Sky wrote:
>
> Okay, I just had to start a new on-topic thread ..... What 'rules' of
> the kitchen/home are common???
>
> 1) Don't talk while chewing food in your mouth! Keep mouth closed when
> chewing food.
>
> 2) Never put elbows on the table during dinner time!
>
> 3) Ask to be excused from the dinner table
>
> 4) .....
>
> 5) .....
>
> Chime in folks!!! I grew up with a lot more 'rules', but I didn't want
> to be selfish and hoard all of them


Don't know how common this is, but we never ate until everyone was
seated and had food on their plate.

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