Originally Posted by The Batlord You have to logically justify it, or else you're just being a mindless slave to tradition.

Originally Posted by The Batlord You have to logically justify it, or else you're just being a mindless slave to tradition.

Originally Posted by ladyislingering I know that it's completely irrational nowadays but I assume that it was considered offensive to put your elbows on the table back in the day because people didn't wash up to such a point, and after working in the fields, the wife didn't want a man's dirty elbows on the kitchen table.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord You know, people do tend to wash their elbows these days.

Originally Posted by The Batlord Can someone explain to me the elbows on the table thing? Who gives a **** about putting your elbows on the table? What possible benefit can it serve to keep them off?

Originally Posted by mord Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan Sometimes space is a commodity on a table and someone's elbow is unnecessarily is taking up space. Having table manners is about making the other person feel comfortable, and not imposing on them, or being annoying.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord Well that clears that right up.

Originally Posted by Ki Aw man, and I wanted to argue some more.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord Wait, I've got it! What if there's a big table? His argument then falls apart at the seams.

Originally Posted by elphenor I'd vote for Trump