when you are eating out with others (friends, family, etc), do you begin eating when your food arrives or do you wait for everyone to start at the same time? Why? Is it rude to begin eating before everyone else? Are you going to race to see who finishes first, so better give them a sporty chance?
2007-05-14 07:52:08 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I don't eat with others, so I eat when I get the food
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2007-05-18 13:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by Mystic Mutant - Hero for Hire 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The proper etiquette is to wait until everyone has been served before you begin dining. When it's a large group (more than 6 people), you can begin eating once most of the people have been served. It's done so that everyone is eating and finishing at about the same time. That way, you're not just staring at other people while they eat or having them stare at you while you eat.
2007-05-14 08:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by corinne1029 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I try to wait until their food arrives so that we may eat together. It is considered rude to eat while the other person is watching and waiting for their food. If there was an error in the order and you both know that it will take a while, the other person should tell you to go ahead. If they don't, I think it would be perfectly fine to say, do you mind if I start eating? But I don't know that Emily Post would agree.
2007-05-14 07:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was always taught that if in a small group, 5-7 people, wait until everyone gets their food before eating. The exception is if being served soup, then you can eat as soon as it is served. When in a large crowd you can begin because your food may get cold while waiting for everyone else to be served.
2007-05-14 08:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by kgee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wait for everyone else to get their food. it is rude to eat in front of someone and not wait for them. generally all of our food comes out at the same time but i have been a few places where it does not. i always wait.
2007-05-14 07:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wait for everyone to start eating. It's the way I was raised. I was taught that it was rude to start eating before everyone else.
2007-05-14 08:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say its a pretty crappy restaurant if all the food isn't delivered at the same time but if you do get your food first simply ask can i start now or would you like me to wait. I always let people start eating there food right away other wise it will get cold yuck!
2007-05-14 07:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Vanessa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like to wait until everyone gets their food, I even do that at home. I guess that is just the way that I was raised. I don't think that it is rude if someone doesn't wait, I just like to
2007-05-14 07:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually wait until everyone has their food, even when with family. Usually someone will tell you to go ahead, don't wait. Then it's okay to start eating.
2007-05-14 07:55:48 · answer #9 · answered by sss3973 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wait for everyone, most of the time, unless its like fast food and i will eat a fry before they get their food
2007-05-14 07:59:02 · answer #10 · answered by walk with me in hell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just dig in right when the food comes. I don't care about waiting for others.
I'm always the last to finish eating, though, and that doesn't really matter to me. I enjoy my food.
2007-05-14 07:55:05 · answer #11 · answered by Delvala 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋