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    Dining etiquette?

    I always favour sitting opposite sides of the table, however, 'side by side' seems to have appeared?

    Is there an etiquette for this?

    Opposite seems more 'English' where as side by side seems more US somehow.

    Standards slipping?


    Bing!

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    Originally posted by Sands of Time View Post
    I always favour sitting opposite sides of the table, however, 'side by side' seems to have appeared?

    Is there an etiquette for this?

    Opposite seems more 'English' where as side by side seems more US somehow.

    Standards slipping?


    Bing!
    The French like to do it this way also - side-by-side, sitting on the footpath drinking coffee. Always felt a bit odd to me.
    You won't be alerting anyone to anything with a mouthful of mixed seeds.

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      #3
      We now prefer to compromise by sharing two adjacent edges.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Sands of Time View Post
        I always favour sitting opposite sides of the table, however, 'side by side' seems to have appeared?

        Is there an etiquette for this?

        Opposite seems more 'English' where as side by side seems more US somehow.

        Standards slipping?


        Bing!
        You mean you like to play footsie.
        Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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          #5
          Originally posted by GreenLabel View Post
          The French like to do it this way also - side-by-side, sitting on the footpath drinking coffee. Always felt a bit odd to me.
          street cafe etiquette is to sit side by side to avoid one person having their back to the street, after all half the fun of having a coffee outside is people watching.
          Coffee's for closers

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            #6
            Personally, I would only sit "side by side" if I fancied the person - far too personal otherwise.
            The pope is a tard.

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              #7
              Originally posted by SallyAnne View Post
              Personally, I would only sit "side by side" if I fancied the person - far too personal otherwise.
              WSAS
              Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
              +5 Xeno Cool Points

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                #8
                I always find conversation flows better face to face, that and if she has a good rack I also get a good eyeful too
                Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
                I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

                I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
                  I always find conversation flows better face to face, that and if she has a good rack I also get a good eyeful too
                  Do you play the guitar?
                  Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
                  +5 Xeno Cool Points

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
                    Do you play the guitar?
                    No, what a random question!
                    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
                    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

                    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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