Is it wrong when dining out to leave your Gimp tied out the front of the Restaurant?
815415
not as long as you make sure to leave a "please don't feed the gimp" sign. otherwise, old ladies might try and feed it, and you know what kind of unpleasantness that can lead to.
539663
So using the left is okay?
1086052
It's not allowed... only employees are allowed in the food prep areas.  It's a violation of many health codes too.
846898
Depends what country you are in.... Here in the UK they don't have to. No take-away food parlours have any other entrance/exit apart from the front door that is availble to customers.
70714
Miss Manners says that it comes out the way it went in; so, if you put the cherry/fish/olive/whatever into your mouth with your fingers, take the pit/bone/pit/whatever out with your fingers, and if you put it in with a fork, take it out with a fork.\n\nWhen in doubt, if you are a guest, wait until your host/ess does it and emulate.
554997
If it is buffet style, I'm not sure I see the need for assigned seating, since people are going to be mingling and moving around a lot anyway. It sounds like their family is a bit more casual than yours. If they are footing the bill, they probably will get their way. How much of an issue do you want to make of this? Your son is entering into a long term relationship with these people.
861102
I could but I might get the order a bit confused if caught on the street.\n\nAlso, it would depend what street..lol like if I had just left a sidewalk cafe and had a few drinks, I might get is ALL messed up. LOL
713156
I think I'd have fun with it if that's how she acted.  Sort of like I was just a normal customer, and she's a stark raving lunatic is how it would appear to the outsider ;-)  \n\nBut to answer your question, yes, they can.  It's private property, just like a bar, so they can ask you to leave and if you don't, they can have you removed (by the cops and the cops only) for trespassing.
827573
as long as it is not food or large particles it is ok and acceptable to leave your mark on the glass.\nIf however it disturbs you - there is a sly way on your next sip to wash that area with either the wine itself or your lip.\n\nIt is also ok to wipe the glass with the corner of your cocktail napkin, politely as long as the price of the bottle of wine is under $150.\nOver $150...   ... you better find a servant to refresh you with a new glass.\n:)
495841
I think people don't have respect for their neighbor like they did back in the day.  It's all about caring about people other than yourself.  Consider the following question: If you build a privacy fence around your back yard, should you put the "pretty" side (the side without the posts) on the outside or the inside?  People I've asked these days say, "I want to see the pretty side when I'm in the back yard."  I say I want my neighbors to see the pretty side.  It may be a stupid example, but it's a sign of how people think these days.  I guess I'm just old-school.
522400
this is in etiquette?? I didn't know there was a correct side. LOL
825729
In some types of restaurants, I would not find that form of address out of place.  A diner, for instance, or some other kind of casual restaurant.  I would accept the form the same way I might accept a stranger addressing me as "pal," or "mac," or "buddy," or "dude."\n\nAt a finer dining establishment, I would find the term, "honey" WAY out of place.  I doubt that the type of restaurant I describe would even hire someone who uses that term.  One of my pet peeves is to hear a server at an expensive, fine dining establishment address a party as "you guys."  As in is everythig okay for you guys?"  I don't mind that at Denny's, but if I'm paying fifty bucks or more for a steak dinner, I would like to be "sir," if only for an hour or so.\n\nIf there were a form of address that annoyed me, for instance, if someone from work called me "big guy" repeatedly, (I am a heavy person) I would politely ask the person to stop.  This is not difficult.  I don't mind casual addresses, and I consider those that are sensitive to this as being snobbish.  But personal references to someone's appearance are out of place.  I wouldn't call a large breasted woman "Jugs" for example.\n\nSo, there are situstions where being over sensitive is even more out of place than informal addresses.  Other situations demand formal, proper addresses.
432301
Its rude to wear a hat while eating....
82910
It is rude. It is rude to the person with whom you are dining, it is rude to the other patrons, it is rude to the waitstaff. Unless you are a medical professional on call, a lawyer waiting to hear that the jury is ready to hand down a verdict or awaiting word that someone close to you is in labor, there is nothing that is so important that you cannot turn off the phone for an hour and check your voicemail after the meal and away from the table.
1124708
The restaurant owners do have a legal right to post such a request on a privately-owned establishment. After all, there's no law against appearing to be a closed-minded bigot. Free speech is free speech. I find it ironic, however, that the very constitutional amendment that protects the rights of immigrants, tourists, or people who speak languages other than English to speak the language of their choice, also protects the rights of people, like this restaurant owner, who wants to shut them up.\n\nI have a couple of problems with the sign as an ethical issue, however. First of all, it demonstrates a level of intolerance that I find upsetting. If the owners are sincerely interested in helping their clients learn English, then by all means, insist they speak English, or at least try to. But you don't have to be tacky about it. It's entirely possible to patiently and graciously ask a non-Anglophone client to please place their order in English and to assist them with doing that without having to resort to temper tantrums. \n\nTo be honest, as an American citizen who is bilingual, I personally would avoid any business who had a note like that posted on its door. So they would lose my business. However, their are plenty of hateful racists and bigots who will probably flock to the place simply because they have been "brave" enough to be open and honest about their xenophobia.\n\nThe other problem is this: if you insist that everyone speak good English (and yes, "speak" is the correct form there; it's the subjunctive), then you better make sure your English is perfect yourself. It cracks me up every time I see some moron post an answer along the lines of "Speak english coz its' America and english is the american langaugae!!!" It proves not only that they are narrow-minded xenophobes but also that they are themselves incapable of communicating properly in English!\n\nSo the next time anyone feels tempted to yell at someone for not speaking English fluently, consider the following questions: \n\n1. Is my whining really going to help this person improve his command of the English language? Perhaps if I want everyone in the U.S. to learn English, I should put my money where my mouth is and donate my money or time to outreach services that teach English to these people instead of screaming and throwing fits about it. \n   AND\n2. If I'm going to start criticizing others for their imperfect English, I better make damn sure my English is absolutely flawless. If it's not, then I'd do best to exhibit a little bit of patience to those who have difficulty with it as a second language.
938250
I would say that is a very good idea, from a social stand point. People usually have those things in their back yard for privacy, so that they can have a social gathering without the whole neighborhood knowing. But if the purpose was to meet people, I don't see any reason it couldn't be in the front. \n\njust my opinion
702027
Yes there is a law that you are suppose to have a public restroom,however there is many places that does not uphold that law,and they should be closed down until they obey the law......... a lot of people that run a business LIE and say they don,t even when they do,i think its wrong