Comments on: A Man’s Guide to Dining Etiquette and Proper Table Manners http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/26/guide-dining-etiquette-table-manners/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheryl http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/26/guide-dining-etiquette-table-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-111708 Cheryl Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:25:40 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9441#comment-111708 Actually, my question is: if there's anything on your plate that you like, but you feel there's something you want to remove from it, should that be done. What are the limits to that? That's the issue my son has that I need some help with explaining to him what's right and what's wrong. Do any of you have any ideas for me? My son is in his twenties and still lives at home (due to his disorders) so I'm wanting to help him improve his manners and need good reasons for him. Any advice will be appreciated. Actually, my question is: if there’s anything on your plate that you like, but you feel there’s something you want to remove from it, should that be done. What are the limits to that? That’s the issue my son has that I need some help with explaining to him what’s right and what’s wrong. Do any of you have any ideas for me? My son is in his twenties and still lives at home (due to his disorders) so I’m wanting to help him improve his manners and need good reasons for him. Any advice will be appreciated.

]]> By: Cheryl http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/26/guide-dining-etiquette-table-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-111668 Cheryl Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:38:25 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9441#comment-111668 Great tips. I don't think I've seen anything written about what one should do if there's fat, skin, or grissel on the meat that you don't want to eat. My son has OCD and insists on spending time cutting anything off his meat that he doesn't like. How can explain to him that that is not good manners? Great tips.
I don’t think I’ve seen anything written about what one should do if there’s fat, skin, or grissel on the meat that you don’t want to eat. My son has OCD and insists on spending time cutting anything off his meat that he doesn’t like. How can explain to him that that is not good manners?

]]> By: Richard T http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/26/guide-dining-etiquette-table-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-105358 Richard T Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:35:02 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9441#comment-105358 I concur with Ian on how to rest the cutlery on the plate. I guess us aussies tend to follow the British practice. I concur with Ian on how to rest the cutlery on the plate. I guess us aussies tend to follow the British practice.

]]> By: Axe Robinson http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/26/guide-dining-etiquette-table-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-103433 Axe Robinson Mon, 31 May 2010 05:29:23 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9441#comment-103433 Great article. For the world-explorers amongst us, I think it's important to point out that Western table manners might not always be appropriate elsewhere. A gentleman has no excuse for ignoring the homework necessary to show proper respect to hosts wherever he may be. When I lived in Japan, I was surprised to find my silent eating solicited a heartfelt apology from a ramen chef. Having just arrived, it didn't even occur to me that the sucking sound for eating noodles acts as a cooling mechanism and the chef mistakenly thought I was making a statement that his broth was too cool. While that was certainly an unusual case, I think the statement above of following the manners of those around you can help one navigate any dinner table around the world smoothly. Great article. For the world-explorers amongst us, I think it’s important to point out that Western table manners might not always be appropriate elsewhere. A gentleman has no excuse for ignoring the homework necessary to show proper respect to hosts wherever he may be.

When I lived in Japan, I was surprised to find my silent eating solicited a heartfelt apology from a ramen chef. Having just arrived, it didn’t even occur to me that the sucking sound for eating noodles acts as a cooling mechanism and the chef mistakenly thought I was making a statement that his broth was too cool. While that was certainly an unusual case, I think the statement above of following the manners of those around you can help one navigate any dinner table around the world smoothly.

]]> By: Ian http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/26/guide-dining-etiquette-table-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-101505 Ian Fri, 14 May 2010 00:20:58 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9441#comment-101505 ^ Wikipedia confirms that this is standard practice in the UK. I guess I'm not the only one that's heard of this way. ^ Wikipedia confirms that this is standard practice in the UK. I guess I’m not the only one that’s heard of this way.

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