Table manners

[hk blues]

18 minutes ago, gbmmbg said:

That's easy for you to say. My last 3 years in the navy was on Admiral's staff. The 3 star I worked for loved to drag me to all the black tie diners knowing how much I hated it. Normally its easy, start from the outside and use your way in each serving...... until you get invited to a diner at the french embassy. I had no idea what half of the cutlery was used for. lol I shit you not it looked just like this.... 

I doubt we have that much cutlery in our place for all of us, never mind for one person!  

[gbmmbg]

6 minutes ago, hk blues said:

I doubt we have that much cutlery in our place for all of us, never mind for one person!  

Ya, it was fun and the food was amazing. The only problem was the servings of each thing was sooooo small.  I felt so sorry for the staff who had to do the dishes after the dinner. It was an 8 course meal but one plate and a bowl would have been ok.

[Viking]

5 hours ago, Greglm said:

There are Kamayan places near me, pretty good food too. But meals come with spoons, forks etc. All food is brought out on banana leaves but you spoon it onto your plate.

Like I said before, I actually don't have a problem if people eat with their hands as long as it is done in a good way. But, I definitely prefer when they spoon i onto their own plates before digging in with their hands. 

[Viking]

1 hour ago, gbmmbg said:

That's easy for you to say. My last 3 years in the navy was on Admiral's staff. The 3 star I worked for loved to drag me to all the black tie dinners knowing how much I hated it. Normally its easy, start from the outside and use your way in each serving...... until you get invited to a dinner at the french embassy. I had no idea what half of the cutlery was used for. lol I shit you not it looked just like this.... 

Well, that is too much table manners, even for me 😉

[Viking]

50 minutes ago, gbmmbg said:

Ya, it was fun and the food was amazing. The only problem was the servings of each thing was sooooo small.  I felt so sorry for the staff who had to do the dishes after the dinner. It was an 8 course meal but one plate and a bowl would have been ok.

I was at a fancy dinner once, and like you said, each serving was so small and it took 3 hours until all was done. When we left I was hungry, so I bought a pizza on our way home 😂

[Viking]

4 hours ago, JJReyes said:

Anyway, the point is each country has their own dining etiquette.

Exactly, that is why I asked if the things I experienced was normal behavior?😉👍

[Jollygoodfellow]

5 hours ago, Viking said:

When we left I was hungry, so I bought a pizza on our way home 😂

Hope you used a knife and fork to eat it 

[JJReyes]

8 hours ago, Viking said:

Exactly, that is why I asked if the things I experienced was normal behavior?😉👍

Normal behavior within the context of the nuclear family, extended family or community.  I may find certain practices in different countries odd, but overtime, decide to accept them as normal.  I have had dinners in homes where the rule was absolute silence during the meal while members of the family took turns reading from Scriptures.  

 

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[Mike J]

13 hours ago, gbmmbg said:

That's easy for you to say. My last 3 years in the navy was on Admiral's staff. The 3 star I worked for loved to drag me to all the black tie dinners knowing how much I hated it. Normally its easy, start from the outside and use your way in each serving...... until you get invited to a dinner at the french embassy. I had no idea what half of the cutlery was used for. lol I shit you not it looked just like this.... 

Wonder what would be the reaction if pushed all those utensils aside and pulled out your trusty Swiss Army knife? 

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Mike J

[Viking]

7 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

Hope you used a knife and fork to eat it 

Take a guess 😉