On Fri 26 Sep 2008 10:35:50p, told us...

> On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:32:44 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> What is the focus group for this survey? Did it assume the ungrateful
> diners are adults and not immediate family? I can't imagine an
> invited guest (including immediate family) not appreciating what I put
> on the table. However *young* children (or grand children) can be
> brutal critics, because they haven't learned all the social graces
> yet.
>
> IOW: If I put it on the table, they eat it and say "thank you". If I
> mention making it another time, they'll find a nice way to say "no
> thanks" if they didn't like it the first time. I'm not upset and they
> don't have to eat something they didn't like. It's a win-win
> situation.

I've not had these situations either, but rudenss does seem to be on the
rise, and few people who are rude are not bashful about expressing their
rudeness. Seems to go along with the ever increasing "entitlement".

--
Wayne Boatwright

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