Is he protected her from talking to strangers? Is this a form of price control? He's feeding his property? What was the reasoning behind this tradition?
2007-02-20 07:30:20 · 10 answers · asked by pamgissa 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
As the head of his household, The man knows his wife most intimately, her likes and dislikes and what is best for her. He knows her to be capable of making her own decisions, after all she runs his household and decides what is best for him on a daily basis. When he takes her out, he is treating her to a well deserved break from the daily grind and wants to do everything for her. He wants her to feel safe, pampered, loved and appreciated. He wants her to know that everything is taken care of and all she has to do is enjoy the time they have to spend together in leisure.
2007-02-20 07:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by Oscar Fish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the idea is out of courtesy to the man's pocketbook. If the man orders for both people, he can make sure that he can afford the total bill. Actually, my understanding is that the woman should inform the man about what she wants, and then he can order for the both of them, choosing an item for himself that will fit his budget. Perhaps if he knows her well enough she might say that he can choose for her, but I don't ever envision it as the man just forcing the woman to eat something he chooses.
2007-02-20 10:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because (shudder) he gets to decide everything for her. After all, being out in the real world, he has eaten at a lot more restaurants. Besides, his opinion and likes are the only ones that count, right?
I'm glad all of this "reasoning" went out when color TV came in. Some women might still find this "chivalrous," but I would suggest that the man ask first, lest he be more of a chauvinist.
2007-02-20 07:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is not courtesy by current standards. It's exercising control and/or patronizing. It goes back to times where men controlled money and women were dependent. Luckily, those times have passed.
2007-02-20 07:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz if you let the woman choose, she is never gonna make her mind up & this guy is going to starve, so it better he orders and starts eating. (if you are looking at a restaurant scene)
Try going shopping with a woman & you know how long they take in choosing something, they'll drag you through 20 shops and take u back to the 1st to buy what they saw 1st.
If a guy chooses, he just chooses, so it is always better for the man to order, there is no Traditional Courtesy here, It is just playing safe & being brainy.
2007-02-20 07:42:34 · answer #5 · answered by Batman Simon 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The man traditionally has the right to decide how much he wants to pay for the woman's food.
2007-02-20 07:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by Grist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be to serve her. Usually my tradition is i tell the person what i would like and they order it for me
2007-02-20 07:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Lovely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably all of the above. It could also be because he knows what she wants and she doesn't feel like talking to the waiter.
2007-02-20 07:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by tain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I don't like it!
I order what I want!
2007-02-20 07:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by Alison 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be that IF it is his Woman, then he would be to tell what she likes and perhaps this also delights her. It may help with the fact that most women get indecicsive at a dinner menu.
This is only a well educated guess... but it's good!
2007-02-20 07:37:00 · answer #10 · answered by SuperPrincess 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋