is it impolite to blow your nose in a restaurant?

Question

I think its rude and disgusting and selfish . my husband thinks there is nothing wrong with it .. what do you all think. I think if you are in doubt dont do it because just by the fact i think its disguisting someone else might also. its all about manners and tact and cooth.

Answer 1

Who wants to hear the sound of expelled snot or see it going slimly going into a tissue or hankie at a place of eating that is public. Go to the rest room for Cripe's sake! Spare the rest of us, enjoying our meals!
Even privately, there should be the discretion of leaving the table, to get rid of the snot!

Answer 2

Regarding sneezes.... Emily Post says: Dining dilemmas: "By far, people are most bothered by others blowing and sneezing when they're eating," says Post. "There's food present, and all of a sudden someone is blowing germs across the table at you." Post recommends leaving the table or room to take care of nose-blowing needs, if possible. And if a sneeze sneaks up on you? "At the very least, turn away from the table, and use a soft, sturdy tissue or your napkin to cover your mouth," advises Post.

Depends on the type of sneeze. Some sneezes are sudden and you have little choice. I do as Ms Post suggests myself. Generally, I would up and leave but one can get caught by surprise. Beats the alternative of running to the washroom with stuff dripping out of you. Or the sneeze wins and catches you en route.

Depends upon the restaurant. Different manners in some way. Things can vary a bit if you are taking the kids out for pizza than if you and hubby are on a romantic date in a ritzy establishment. How do you go to the washroom when the 3 kids are left alone to squabble over the last slice? You KNOW you will return to the scene of WW4!

I would never have considered blowing the nose in public rude. I just did what came naturally and left. And I was brought up with excellent manners. But you all have a point there. However, as we know, Miss Manners has vacated North America. The kids kicked her out cos we parents did not teach them enough about her when they were young.

What I think is even more rude than this topic is cell phones. In restaurants. In cars. In the middle of a conversation. To me that is SO RUDE. In the middle of a talk, you are told, "Excuse me I have to take this call." and she squabbles on the phone with her daughter over something trivial. THAT is rude. I do not want to hear them arguing over clothes while I cool my heels waiting!

Cell phones are rude. They make gracious conversation almost impossible. Besides the fact that they all have GPS so one is always traceable by the government, they also instill bad manners in people. Every time I have been cut off by a rude driver lately, they have a phone in their hand.

I refuse to own one. Never have, never will. Leave a message on my machine if I am out.

To me no cell manners is almost worse than a sneeze and a kleenex in public.

Answer 3

Yes ... there are a lot of things you don't do at the table:
1 blow your nose
2 sing or get up and dance
3 your business papers / homework
4 read
5 scold
6 slip snacks to the dog or cat (canary is ok)
7 hog all the dessert
8 stick your spoon into the jam pot
9 slurp or schmeck (in the Western world)
10 belch ... .... ..... " " " "
11 put your elbows on the table
12 sleep
13 pick your teeth
14 sneeze if you possibly can avoid it
15 spit something out (especially onto the table cloth)
16 sneak something from someone else's plate when they aren't looking
17 tell the hostess that you hate something she has served ...
18 break wind
19 gargle with your milk or blow bubbles into it
20 stick your gum under the edge of the table or your chair ... or someone else's chair
21 talk when your mouth is full
22 drape yourself all over your dinner companions when you really need some hot black coffee in a bad way
23 make eyes at someone else's spouse or gf or bf
24 say anything naughty in front of the children
25 ask for a third helping if it makes everyone else wait for you
26 get up from the table without saying "excuse me!"
27 proposition the wait staff, either at home or in a restaurant
28 play "knees"
29 slip something into someone's drink
30 talk in a loud voice
31 cry
32 take your allergy pills
33 take Tums, or offer any to another person at the table ....
34 ask your hostess if she has ever heard of Adolph's Meat Tenderizer
35 say or ask anything that might be embarrassing to someone else ("Did your lover come back yet? I know he ran off with that blonde from Paris ...???....when the lady's husband or children are also at the table ... 2 no-nos at once!!!)
36 take off your tie and unbutton your shirt, saying that you are hot
37 undo your belt, saying that you are 'stuffed' ...
38 break out into uncontrollable giggles, or hiccups ...
39 steal any of the silverware, plates, glasses, napkins, anything loose that might fit into your bag ...
40 talk about how successful you are....
41 offer a sip of your wine to the child sitting next to you
42 open up your own bottle / flask and pour yourself a drink
43 bring your own food or curry powder, tabasco ... etc.
44 apply Vicks
45 try to get the maid or butler, or any of the wait staff to come work at your house
46 say that you hate blueberry pie when they have just said that there is blueberry pie for dessert, citing the fact that it will stain your teeth blue - even if you are right!
47 try to sell anything, especially Tupperware
48 stand on your chair and proclaim that you are it!!!
49 campaign for office
50 ask for help with your homework
51 ask people for business ideas
52 get the person next to you to say how much they hate their dessert or how they really should not eat it because they are dieting .... and then ask if you can have it yourself
53 flirt outrageously with anyone
54 toast someone and take a sly poke at them at the same time ...

It just goes on and on ....you can't have any fun!

Peace & Love

Answer 4

that's form of seen impolite at an American eating place. hi, i'm thirteen, I stay in Austin, TX, u . s ., and that i've got been to extremely some american eating places. that's seen impolite and somewhat srange of you have been to try this. i decide to propose the two bringing facial tissues or excusing your self to the restroom the place you are able to tear some bathroom paper off between the bathroom paper rolls in a stall and blow your nostril there. it relatively is often what I do. desire I helped!!!!!! -Leticia

Answer 5

Yes, it is impolite. It is considered offensive and stomach turning by many.

If a "little dab'll do ya", discreetly dab/wipe at your nose. If you need to really blow it, go to the bathroom.

Most especially, if you sound like the trumpet section in the band when you blow your nose, do it elsewhere!

Answer 6

Funny thing is most older people do this and think nothing of it.
Its impulsive to look when you hear someone blow their nose, you don't mean to look even if you don't care who/what it is: but you look anyway.
If a booger slips thru the hanky/tissue ....................................
Yeah, its impolite but you are in public interacting with others so you know people will do it right at the table.

Answer 7

You know what's even worse than that? Blowing your nose and farting at the same time. And if you can manage a burp too, that would be an outrage. Then you should be banned from civil society, maybe.

Answer 8

Get up from the table, go to the Gents room "Gents" and blow your nose. Wash your hands, grab the Gents room door knob with your shirt tail and return to your table. Give your sweet wife a peck and finish your dinner.

Answer 9

well, better than dripping onto your plate!

I say, if a dab would work, then a discrete dab with one's napkin is ok. However, if a good honk is in order, then one should excuse himself from the table and take it to the restroom.

Answer 10

Yes it is indeed rude. If one has to blow their nose, they should excuse themselves and go to the washroom to do it.