tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post392683614620888971..comments2023-07-18T07:02:38.782-05:00Comments on I Wonder Why, I Wonder How...: Table MannersAnu Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188985230919452535noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-90738665135050484452010-12-15T00:55:29.961-06:002010-12-15T00:55:29.961-06:00I too feel ou've written about this before.. r...I too feel ou've written about this before.. remember reading almost all of it earlier... Sitting with dried hands is on tough task!Sumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516678367083112428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-478216326397586732010-12-14T10:50:18.172-06:002010-12-14T10:50:18.172-06:00Well said Anu... This is what I'm doing now wh...Well said Anu... This is what I'm doing now which annoys ppl around... What to do? I can't change.... by the way.. guess you've written about this already... i remember i've read this... do u want to re-iterate anything?Amudhanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-53750844525333002162010-12-09T17:35:12.683-06:002010-12-09T17:35:12.683-06:00I agree too... Like you said, if I'm with frie...I agree too... Like you said, if I'm with friends, I will start attacking food the minute it is on my plate :D... and yes I hate sitting in front of an empty plate, waiting for others to finish ... well one of the reason is that... to give them company, I treat myself w/ any sweets or dump more food on to my plate :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-10835912394701502452010-12-08T09:47:41.930-06:002010-12-08T09:47:41.930-06:00i have a feeling you've written about this bef...i have a feeling you've written about this before.<br />but that aside..my mom always taught us to eat after everyone was served and not leave until everyone had finished. hehehe..i can't stop laughing!Megha Bansalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986569082723785515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-10183104972613707252010-12-08T00:36:22.298-06:002010-12-08T00:36:22.298-06:00excellent scientific analysis on a socially sensit...excellent scientific analysis on a socially sensitive topic....kudos to u to have found ARGUABLY, the most acceptable diagnosis.<br />Another postulate supporting the same could the now defunct Indian joint family system, which might have compelled members to have meals 'by turns', for smoother logisticsNitin Vaswaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-25654159393802013672010-12-07T23:47:39.748-06:002010-12-07T23:47:39.748-06:00I miss sitting on the floor, eating off banana lea...I miss sitting on the floor, eating off banana leaves on Shivaratri :(<br /><br />But you nailed it. You simply can't apply Western ideas of "manners" to Eastern. They're too different - and frankly, no one should expect you to sit there and wait for them to finish... in fact, they should all want to get up immediately as well!Geetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609697472095902337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-30183108001470156752010-12-07T23:28:35.106-06:002010-12-07T23:28:35.106-06:00Ohh... it is sooo true!! Though I do prefer eating...Ohh... it is sooo true!! Though I do prefer eating with spoon/fork at times, most of the days I use my fingers to eat that delicious biriyani or khichdi!! And I could never understand how people manage to eat roti/naan/paranthas with fork!!<br />I agree that some of the practices are not in agreement with each other. But I usually do get up and wash my hands and then come back to the table. That way I give the rest of them company without feeling dirty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-32862900929356003742010-12-07T20:55:50.670-06:002010-12-07T20:55:50.670-06:00@Anu - I never knew the not leaving until everyone...@Anu - I never knew the not leaving until everyone is finished was a Western thing?1 I always that was the Indian way. Go figure! But it was a funny post (not sure if that is how you intended it) to read your logic behind the sambhar and flowing on the floor thing. It cracked me up :)!Samathanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19075040.post-30211960048019258552010-12-07T15:08:16.511-06:002010-12-07T15:08:16.511-06:00Totally agree. I am usually the first one to finis...Totally agree. I am usually the first one to finish eating and hate hanging on to my used plate, so I excuse myself!shilpahttp://shilpadesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com