would you blow your nose.....

[T77911S]

would you blow your nose in a restaurant? not like a fancy place. like a dennys, or golden corral type place.
if not, would you think it rude of others to do it?

[RKDinOKC]

Would go to the restroom to take care of bodily functions.

Can't speak for or control other people and their actions.

[MikeSid]

I typically excuse myself to the restroom to blow my nose. But I'm a loud blower. I wouldn't think twice about a dainty woman delicately blowing her nose at the table with a tissue from her bag. But a big old loud snot rocket into a napkin might put me off the feed bag for a bit.

Much of proper manners is made up of subtle distinctions. It's not always a black and white rule.

[vash]

no way.

[drkshdw]

I was taught to never blow your nose at the table. Doesn't matter if you're in a restaurant or at home. You excuse yourself for that. Now farting on the other hand, lift a cheek and let it go. If you try and excuse yourself it'll let itself go and waft by every person you walk past.

[vash]

Originally Posted by drkshdw

................it'll let itself go and waft by every person you walk past.

affectionately known as: crop dusting

[ckelly78z]

I keep a hanky in my pocket for just such occasions....mostly for wiping a sniffle, not gronking loudly.

[Tidybuoy]

Yes I would if I needed to. Afterwards, I would say "excuse me".

[freeform911]

Pretty disgusting to do so at the table...either man or woman

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by freeform911

Pretty disgusting to do so at the table...either man or woman

yup, I once needed to counsel one of my junior chemists about this. She'd do it while standing there in front of you. Then she go mining up to the first knuckle.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Tidybuoy

Yes I would if I needed to. Afterwards, I would say "excuse me".

Me too.

Sometimes spicy food gets the fluids running or even soup does it to me.

I say excuse me, turn my head and do my best not to blow like a horn. Just enough to control leakage or running.

I don't floss in front of people (one tooth always gets it), does that count for good behavior?

Another thing I do, I wash my hands after going to the bathroom. I cannot tell you how many times I've seen guys not wash up, even after coming out of toilet stalls.

[wdfifteen]

I do it all the time. At any place with self-serve paper napkins.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by drkshdw

I was taught to never blow your nose at the table. Doesn't matter if you're in a restaurant or at home. You excuse yourself for that. Now farting on the other hand, lift a cheek and let it go. If you try and excuse yourself it'll let itself go and waft by every person you walk past.

I have been known to clear out a dining room or two in my day with the putrid perfume of a waft.

I think it is far better to honk then let snots rundown yur nose...

[HardDrive]

I would quietly blow my nose if it was just a little drip. Hell, during allergy season I would be in the bathroom every 5 minutes if I didn't. But if I had to do a big honking clean out, yes I would go to the bathroom.

[DanielDudley]

If you are using a napkin anyway, you should be able to be somewhat discrete. People can choke at the table or have some sort of issue you can't put off. So you cover your face with the napkin.

[Don Ro]

A pet peeve of mine. Maybe I should go to the Pet Peeve thread.

Even when my g/f and I are sitting and chatting at the island in my kitchen, I will get off the bar stool and walk 10 - 15 feet away, turn my back and blow as quietly as possible.

Years ago, a woman whom I admired, suggested to not keep a handkerchief for nose blowing. She felt it was "disgusting". Now I always carry folded paper towels that I can toss.

[Holger]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Then she go mining up to the first knuckle.

LOOOOOOOL, coffee over the keyboard again!

Some gold in this thread again!

Here it is pretty normal to blow the nose at the table. Not honk, just gently blow. Of corse sideways, not out over the table. Not much to it.
I dont do that, but it is a normal thing.

Handkerchiefs are really disgusting. I would not want them in the washingmachine with other clothes for example.

[tabs]

When you are mining for booger gold do you eat them once mined? Or do you do like me and wipe them on the table cloth? I from time to will flick one to another diners plate.

[ckelly78z]

[QUOTE=tabs;10048169]I have been known to clear out a dining room or two in my day with the putrid perfume of a waft.

QUOTE]

This belies your own belief that your chit doesn't stink !

[ckcarr]

It's the most disgusting habit. It's almost like a cultural thing, not a traditional culture, but the culture of nose-blowers. And you can see it coming a mile away. The man at the table next to yours finishes his meal, then ritualistically pulls out his handkerchief and lets out a loud snot filled blow.

At that point, my meal is done...