Comment on Ironing

Cruxifux@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Elbows have always been allowed on the table. The rule for fancy dining was that you couldn’t have elbows on the table during a course, i.e., when people are actively eating, but before/after, it’s fine. That’s a reasonable rule to be considerate of space.

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  • Cruxifux@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Never been an issue for me. The issue would be invading someone’s personal space. Maybe we just have bigger tables where I live.

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  • PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Exactly. Food on the table? Elbows off. It’s simple.

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    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Why?

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      • MindTraveller@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        If you have a large number of people eating in comparison to the size of the table, and the table is already covered in food, the only place on the table to put your elbows is in other people’s personal space.

        The rule should be “no elbows right next to someone else’s food” but neurotypicals are terrible at communicating due to their underdeveloped social skills and empathy.

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      • PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Respect. Culture. Table manners.
        Take your pick.

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    • Cruxifux@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Well it’s never been an issue in any space I’ve eaten in, so I think you’re wrong.

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      • PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Good to know you’ve never sat at a table with a lot of people, I guess?

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  • Honytawk@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    If elbows aren’t allowed on a table during a course of a fancy dinner, they have definitely not always been allowed on the table.

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    • Cruxifux@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Yeah I thought that was a ridiculous statement as well

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• protist@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  “Why?”

  “Because!”

  “…”

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• LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I like the way we don’t have to wear petticoats under our dresses anymore.

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  • Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I mean doesn’t everyone still at least wear the stretchy shorts under their dress? Like I’m not going just panties. That seems so lewd.

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    • GingerGoodness@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      As someone who can’t sit straight I only wore shorts and trousers until I learnt this trick in my twenties. While I personally don’t find it lewd, other people clearly do and I get so pissed off every time someone feels the need to inform me that they’ve been looking up my skirt.

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  • Cruxifux@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Yeah. Now I just wear them for fun!

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