blake murphy wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:22:25 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> Count me in on both counts! Funny story, sort of. Last week I had
>> to "educate" a female co-worker who had been invited to a *very*
>> formal dinner party and she was afraid to go because she didn't know
>> what to expect to find at the table or what to do with it. I
>> explained the position and composition of the table setting,
>> concerning china, crystal, and silverware, and the appropriateness
>> and order of use of each piece. She was bewildered, so I finally
>> did a graphic to illustrate it, and wrote an extensive description
>> and handed it to her. The dinner party is this Satruday. It will
>> be interesting to here her report back. This, a woman of 54 with a
>> master's degree in social science.
>
> i thought the scoop was that you couldn't go too far wrong if you
> worked your way from outside in.
>
> but there was the story about a person who was in your co-workers
> situation, who was told, 'just follow the host and do what he does.'
>
> the meal went fine until coffee was served. the host put cream and
> sugar in his cup, blew on it a little, and then poured a little in
> the saucer. the guest followed along. the host then leaned over and
> put the saucer on the floor for his cat.
>

Heh, that was a good one. :~)

kili