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Ohmother Thu 29-Dec-22 19:09:12

With not being able to get a dentist these days I guess she was taking the best care of her teeth she could 🤷‍♀️🤣

Granless Thu 29-Dec-22 18:47:48

There were no ‘picks’ on the table so she had brought her own. I should imagine she never goes anywhere without one. I did consider speaking out the first day but didn’t want a potential scene in what was a big hotel dining room … with NO spare tables.

Barmeyoldbat Wed 28-Dec-22 19:34:33

I would have just looked at her and said as we are cleaning teeth I will clean mine and take them out, dunk them in a glass of water and then put them back in. Saying it’s so easy this way. Wel. I might have said that after a bottle or two

Redhead56 Wed 28-Dec-22 18:59:19

No it is not acceptable behaviour I would have told her so there and then if it continued I would have asked to be moved. It reminds me of the 1970s in steak houses having pots of tooth picks on tables it wasn’t acceptable then and it is not now.

Yammy Wed 28-Dec-22 18:41:09

Yuk, you should have asked if you could have a change of table guests. You wouldn't do it in front of the family never mind strangers.

joannapiano Wed 28-Dec-22 18:34:44

We used to sit in a local cafe for a coffee and a woman used to come in, get her coffee, then get out a small mirror and tweezers to remove tiny hairs from her chin. The product fell on the floor.

Margs Wed 28-Dec-22 18:24:16

I side with the 'yuks!' on this one.

Maybe she,in a very odd way,thought she was being "Refained" and wanted everyone to know it!

Puts me in mind of Hyacinth Bucket (Boo-kay) of "Keeping Up Appearances" fame.

And it definitely ranks with eating with your mouth open.

pascal30 Wed 28-Dec-22 18:13:29

Horrible... I would have had to move tables

ginny Wed 28-Dec-22 18:09:00

Definitely Yuck !

Blossoming Wed 28-Dec-22 18:05:39

It’s a ‘no’ from me. I don’t think many restaurants provide them now, but you definitely shouldn’t be using them at table.

Teebles64 Wed 28-Dec-22 17:54:02

Revolting. I would have asked to move tables

OnwardandUpward Wed 28-Dec-22 17:51:47

Yuk.

So wierd. Were they provided by the establishment or did she provide her own? I'd have said something to Management.

HowVeryDareYou Wed 28-Dec-22 17:41:21

I don't think it's acceptable. If someone wants to do that, they should go to the toilet and do it. My late MIL used to sit and pick at her teeth, no matter where she was (she also use to break wind and belch, which I found sickening)

crazyH Wed 28-Dec-22 17:37:28

No no no

kittylester Wed 28-Dec-22 17:29:04

DH would approve!

AGAA4 Wed 28-Dec-22 17:28:37

No not acceptable. Those toothpickers may not have been happy with someone cleaning their fingernails ears or nose at the table. No self cleaning at the table please.

Calendargirl Wed 28-Dec-22 16:51:30

Yuk!

Smileless2012 Wed 28-Dec-22 16:50:25

I suppose it must be 'acceptable' as some restaurants have them on the table but that doesn't make it any less revolting.

Lathyrus Wed 28-Dec-22 16:45:26

I’d be revolted but I have to say, I’ve been in what you might call upper class company where toothpicks were used freely at a meal.

It was pushing the tongue around the teeth to dislodge food that was considered extremely bad manners.

Granless Wed 28-Dec-22 16:41:33

Hi GN’s, I and Hubby (is that ie or y; someone will correct me if wrong) have just returned from a Christmas break in a hotel.
We were sat at a table with another couple, strangers, no problem with that but, at every meal/course the women (can’t call her lady!) held a toothpick and ‘picked out’ her teeth …. whilst also talking. To say I was stunned is putting it mildly. I would have loved to have said something about manners at our last meal but hadn’t the courage. Is this behaviour acceptable or not?