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I was wondering how everyone feels about sharing your food?
Last night we went out to eat with my husbands aunt & her boyfriend. And my husband got fish, slaw, hushpuppies & fries. I got the steak, baked potatoe & salad. I gave my husband a couple of pieces of the steak & half of my salad and he gave me two hushpuppies. His aunt said it was bad manners to do this. But we didn't see any problem with it, since we've been doing it for years. Does anyone else share their food?
GARFIELDKOOL 05-13-2007, 01:13 PM I was wondering how everyone feels about sharing your food?
Last night we went out to eat with my husbands aunt & her boyfriend. And my husband got fish, slaw, hushpuppies & fries. I got the steak, baked potatoe & salad. I gave my husband a couple of pieces of the steak & half of my salad and he gave me two hushpuppies. His aunt said it was bad manners to do this. But we didn't see any problem with it, since we've been doing it for years. Does anyone else share their food?
It's only bad manners if one asks for another and they have food in front of them. I have been to dinner with a few people at once and obviously we all had different dishes and someone asked for some of my wings. If you wanted some wings, why didn't you order some for yourself?!
PZelda 05-13-2007, 01:23 PM Absolutely not. With me, anyway. _I_ want to eat MY food, so hands off MY food. The only time I will share my food is if I am DONE and do not want to eat it anymore, and the other person is still hungry. Only then will I offer my food to the other person.
It irks me a lot when people ask me for something on MY plate WHILE I AM EATING IT. We don't do that at home, so why would we do that in a restaurant?
Zoneboy 05-13-2007, 01:24 PM I worked at my Grandparent's seafood restaurant for 15 years and we never had a problem with it. I don't think it's bad manners because our belief was once you order the food, It's yours to do with as you please. When people called in to-go orders we knew that sharing would happen so we saw no difference in that than eating inside.
Most buffet type places don't allow sharing and I can understand that where adults are concerned but I did witness a waitress in a chinese restaurant jump all over a girl because she gave her 3-year old son a few bites from her plate.
Courtnee 05-13-2007, 01:27 PM Most buffet type places don't allow sharing and I can understand that where adults are concerned but I did witness a waitress in a chinese restaurant jump all over a girl because she gave her 3-year old son a few bites from her plate.
that's pretty harsh.
Zoneboy 05-13-2007, 01:31 PM I was typing my first reply while the other comments were being posted. I would agree that it is bad manners for one adult to ask another for food but offering it to someone is different.
EmoJoe 05-13-2007, 01:47 PM i see no problem with it...how is it bad manners? if its ok with the person eating i see no problem.
asking for it is bad manners but offering, or planning to split it with someone, is fine.
Max Whittaker 05-13-2007, 01:54 PM Sharing is caring!
catlover79 05-13-2007, 02:31 PM Absolutely not. With me, anyway. _I_ want to eat MY food, so hands off MY food. The only time I will share my food is if I am DONE and do not want to eat it anymore, and the other person is still hungry. Only then will I offer my food to the other person.
It irks me a lot when people ask me for something on MY plate WHILE I AM EATING IT. We don't do that at home, so why would we do that in a restaurant?
:yeahthat
Already Gone 05-13-2007, 04:24 PM i see no problem with it...how is it bad manners? if its ok with the person eating i see no problem.
asking for it is bad manners but offering, or planning to split it with someone, is fine.
Agreed. Especially if it's something you've never had before. It's fun to try new food.
Mr. Television 05-13-2007, 04:49 PM I don't think it's bad manners but I rarely do . Everybody has a chance to order what they want anyhow.
GoldenGirlsFan92 05-13-2007, 04:53 PM I don't think it is. I share food all the time with my friends & family.
Janice 05-13-2007, 04:59 PM I don't do it often, but I don't think it's bad manners. I'm just one of those people who likes their own dinner. My husband and I often share a dessert though, especially the oversized ones. I get a tea, he gets a Spanish coffee, and one dessert with two forks (or spoons).
Courtnee 05-13-2007, 07:18 PM I don't do it often, but I don't think it's bad manners. I'm just one of those people who likes their own dinner. My husband and I often share a dessert though, especially the oversized ones. I get a tea, he gets a Spanish coffee, and one dessert with two forks (or spoons).
I do that a lot. That's like the only food I'll share.
Georgia's on my Mind 05-13-2007, 07:46 PM Get Your Own Food!
Georgia's on my Mind 05-13-2007, 07:47 PM We Can't Type In All Caps?
EmoJoe 05-13-2007, 07:49 PM We Can't Type In All Caps?
nope. :(
Georgia's on my Mind 05-13-2007, 08:19 PM nope. :(
That makes no sense what so ever
Get Your Own Food!
Thats the way my son feels, he never shares any of his food. :D
Brieannas21 05-14-2007, 04:38 PM I see nothing wrong with it at all, When I go out with a group of my girlfriends sometimes we all order different desserts and we all share our desserts. That way we can get like 6 desserts at one time and not feel like pigs :lol:
There's nothing wrong with sharing food
*CHAD* 05-15-2007, 07:43 AM I don't share my food with anyone.
I've shared food with my family before.
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