Or in other words when a person that has not been invited to the dinner either walks in the room or shows up at the front door and ends up in the house. Is it the polite thing to stop and wait until they leave the house to continue eating? Is this even more important when it is a member of the opposite sex?
2006-10-10 07:54:52 · 6 answers · asked by Dhere 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I do mostly mean when you are invited as a guest or are eating among a group of people. Perhaps in a cafeteria.etc.
2006-10-10 13:10:02 · update #1
If someone drops by while a dinner party or a family dinner is going on,the polite thing to do would be to invite that person to sit down and eat WITH you. Now,if said person comes up to your table at a restaurant and they have not been seated at their own table, invite them to join you. If they have their own table and only stopped to say hello, pause in your dining long enough to share a brief conversation. If the said person doesn't return to his own table in a reasonable length of time, HE is being rude.
2006-10-10 15:21:45 · answer #1 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No need to stop. Give them a drink and let them wait in the living room, have the TV on to keep them occupied while you finish your meal. They should have known better than to show up during meal times. If they are courteous or feel embarrassed about it, they should have excused themselves immediately and to come back some other time.
2006-10-10 20:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably take my cues from the host or other guests. It might make the uninvited person even more self conscious if everyone stopped what they are doing when that person walked in the room.
2006-10-10 08:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by J.Z. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they are polite people, they will realize you are eating and excuse themselves in a hurry. If they don't, I would offer them some food or a drink and have them sit down with you till you're done eating.
2006-10-10 07:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by CrankyYankee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well yes it is polite, but I figure, hey YOU came over unannounced during my dinner, so YOU have to deal with me eating. If thay don't like it then they can leave.
2006-10-10 07:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what the hostess does.
2006-10-10 13:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋