Do you excuse yourself and go in the bathroom? What if you have to keep blowing your nose because you have a cold?
Just wondering.
2007-09-21 09:10:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If you have a cold, sit at the end of the table at a place where you can get up without bothering others, and keep excusing yourself to blow your nose (nobody will mind; they'd rather you keep excusing yourself than see you blow snot right next to their food!).
Always excuse yourself to blow your nose... it's kind of tiresome to have to get up a lot, but it's better than being labled as the snotty kid that no one wants to eat with :]
2007-09-22 07:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by Super Answerer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to the bathroom. You may dab at the table, not blow. That sound is very unappetizing to those trying to eat. It's as appealing as someone hocking a lugie.
2007-09-21 09:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy Sandals 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if I need to do it really hard I'd go to the bathroom. But I usually do it very discreetly and silently so I just do it while at the table if I need to.... with a paper napkin or tissue of course, never the cloth napkin.......
2007-09-21 09:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by Lprod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmh, well I've been known to tote a tissue box around with me.....and so are you!
Anyways, I just blow my nose real hard and try to blow it less often as possible. Good luck with that one, Ellie.
2007-09-21 10:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by x_Falling_star_x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
excuse yourself to the restroom. it's never okay to blow your nose at the table, you may discretly wipe but not blow.
2007-09-21 09:19:04 · answer #5 · answered by gypz9 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its okay to blow your nose in public. everyone sneezes, its not embarrasing or anything. Everyoneonewhobelieves in hardcore etiquette isout of their mind anyway,soblow ur nose if u sneeze. and stop fretting./people do it all the time
2007-09-21 09:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Funfetti♥ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use a handkerchief..Not the corner of the table cloth
2007-09-21 09:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the bathroom. If you have a cold, stay home or take out.
2007-09-21 09:17:08 · answer #8 · answered by tellthetruthabc 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Don't go out for dinner if you have a cold.
2007-09-21 19:35:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always get up and do it discreetly. No other diners have to know what I am doing and no one is offended or disturbed.
Win-Win
2007-09-21 09:21:33 · answer #10 · answered by joe_on_drums 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋