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Eating Veggies With Your Hands??

catallus

So I was at dinner the other day, a bite of lunch in a restaurant, nothing fancy, a normal place you'd get a three course meal for under €20 with a nice woman I met a few weeks before, all going good, nothing out of the ordinary, all pleasant so far.

We were halfway through our meal and then she started eating her vegetables with her hands! Not in a cute way either, I mean she grabbed broccoli with her hand, bit into it, and kept it in her hand while she chewed. Same with the carrots! But that wasn't as bad because they were sliced, and they could conceivably pass as finger food.

Now, I know this isn't a huge deal in the big scheme of things, but it is likely that I'm going to be in a one-on-one public dining situation with her again before the end of the month. Should I contact her beforehand and gently remind her about etiquette in relation to the use of knives and forks? Should I be a coward and ask a mutual friend to broach the subject? What am I to do?

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The Backwards Man

Take her to a tapas bar on the next date.

[Deleted User]

catallus wrote: »

you'd get a three course meal for under €20 with a nice woman

Jesus I've heard of a 3 course meal with a bottle of wine but that's a flippin bargain.

shedweller

It might mean shes an animal in bed...

darkpagandeath

catallus wrote: »

So I was at dinner the other day, a bite of lunch in a restaurant, nothing fancy, a normal place you'd get a three course meal for under €20 with a nice woman I met a few weeks before, all going good, nothing out of the ordinary, all pleasant so far.

We were halfway through our meal and then she started eating her vegetables with her hands! Not in a cute way either, I mean she grabbed broccoli with her hand, bit into it, and kept it in her hand while she chewed. Same with the carrots! But that wasn't as bad because they were sliced, and they could conceivably pass as finger food.

Now, I know this isn't a huge deal in the big scheme of things, but it is likely that I'm going to be in a one-on-one public dining situation with her again before the end of the month. Should I contact her beforehand and gently remind her about etiquette in relation to the use of knives and forks? Should I be a coward and ask a mutual friend to broach the subject? What am I to do?

I see your Victorian table etiquette was offended then one was not amused ?

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The Backwards Man wrote: »

Take her to a tapas bar on the next date.

or the ****ing zoo

Celly Smunt

At least she isn't one of those people who use chopsticks in restaurants when there is a perfectly good fork next to them.

Zab

catallus wrote: »

Should I contact her beforehand and gently remind her about etiquette in relation to the use of knives and forks?

Without question you should do this.

[Deleted User]

catallus wrote: »

Now, I know this isn't a huge deal in the big scheme of things, but it is likely that I'm going to be in a one-on-one public dining situation with her again before the end of the month. Should I contact her beforehand and gently remind her about etiquette in relation to the use of knives and forks? Should I be a coward and ask a mutual friend to broach the subject? What am I to do?

what you do is this, ask yourself would you bring this woman home to eat at your Mammys table?

WWMS

(what would mammy say)

Temptamperu

eh you dont say anything, its your problem not hers.

--Kaiser--

Don't see the big deal to be honest. If she ate some chicken wings with her hands, is that also shocking, or normal?

Lenin Skynard

Disgusting.

darkpagandeath

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Don't see the big deal to be honest. If she ate some chicken wings with her hands, is that also shocking, or normal?

You dont eat pizza with a knife and fork shocking :P

--Kaiser--

darkpagandeath wrote: »

You dont eat pizza with a knife and fork shocking :P

I eat a Snickers with a knife and fork

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxB-H6f3crY

Son Of A Vidic

catallus wrote: »

We were halfway through our meal and then she started eating her vegetables with her hands! Not in a cute way either, I mean she grabbed broccoli with her hand, bit into it, and kept it in her hand while she chewed. Same with the carrots!

Sounds like she'd ride ya raw, fúck dinner, get her back to your place quick.

--Kaiser--

A lot of etiquette is ridiculous when you think about it. "Oh how embarrassing! He's eating his dessert with a soup spoon! Oh the ignominy!"

catallus

Jake1 wrote: »

what you do is this, ask yourself would you bring this woman home to eat at your Mammys table?

WWMS

(what would mammy say)

My mammy has nothing to do with it! She hasn't fed me in 17 years.

Temptamperu wrote: »

eh you dont say anything, its your problem not hers.

How is this my problem?? She ate the broccoli like a cone!!! In public!

darkpagandeath

Or passing the Port the wrong way don't think i could live with the shame

[Deleted User]

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

A lot of etiquette is ridiculous when you think about it. "Oh how embarrassing! He's eating his dessert with a soup spoon! Oh the ignominy!"

You know I actually cannot eat dessert with a soup spoon :pac:
Freaks me the hell out. Soup with a dessert spoon is grand though

AnonoBoy

Celly Smunt wrote: »

At least she isn't one of those people who use chopsticks in restaurants when there is a perfectly good fork next to them.

Ah you're one of those 'afraid of a challenge' folk I've heard about aren't you?

The Backwards Man

I eat my dessert with a teaspoon, makes it last longer.

Systemic Risk

Ha ha im just after eating broccoli as you described. Im in the comfort of my own house though and probably wouldnt do it in a restaurant. Then again if i was having steak and chips i would pick at the chips with my hands. I wouldnt be worrying about it if a loverly lady was eating like that while having dinner with me.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

3 women eating ice cream cones.. 1 is licking gently around the edges, 1 is biting off the top, the 3rd is devouring the cream down and sucking the cone.

Which one is married?

The one wearing the wedding ring but I know what you thought :P

catallus

Systemic Risk wrote: »

Ha ha im just after eating broccoli as you described. Im in the comfort of my own house though and probably wouldnt do it in a restaurant. Then again if i was having steak and chips i would pick at the chips with my hands. I wouldnt be worrying about it if a loverly lady was eating like that while having dinner with me.

Chips are fine! No problem there. But broccoli??

darkpagandeath

catallus wrote: »

Chips are fine! No problem there. But broccoli??

So I'm guessing a Finger buffet would be a no no also

--Kaiser--

catallus wrote: »

Chips are fine! No problem there. But broccoli??

What's the difference? Besides arbitrary societal norms?

Stheno

catallus wrote: »

Chips are fine! No problem there. But broccoli??

Don't see the big deal to be honest.

catallus

darkpagandeath wrote: »

I see your Victorian table etiquette was offended then one was not amused ?

I was bemused, more than amused, and what's victorian about wanting to use knives and forks?

darkpagandeath wrote: »

So I'm guessing a Finger buffet would be a no no also

I can do cheap bastard as good as the next guy, but even I have some standards :cool:

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

What's the difference? Besides arbitrary societal norms?

What's arbitrary about expecting a person to use cutlery???

--Kaiser--

catallus wrote: »

What's arbitrary about expecting a person to use cutlery???

Look up the word arbitrary. Explain why it's OK to eat one item of food with your hands but not another (unless we're talking about, say, soup)? In China they use chopsticks. In India they use no cutlery. Really, who in the right mind gives a ****?

darkpagandeath

I think the implication is doing that is somehow uncouth slovenly. I wonder how many people wait for the host or hostess to take the first bite unless instructed otherwise. plenty of arbitrary table etiquette that does not fit the modern fast pace lifestyle.

Invincible

What did she do with her fingers after, lick or suck them?