Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.
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I have a dining table. Seats six to eight. Can stretch to ten, if folks are friendly. I insist on using it for breakfast and supper. When the kids were at home, meal time was pretty much set and we ate together. Come in late? Go hungry.
You know, some little things in life are more important than they seem. Dressing up with your spouse or girlfriend when attending a wedding or other formal event. Eating together at a common table. Inviting friend or family over for a holiday meal.
It's the little things that make life a lot better...
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I have a dining table. Seats six to eight. Can stretch to ten, if folks are friendly. I insist on using it for breakfast and supper. When the kids were at home, meal time was pretty much set and we ate together. Come in late? Go hungry.
You know, some little things in life are more important than they seem. Dressing up with your spouse or girlfriend when attending a wedding or other formal event. Eating together at a common table. Inviting friend or family over for a holiday meal.
It's the little things that make life a lot better...
@Jolly said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
When the kids were at home, meal time was pretty much set and we ate together.
And, when people were finished eating, "May I be excused?"
Dressing up with your spouse or girlfriend when attending a wedding or other formal event.
Culture.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@Jolly said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
When the kids were at home, meal time was pretty much set and we ate together.
And, when people were finished eating, "May I be excused?"
Dressing up with your spouse or girlfriend when attending a wedding or other formal event.
Culture.
@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I please be excused?"
FIFY
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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@Jolly said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
When the kids were at home, meal time was pretty much set and we ate together.
And, when people were finished eating, "May I be excused?"
Dressing up with your spouse or girlfriend when attending a wedding or other formal event.
Culture.
@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I be excused?"
People want to leave because it's boring (or the food is bad). Have interesting conversation (or show interesting entertainment on a nearby screen/speaker) and you'd have to tell them to leave instead. (Like, "you, start clearing the table" and "you, go do the dishes.")
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@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I be excused?"
People want to leave because it's boring (or the food is bad). Have interesting conversation (or show interesting entertainment on a nearby screen/speaker) and you'd have to tell them to leave instead. (Like, "you, start clearing the table" and "you, go do the dishes.")
@Axtremus said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I be excused?"
People want to leave because it's boring (or the food is bad). Have interesting conversation (or show interesting entertainment on a nearby screen/speaker) and you'd have to tell them to leave instead. (Like, "you, start clearing the table" and "you, go do the dishes.")
The point wasn't completely over your head, but it did bounce...
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@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I please be excused?"
FIFY
@Mik said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I please be excused?"
FIFY
I'm having a small battle with my daughter's children right now. Beat or bribe, it mattereth not, but those grandchildren will address people as mister, miss, or mrs. They will say "yes, ma'am", "no ma'am" or "yes, sir", "no, sir".
The proprieties shall be observed.
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@Mik said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
@George-K said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
And, when people were finished eating, "May I please be excused?"
FIFY
I'm having a small battle with my daughter's children right now. Beat or bribe, it mattereth not, but those grandchildren will address people as mister, miss, or mrs. They will say "yes, ma'am", "no ma'am" or "yes, sir", "no, sir".
The proprieties shall be observed.
@Jolly said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
I'm having a small battle with my daughter's children right now. Beat or bribe, it mattereth not, but those grandchildren will address people as mister, miss, or mrs. They will say "yes, ma'am", "no ma'am" or "yes, sir", "no, sir".
You want them to call you “Mister Grandpa”?
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/dining-rooms-us-homes-apartments/678633/
Dining rooms going away.
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I have a dining table. Seats six to eight. Can stretch to ten, if folks are friendly. I insist on using it for breakfast and supper. When the kids were at home, meal time was pretty much set and we ate together. Come in late? Go hungry.
You know, some little things in life are more important than they seem. Dressing up with your spouse or girlfriend when attending a wedding or other formal event. Eating together at a common table. Inviting friend or family over for a holiday meal.
It's the little things that make life a lot better...
@Jolly said in Dining rooms going away. More Americans lonely.:
meal time was pretty much set and we ate together.
Agree. Good thing to do. I also agree with your comment about mental illness increaseing as people are more isolated.
