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ot: date etiquette? bread basket. wine cork.

MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
edited December 1969 in The Commons

iz a loooong time since i been out on a date. lol

when you go to restuarant that gives you those little tubs of butter.
what do you do with the empty tub or butter pat wrapper? put it back in the bread basket? under the plate rim?

when you put in the corkscrew to open a bottle of wine, do you take the wrapper off the cork first?
they don't give you a handy string to open. do you put the corkscrew through the wrapper layer?

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  • TimbalesTimbales Posts: 2,332
    edited December 1969

    Don't put the empty butter container back in the basket, unless the basket is empty and you are by nature a tidy person.

    I always remove the wrapper from the cork before opening the wine.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    what do you do with the butter empties?

    i'm nervous.

    what if he starts tweeting or something? should i tweet too? seems rude. but the times be what it is :) people talk to ya and their fingers are busy typing at the same time.

  • riftwitchriftwitch Posts: 1,405
    edited December 1969

    Yep, I'm with TimG on this. Also, if the beverage you're uncorking is sparkling, make sure that the cork isn't pointed toward anyone; there's a lot of pressure behind it. Injuring someone with a winecork wouldn't enhance the dating experience much.

  • riftwitchriftwitch Posts: 1,405
    edited December 1969

    Misty Whisky said:
    what do you do with the butter empties?

    i'm nervous.

    what if he starts tweeting or something? should i tweet too? seems rude. but the times be what it is :) people talk to ya and their fingers are busy typing at the same time.

    I'd put the butter empties on the edge of my plate, or a napkin. Many places give you a small plate to put your roll or bread on; I usually just put the empties on it.

    Being an old fart, I would find it rude for someone on a date to be texting; the focus should be on learning more about each other. It's different if you've been together a long time; I have no problem if my wife gets a text she needs to answer. If this is a first date, his attention should be on you. If he's interested enough to ask you out, he should at least be able to maintain interest through dinner.

    Don't be nervous. Just enjoy the time, and get to know the guy better. And make sure to get some good food!

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    Thanks. sigh. gonna eat, ssipps wine, and relax and enjoy. relax might require more ssipps. lol

  • TimbalesTimbales Posts: 2,332
    edited December 1969

    I also put my empties on the bread plate.

    Unless your date is a surgeon on call, there is no reason for them to be checking their phone.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,505
    edited February 2014

    Misty Whisky said:
    what do you do with the butter empties?

    i'm nervous.

    what if he starts tweeting or something? should i tweet too? seems rude. but the times be what it is :) people talk to ya and their fingers are busy typing at the same time.


    If your date starts tweeting, you pull out your device and tweet him to say that you moved your body through time and space to be in his presence but he's obviously not appreciative. Then you lick the butter wrapper clean and slap it on his ear as you leave.

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  • Ken OBanionKen OBanion Posts: 1,447
    edited December 1969

    Misty Whisky said:
    what do you do with the butter empties?

    i'm nervous.

    what if he starts tweeting or something? should i tweet too? seems rude. but the times be what it is :) people talk to ya and their fingers are busy typing at the same time.

    If the restaurant provides bread plates (most do, or will if you ask), put them there. You do not want to leave them littering the table; butter stains are all but impossible to get out of your clothes!

    And if he starts tweeting, get up and leave! (This is why you should never leave home without cab-fare!) If he can't/won't give you his complete, undivided attention, he ain't worth bothering with!

    (It probably wouldn't hurt to 'Gibbs-smack' him up-side the head as you leave, just to get the message across!)

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,754
    edited December 1969

    LeatherGryphon said:

    If your date starts tweeting, you pull out your device and tweet him to say that you moved your body through time and space to be in his presence but he's obviously not appreciative. Then you lick the butter wrapper clean and slap it on his ear as you leave.


    LOL, no kidding. I know this is the age where everyone is glued to their phones, but unless it is an emergency, shut the dang thing off. I recently setup one of my friends with a co worker of my girlfriends and we double dated. I don't care for her much, so when she pulled out the phone during dinner, I went off on her.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    lol. liking the ‘Gibbs-smack’ idea. never too early to learn if he likes that stuff.

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