a bunch of stuff for the "elite" to make themselves feel more elite.
2006-09-02 22:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Reject187 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Apparently not outside of upscale restaraunts, and my family. I think this might be because nobody remembers why it's done like that in the first place. The whole point of etiquette is to make everyone more comfortable. If you have a proper place setting, and you know how to use it, you'll never grab anyone else's glass, for instance. There is nothing comfortable about having to flag down the waitperson because they removed your solitary fork after you finished your salad.
2006-09-03 04:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by kivrin9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is what separates good dining from the usual fish and chips infront of the telly sort of thing. its fast becoming a situation where people have to be taught and paid to arrange such a place setting. but in a way it makes the experience a whole lot more regal and different and maybe makes people feel that this is worth paying for.
2006-09-02 21:44:30 · answer #5 · answered by mattyb553 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes thank goodness. In fine restaurants the silverware and plate and glass placing is still done correctly and formally.
2006-09-02 21:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do. However, I tend to relax more, when I see someone else make a etiquette Faux pas. I know the proper way to do things, but if nobody else is going to use manners, then I feel my proper manners are going unnoticed anyway. ^_-
2006-09-02 21:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by blandnamenotworthremembering 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not really. even in resturants i've noticed that they only give you a fork and a knife... rarely a spoon, no salad fork... some even expect you to keep your fork from your salad for the rest of your meal. personally, i just make sure the fork is on the left side and the spoon stands alone when all are required with a home meal.
2006-09-02 21:46:21 · answer #8 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, in any decent European restaurant, the setting etiquette is followed exactly. They learn it in hotel and restaurant schools or as apprentices.
2006-09-02 21:45:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only the self absorbed, greedy, pious, selfish, stuck-up, people, who feel it their responsibility to have one meal cost more than feeding 10 hungry families from golden arches
2006-09-02 21:47:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋