Copy Miss Manners
I'm so embarassed that I don't know how to set a table. No matter how many times someone teaches me, I always forget which side everything goes on. I blame it on the fact that I'm left handed, and it doesn't make sense to put the glass on the right. Hopefully now that I'm blogging about it, I will always remember.
posted by Sharon Beesley at 9/21/2006
8 Comments:
The only time I see a table set like this is on a Cruise. The places we frequent (anything with a playground so the kids can run wild) I wouldn't clasify as "fine dining." :)
I don't set a table like this either! I was just having people over and couldn't remember which side the napkin, fork, knive, and glass went on. My table was the basic version of this one, but I still wanted to do it right!
four letter words go together and five letter words go together- knife, spoon, glass, right. fork, left. My mom taught me this.
-i'm a friend of jordan's
thanks heather--that's good to know. I'll tell everyone I know!
Here's another trick: Make two "okay" signs with your hands. Your left hand is a "b" for bread plate and the right hand is a "d" for drink. This has helped me avoid stealing bread plates and water glasses at several round dinner tables!
i barely remember where the silverware go on each side because we don't really have a table and never set it. but growing up my mom taught me that the knife was 'protecting' the lady spoon. i always think of that
ps i like your blog. i'm jordan's sister in law
I think this is needlessly complicated, why does one need so many cutlery and plates at a dinner table? Must be a lot of washing-up to do afterwards :P
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