Eating dinner at the table is one of our New Year goals. Ben absolutely loves eating dinner and watching tv so I compromised “everyday” with “most days.” Ben made a strong argument that certain foods are just better when eaten in front of the tv. Pizza is a strong contender for that category. He rattled off a few more entrees until we were practically back in the living room for every single meal.
Eating at the table brings out the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The Bad
I think one thing is very clear…I do not have good table manners. By the end of the meal I’m slouched way down in my chair because my rump is hurting. Forget about the elbow issue. My elbows are closer to the floor than the table. That’s how low my slump can go. I definitely talk with my mouth full and take bites that are way too big to chew. “The more the merrier” does not apply when stuffing food in your pie hole. I’m like a Neanderthal living in the local cave. Thankfully the fork and knife have been discovered, but I’m not quite sure how to hold or use them.
The Ugly
I started watching Mad Men on Netflix and I’m definitely captivated by the style of living that happened in the 50s. Not all the cigarette smoking, drinking, and affairs, but do people really eat dinner in their work clothes? The first thing I do when I get home is put on a pair of sweatpants or my pajamas. Combine that attire with our table manners and you’ve got one romantic evening. I like the idea of being nicely dressed for dinner and I would never wear pajamas while entertaining a guest; however, I love being comfy when lounging around the house. Can I have the best of both worlds?
The Good
All Neanderthal/redneck manners aside, I actually think we’re both enjoying our time at the table. I haven’t really asked Ben his opinion, but I’ll speak for him anyways. It’s very nice to have uninterrupted time to talk, and laugh, and just be husband and wife. I’ll work on those other things later like using a napkin or heaven forbid passing the salt and pepper in a proper fashion.
Haha, I love how honest you are. We too are fans of eating in our PJs. Pizza is sometimes on our list of couch foods, but our talking time at the table is great at the end of each day...when I give him a chance to talk -:).
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you in the pjs/sweatpants after work and wanting to eat at the table and catch up!
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