When someone invites you to dinner..

SomeGuy · #1 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 03

I got invited to my friends house for dinner with his family and I love his moms cooking.. Vietnamese food is the best and I get to go eat some tonight. I feel so honored just being invited to join them, I mean most of my friends parents and GF's parents hated me, they want me to stay as far away from there sons and daughters as possible. Sometimes I wish I could be that good little boy you bring home to mommy and daddy and they love, but that's not me, I'm honest, respectful and nice, but my opinionated views alway's cause problems. I can't be a 'Yes' man damnit, I hate 'Yes' men.. give it to me as it is, raw, honest and truthful, even if it goes against views or opinions of my own I'll respect you for your honesty. I wish parents were like this ;(

Moon · #2 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 03

making parents like you isnt hard i think

its all about knowing how to respect. if you have good ettiquette theres pretty much no reason why they wont like you

Joanne · #3 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 03

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Originally posted by SomeGuy
Sometimes I wish I could be that good little boy you bring home to mommy and daddy and they love, but that's not me, I'm honest, respectful and nice, but my opinionated views alway's cause problems. I can't be a 'Yes' man damnit, I hate 'Yes' men.. give it to me as it is, raw, honest and truthful, even if it goes against views or opinions of my own I'll respect you for your honesty. I wish parents were like this ;(

opinionated views?

what do you have to be opinated about the first time you meet someone's parents for dinner? personally, I find there is rarely any controversial topics to be spoken about when you first meet someone parents. but even if there is, you can be a 'no' man but still be polite.

fuck, I can be pretty fucking opinionated but everyone's parents like me. you must just be downright rude if everyone's parents hate you!

--Joanne :P

Filo · #4 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 03

haha;. it's cuz connor is a big ol honky and all his asian friends parents think he's the white devil!!!

hahahaha

SEAN! · #5 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 03

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Originally posted by Filo
haha;. it's cuz connor is a big ol honky and all his asian friends parents think he's the white devil!!!

hahahaha

HAHAHHA!

dj4mula · #6 (**permalink**) Jul 11, 03

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haha;. it's cuz connor is a big ol honky and all his asian friends parents think he's the white devil!!!

hahahaha

I'm sure Connor is pretty asian washed. To impress Asian parents its all about table edicate. If you know how to use chopsticks, your in the right direction. If you really must use it, only use a small amount of S0ya sauce. It makes the cook seem that there food is tasteless. Always use the chopstick/fork that is set for getting items from the dishes. Never use your own chopstick to grab from the dishes. Never stab your chopstick in the rice. Looks bad, set it beside your dish. Always keep your eating area clean of rice.

`t1m

yoko* · #7 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 03

cultural differences of table etiquette... what a pain in the ass. :soak:

Kazuma · #8 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 03

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Never stab your chopstick in the rice. Looks bad, set it beside your dish.

`t1m

msy buddy did that the first time he went to a Japanese resturant... i didn't notice it until the waitress walked by and gave him the most dirty look ever. i was like your a fag :soak:

dj4mula · #9 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 03

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Originally posted by yoko*
cultural differences of table etiquette... what a pain in the ass. :soak:

have u ever gone to a Eurpean formal dinner? It's frickin nuts. So many forks and spoons. Chopsticks! It's all you need!

c.tard · #10 (**permalink**) Jul 12, 03

^^ they can be confusing if you're not sure of what fork/spoon is what. otherwise it's not bad. but i agree, chopsticks can be soooo much easier.

first time i met johns parents, first thing his dad said to me.. "SHE KNOWS HOW TO USE CHOPSTICKS!#%" and he was all surprised. it was funny..heheh

conor.. my dad liked you! you gave him a hd.. lol..

Ragga_Wh0re · #11 (**permalink**) Jul 13, 03

i dont know how to use chop sticks cuz im stupid like that:D

SomeGuy · #12 (**permalink**) Jul 14, 03

Thanks Cheryl.. but I know he didn't like me when he first met me, haha, who could blame him? I remember that first meeting well..

PS.. I know how to be polite.. all my friends parents used to love me cause I can thank them in Korean/Vietnamese/Chinese and use chopsticks with the proper edicate, ie.. where to sit at the table, how to speak, treating everyone respectfully especially the elders.. but my friends have all used me as a freaking scape-goat for years now, so all there parents hate it when I come around, they think I'm the one getting there kid's in shit..

yoko* · #13 (**permalink**) Jul 14, 03

^ how bout japanese? COME ON !

oh so no wonder their parents hate ya... :hehe: aww shitty, well at least you know that it technically isn't your fault. At least you don't have some incorrigible trait that makes you unappealing and hateable.

For example, I used to be friends with this guy that had the worst table manners ever. You'd think that from his upper class backgroud he at least wouldn't stab his salad and eat like a vigorous pig. Things like that are hard to correct. There is a time and place for manners, and at least you know yours and when to use it. That's more fortunate than many others.

dj4mula.. you mean like french food? yeah I've beena few times. The cutlery deal isn't hard to remember, just start from the outside and work your way in.

yoko* · #14 (**permalink**) Jul 14, 03

Oh and sorry to be grammar anal, but every time I see you guys spell it "edicate" it makes me cringe.

IT'S ETIQUETTE

derived from the french word,
ETIQUETTE WHICH MEANS TICKET

c.tard · #15 (**permalink**) Jul 14, 03

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Thanks Cheryl.. but I know he didn't like me when he first met me, haha, who could blame him? I remember that first meeting well..

lol, very true. that was.. just weird! haha but he was just being a dad.. i'm his little girl! :P he liked you after he met you um.. normally! lol..

at least it's not really your fault they don't like you, so that is something. doesn't do too much difference, but at least in your head you know it's not something about yourself that everyone hates..

SomeGuy · #16 (**permalink**) Jul 17, 03

Yoko*: I know how it how to spell etiquette.. and yes I know it's French, I thought 4_Mula's version was good though :P
I forgot to mention I can thank them in Japanese too..

C-Tard: You remember Alex? His mom chased me down the street with an umbrella, haha, and she alway's used to tell me to stay away from her son, everytime I went there she told me he wasn't home, even if he was.. haha..

kimmay candy · #17 (**permalink**) Jul 17, 03

atleast u didnt get your table cloth caught in your fly while trying to do it up under the table...that would be been harsh... LOL

Mc*Phee · #18 (**permalink**) Jul 17, 03

If you want someones parents to like you, then its always easy to put on a show. But if you want them to like you for who you are, opnionated views and all thats a different story. My advice is at dinner be yourself, but also be very polite and try not to get into topics that could be "heated"