Preston Howley III Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 ...table napkins or serviettes are pieces of linen to protect the clothing and are used to wipe ones mouth and fingers at the table. Table napkins were practically unknown in the Western world till about the 16th century. Up till then diners who could afford linen would use the table cloth to clean their fingers on. The French used to have doubliers, a second cloth and often a longiere, a third cloth just for the purpose of wiping one's hands. When napkins first showed up, such were more like towels, touailles, and those were fastened to the walls, for back then linen was expensive. http://www.snowcrest.net/rrpap/index7.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Could you please pass the jelly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ręczniki pracują lepszy walić konia. Tak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 being on my 23rd year of marriage to my lovely british wife, I am still learning proper table manners..... just the other night I learned when eating soup, you actually drag the spoon away from you & not towards you. as a generalization, americans have lousy table manners.I agree with my wife that its important to teach children good table manners. discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 being on my 23rd year of marriage to my lovely british wife, I am still learning proper table manners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 its tough being me around food with her in the room. everytime, I gotta wait for her to leave the room before I can drink the last bit of milk from the cereal bowl. I really gotta say though that I am thankful for all I've learned from her regarding table manners though, especially being out with people with atrocious eating habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Preston Howley III Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Always pass the bread to the right. And don't wait for the person next to you to grab it- place it on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 The French used to have doubliers, a second cloth and often a longiere, a third cloth just for the purpose of wiping one's hands. Kinda funny the Frogs are all concerned with proper table manners. They didn't have any problem with buttslamming a monkey to start the aids virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Howley III Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Was too you boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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