Dining Etiquette and Handphones

mayday80 SG · 2007-01-04T08:34:36+00:00

some people put bluetooth headfone n talk.... looks cool

mayday80 SG

Is it just me? This is be it a date or just a meal, and this is in a restaurant situation where you pay good money for good money, food, ambience and conversation.

I would reply an sms or two but not sms-chat throughout the whole meal. I would pick up a call but I would say I'll call back later or make it as short as possible.

Isn't it rude to walk out of a meal to talk for 5-10 mins on the phone, and to keep playing with the phone sms like you are at home msn-ing? FYI, phonecall is not for urgent matters.

^spidee^ SG

How rude.. Surprised

udontknowme SG

if its just eating with my family, its still acceptable.

but otherwise, NO!

mayday80 SG

Hmmm... I've been dining out with a girl a lot... not quite as a date la. But I do feel that it is a bit on the rude side.

I told her about it and she got all angry saying she don't believe that she needs to be pretentious and this is not a date and if I'm not happy with it, it's my problem.

Of course, I thought that the comment was disrespectful to me la. Still have to LL swallow it down, cos I don't like to lose my cool with girls.

blu_sky SG

she juz doesnt gv a shit about u.

bxang SG

Yeah! it sure is for everybody. Sometimes when i sms half way i do feel the ” it is a bit rude to do this ” kind of thing whenever eating or chatting.

mayday80 SG

haha! ya lor... why are you so angry for me? Mr. Green

sunny6110 SG

maybe he kena b4 Mr. Green

blu_sky SG

i sound angry meh?

sorry lah... not angry lah... i juz thinkin why you date says that.

ok, for me, if im very into my date, i will try not to play with my hp.
if im bored or looking for excuse to shorten the date, i will keep playing with my hp ;p

the fact that she can reply so rudely, means she doesnt give a sh1t lor...

im not angry with u, ok? Wink

blu_sky SG

excuse me, do i sound like a man?

sunny6110 SG

Errmm... Oppss.,.

SOrry...

Mr. Green

blu_sky SG

It is ok, forgiven Wink

mayday80 SG

I'm saying you being angry with her for me la!

I'm weird maybe... but I do believe that being respectful to another is very important in a person. I tell her that just because if others don't care it's ok... but if she respect me as a friend, she should stop doing that.

In fact, for some reason, she really did stop doing that the last day of our trip. Which partly explains why I end up happy with the trip if you've read my other thread. Mr. Green

ditzy SG

Some restaurants have a keep your phone silent rule. But alas, quite a few still don't ahere to it. Laughing

sunny6110 SG

In sg ah??

blu_sky SG

oh yes, i hate rude people with no dining etiquette!

ditzy SG

Yes. Laughing

sunny6110 SG

erm... which res?

Boy Stratus SG

Very rude if your friend/friends start to have an sms chat/or talk on the phone for long time with others if they meet you. Show you no respect, so next time just blacklist them & dont meet them.

Tan Ah Teck SG

Then for what? Laughing