Mack and Manners

[centexorange]

Another case of caring about the person and not just the athlete...
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[ImissWallyPryor]

This is a good thing, but it begs the question:

Which of you place your napkin on your seat when you excuse yourself from the table at a restaurant?

I have a problem doing this. My napkin is cleaner than any restaurant chair seat, and I'm not a messy eater. I fold (sort of) my relatively clean napkin and place it next to my plate. Would this offend the average Horn fan? After all, we do sip tea, don't we?

 

[Texanne]

I, too, place my neatly folded napkin beside my plate when I excuse myself.

 

[Texas Taps]

I just leave my napkin tucked in my shirt

 

[pjohnson]

Restaurants got napkins?

Who knew?

 

[ProdigalHorn]

I'm on board with napkin on the table as well - but if it were a formal dinner or something where my table mates weren't there to fend off the waiter, I might rethink that.

We did a class like that when I got my MBA, and it was very valuable. I probably forgot a good deal of it, but it at least gets you to thinking about some of the issues, say, with eating salad with your hands, that sort of thing...

 

[NickDanger]

As I recall, the location of your napkin is an indication to your waiter of your intention to return or not. It's a matter of courtesy to your waitstaff.

 

[LITNIN HORN]

If you don't leave a napkin over your drink, when you excuse yourself from the table at a Gentleman's Club, it will be gone when you get back, and you'll have to fork over another $8.00.

 

[Buck Naked]

Allsome. I defy anyone to point out another college
football forum on the interweb that has threads like this.

I hope they discussed what wines to pair with various entrees.

 

[Texas Jack]

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[mackfan1]

Why don't more restaurants have those little flags like Pancho's? So much easier than playing "napkin roulette" (though I was unaware of the napkin-tent rule when guarding one's drink at gentlemen's clubs).

 

[BigWill]

IMHO, this, and the "find your travel arrangements" thing for bowl games is incredibly important for a 'real world" education for these kids.

 

[TN HORNS]

There is more to a college education than what you learn in the classroom.

 

[ACuriae]

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[l00p]

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[centexorange]

Which of you place your napkin on your seat when you excuse yourself from the table at a restaurant?

Wow i must really be out of the loop or no manners because this is a new one on me..

But then again my ex had our son take a class when he was 10 on this he went kicking and screaming and now a senior at UT allot of what he learned then came in handy at his fancy dressing up Frat parties.

 

[accuratehorn]

What does the class teach about double dipping your tostada chip in the hot sauce at the Maudies?

 

[Texas Jack]

You must consume the entire chip once dipped and no debris is to be left in the hot sauce receptacle. Any floaters are considered serious faux pas.

 

[Dionysus]

Do we still need to lift the pinky when sipping something? I always forget and it's so embarrassing.

 

[ImissWallyPryor]

I hear that Mack is bringing in Bo Pelini to demonstrate how not to chew in a fancy restaurant..

 

[Perham1]

As I recall, the location of your napkin is an indication to your waiter of your intention to return or not.

Since very few people seem to be aware of the "napkin code" and what it indicates this seems to be a bogus reason. Plus, if you haven't paid your bill you should be returning.

 

[Bigtex112]

A dark, long-sleeve shirt usually will take the place of a nasty ol' restaurant napkin.....yes, I'm kidding.

 

[texfight2003]

Folding the napkin dates back to Biblical times. The Jewish head of the household would have a young servant in the background of the dinner to clear the table. If the lord of the house was going to get up and return, he folded the napkin. If he was going to leave the table for good, he threw the unfolded napkin on the table as a signal to the servant to clear the same.