Which is more rude, hitting your teeth with your fork while eating -- or -- reacting to it by being squeemish?

Question

Which is more rude, hitting your teeth with your fork while eating -- or -- reacting to it by being squeemish and declaring how much you hate it when someone does that?

Which is more rude, hitting your teeth with your fork while eating -- or -- reacting to it by being squeemish and declaring how much you hate it when someone does that? -------- What if you're wearing new dentures and the squeemish one is your adult daughter's boyfriend?

Answer 1

They are equally rude.

Answer 2

The purpose of ettiquette is too ensure everyone is comfortable. Hence the not hitting your teeth with your fork, or eating mashed potatoes with your hands, or talking with your mouth full, or belching at the table. These things all can make people uncomfortable.

In the same way, to use manners to make another feel bad about their lack of manners makes them uncomfortable and is also rude.

As for which is more rude, whoever knows better, but does it anyway, is the most rude.

EDIT: in this situation, it seems that your daughter's boyfriend is the most rude. He should be understanding that you just got new dentures, and are still getting used to them. Besides, it is always rude to act visibly squimish.

Answer 3

How is it rude to hit your teeth with a fork? Your teeth are actually IN your mouth, there is a chance you might hit them once in a while. And if anyone considers it rude, they need to get their priorities in order.

Answer 4

it means that ur not having a good time, bored or yeah the service is slow. that makes the people around you uncomfortable that makes it rude

Answer 5

It's bad enough to have bad manners, but worse to make a scene and embarass someone over it.

Answer 6

Both.

Answer 7

please don't do if I'm there