On Tue 26 Aug 2008 10:26:15p, told us...

> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:33:37 +0200, "Giusi" >
> wrote:
>
>><sf> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>news
>>> On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:03:52 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I don't
>>>>remember seeing bad manners until I left for college. I guess I grew
up
>>>>in
>>>>a very sheltered environment.
>>>
>>> I grew up in a rural area and *I* don't remember bad manners either.
>>> The worst thing I remembered is that meals were served "family style",
>>> which is something I still don't like. I don't want extra food on the
>>> table when everyone is seated.
>>
>>But your extra may not be someone else's enough! Do you really decide
how
>>much other people will get?
>>
>
> These days I let people serve themselves buffet style, then we sit at
> the dining room table (with the works: good china and sterling
> silver). The food is out on pretty platters, so they can go back for
> seconds any time. I absolutely HATE extra food sitting on the dining
> room (or kitchen) table. Bread, butter, condiments, ok.... but not
> platters of food.

But you initially made it sound as though everything was plated in the
kitchen and no additional food was accessible or available. I understand
now that is not what you meant.

> You want more? Get up and serve yourself. I serve my immediate
> family restaurant style, because I know how much they eat.

Sometimes I do that, depending on what David and I are eating.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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