2007-01-09 02:51:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
nah dude, chow down.
2007-01-09 03:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by heaven-sin-t 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i would say yes. a meeting should be as clutter free and distraction free as possible. you seperating your attention between your breakfast and your client will do two things. one, it will make you appear slobbish and disrespectful to clients. how do you know they had breakfas and aren't eying yours. or they just had breakfast and the last thing they want to be reminded of is food. or just the slight distraction brought upon by the crinkling of plastic wrap and the added grease of the hands can b the break in the deal. secondly, it shows that you are unprepared for work. most people eat breakfast in the breakroom before the official workday begins.
imagine if it was the other way around. you come into work, you wanna make a sale, but your client is too busy eating a big mac and fries?
2007-01-09 11:07:49 · answer #2 · answered by eveningdin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would consider it rude and unprofessional, there is a time and a place for everything. If its breakfast time then you should not be seeing clients. If clients are lurking about in other areas of the office but can see you eating then it would still be considered unprofessional, Bon Appetite'
2007-01-09 11:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by jupitor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesit is rude, clients are the heart of any business and should be given full attention, if there is muffins and coffee laid out for staff and clients it is acceptable to sit down and have a cuppa and a muffin with them, otherwise the answer is no.
2007-01-09 10:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by smedrik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is terribly rude to eat breakfast when you have clients in the office. It is very unprofessional and lacks in manners.
2007-01-09 10:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by Brighteyz 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because if they're hungry all they're going to concentrate on is your food, and haven't you been told since your were a child its rude to eat w/ your mouthfull. Plus its not just rude its clearly unprofessional. Unless, you have a breakfast meeting where everyone is eating.
2007-01-09 11:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by ztns9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the sounds of it, you aren't offering breakfast to anyone else and it wasn't a planned breakfast meeting, so obviously, it is rude.
Follow this rule of thumb: If you have to ask, it is rude or wrong.
2007-01-09 12:23:34 · answer #7 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think it that you should eat in front of your clients. Not very nice! What you should be doing is getting coffee for the boys in upper management!.
2007-01-09 14:21:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's generally considered rude to eat in front of people without also offering them food. I think if you are super busy you can ask them if it would be all right for you to eat during the meeting.
2007-01-09 11:54:46 · answer #9 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's very bad mannered to eat at anytime when you have clients with you at your desk , can't believe you had to ask !!!!!
2007-01-09 11:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by Married to Parasite Pinocchio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask yourself how would you like to go in your lawyers office and his eat ting a meal in your face instead of giving you his undivided attention.
2007-01-09 11:43:14 · answer #11 · answered by day shaun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋