The Rules of the MDR

[EVALUATOR]

Just FYI: The proper name for that utensil is "runsible spoon". Pronounced Roon-si-bull spoon. It's mentioned in the old poem "the owl and the pussy cat".

 

Just trivia.

 

So does that mean it is a "spoon" and goes on the right side of the plate? :confused::D

[9ersRule]

Winning response of the day :D:D

 

 

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[Finbar127]

I hope everyone can live up to your set of rules so that YOU have a nice experience in the dining room. Unfortunately, I feel that you are going to be disappointed.

 

I have one rule for the dining room: Mind your own business and don't worry about what other people are doing.

 

Outstanding rule! +1

[foxesden1]

Most of your "rules" are what we in the "old" days referred to as common sense...but I do take exception to this one:

 

12. If you ordered the wine package kindly offer to see if anyone wants a glass or two if you know you can't finish the bottle. A lot of times they will reciprocate.

 

I do not expect to share my wine package with anyone not in my party..nor do I expect anyone else to share theirs...I wouldn't expect them to share their coke, ice tea or other drink...why would I expect them to share the wine?

 

Well said

[Pushka]

Just FYI: The proper name for that utensil is "runsible spoon". Pronounced Roon-si-bull spoon. It's mentioned in the old poem "the owl and the pussy cat".

 

Just trivia.

 

Its spelt runcible but it is a word made up by Lear and doesn't really exist.

[jzygail]

OK, so for grins and giggles (edited version for CC), I'm sitting at the counter at home and have just finished eating a microwave cooked baked potato.

 

I tried that thing with the silverware (aka cutlery). You know, placing them parallel on the plate to signal I was done.

 

Sure enough, as soon as I got them pointed to the previously instructed angle, one of the cats jumped up on the counter and helped themselves to the left over butter.

 

Sure glad I taught them manners. :D

 

I have my cat, Buster, trained so that if he ventures too close to the dinner plate, I tell him, "You have not been invited.". Then he will sit down politiely and wait until he is.

 

But he's a Siamese, and they're a bit pretentious. ;):D

[jzygail]

LOL! You almost made me spit my coffee! I had a visual of people sitting at the table and passing the bottle around and everybody drinking from it! LOL! That made my morning!

 

You laugh. Well, so did I. But you *have* just described the "party barge from hell" table next to us on our last cruise. They were ... fun :D

[jzygail]

:p

 

If it's a box of wine, does that negate any requirement???

 

Hey, a box of wine is a lot less likely to tip in rough seas. ;)