Interesting!

https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine...1qJ/story.html

Why do waitstaff feel it is appropriate to bring extra spoons when not everyone at a table orders dessert? Maybe the person ordering dessert doesnt want others sticking spoons in her dessert. Am I the only person who thinks this is wrong? I have never seen anyone get extra forks when ordering a salad.

D.A. / Maynard

Thats because no restaurant diner has ever said, €œOh em gee, that kale looks amazing. Ive simply got to try a bite.€�

Servers dont do anything for the express purposes of annoying their customers; they do what they have found works for most of the people most of the time. Bringing extra spoons with a dessert saves waitstaff the inevitable trips back. Dont blame the servers: Blame our whole ridiculous culture around food, morality, and body size. If diners werent neurotic and jittery about dessert, servers wouldnt have to play these games.

Do your part to create a saner food culture by calmly asserting your right to and desire for your entire slice of cake. When your dessert and extra spoons are brought to your table, say, €œIm planning to finish this myself. It looks great€‰€”€‰does anyone else want to order something for themselves before the server leaves?€�

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Lenona.