pantannojack
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I like the one that reads: "Don't talk about yourself here. we'll do that after you leave."
Restaurant Manners
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I like the one that reads: "Don't talk about yourself here. we'll do that after you leave."
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pantannojack
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NO. Just respectfully.
Ivan the Butcher
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My wife started training our 4 children to behave at the dinner table when they started eating solid food. She had them say "UM" when that wanted another bite. Many untrained kids just give a nerve-racking squeal! Our daughter "one upped" her mom. She taught her triplets to use the ASL sign for "food" (grouped fingers of both hands bumping into each other) to let her know they were ready for the net bite.
Training kids at home, has great benefits when in public.
Years ago (the oldest turns 45 this fall) someone at church gave us kids night coupons at Frishes' Big Boy. The wife made a big deal on manners and behavior. The kids did wonderful. About 5 years later we were in a restaurant with a salad bar. The oldest had forgotten crackers and was going back to get some when an older couple offered him their surplus packs of crackers. He came to a complete stop, turned and thanked the couple but nicely refused. I was on my way and saw the whole thing. The gentleman said that I trained my kids to "Not talk to Strangers" and was approving. I said, "I taught my kids to talk to anyone they wished, but they weren't allowed to receive anything from strangers. How can I expect them to share the Gospel and minister to strangers, when they were taught to never speak to them?" the man was the Superintendent of my kids Christian School.
In public the kids were always very well behaved! At home they were a troop of wild monkeys!
Maybe my wife can come up with a training program for adult manners.
Ivan
Training kids at home, has great benefits when in public.
Years ago (the oldest turns 45 this fall) someone at church gave us kids night coupons at Frishes' Big Boy. The wife made a big deal on manners and behavior. The kids did wonderful. About 5 years later we were in a restaurant with a salad bar. The oldest had forgotten crackers and was going back to get some when an older couple offered him their surplus packs of crackers. He came to a complete stop, turned and thanked the couple but nicely refused. I was on my way and saw the whole thing. The gentleman said that I trained my kids to "Not talk to Strangers" and was approving. I said, "I taught my kids to talk to anyone they wished, but they weren't allowed to receive anything from strangers. How can I expect them to share the Gospel and minister to strangers, when they were taught to never speak to them?" the man was the Superintendent of my kids Christian School.
In public the kids were always very well behaved! At home they were a troop of wild monkeys!
Maybe my wife can come up with a training program for adult manners.
Ivan
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In the university town near me is a small lunch/light dinner establishment
known for its Buffalo Wings. (As an aside, years ago this place was bought by the Menendez brothers as the basis for their Buffalo Wing empire.) It is currently owned by a young Korean couple. 5 young Orientals came in, 2 girls, 3 boys, probably Koreans, ordered, I looked over when they received their food and-lo and behold, one of the girls was leading them in Grace !
known for its Buffalo Wings. (As an aside, years ago this place was bought by the Menendez brothers as the basis for their Buffalo Wing empire.) It is currently owned by a young Korean couple. 5 young Orientals came in, 2 girls, 3 boys, probably Koreans, ordered, I looked over when they received their food and-lo and behold, one of the girls was leading them in Grace !
As a life long Buffalonian I can tell you that any establishment calling their wings Buffalo Wings is going to be a disappointment. Just call'm wings. Hot medium or mild. Always blue cheese on the side. If your getting ranch your doing it wrong.
venomballistics
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these are why some guys get passports to date "east"
Puller
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"Manners" in public is mostly an untaught and lost art these days.
Super Trucker
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Loudly offer the parent useage of your belt for the kids rear end, that usually causes the problem to stop instantly.
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I'm sorry I'm kinda "weird", but when I encounter people speaking in a loud volume, or on their phone in public in a line I always join in the conversation. My wife cringes when I do this, but I get right into their conversation and make annoying comments.
HOUSTON RICK
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Happens all the time. After 32 years of marriage, i can tune voices out, but my wife cannot. I do not hear the restaurant conversation while eating, but I get the replay on the way home.
A buddy of mine solved the talking on the cell phone at dinner problem. He regularly picks up the dinner tab, "Granpa has this." kind of thing most of us probably do. What he did just once was announce that "Grandpa will pick up the entire tab for dinner tonight, however...the first person that picks up their cell phone or in any way answers their cell phone also picks up the tab." He has noticed no phone usage, more than the usual number of trips to the bathroom but no phones at the table.
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