Indians and table manners.

Number of stars of a hotel will not dampen the undesirable, inherent traits of an individual. They have to come from the inner core of the heart.

Indians are, well most of them are, very coarse and uncouth when it comes to table manners. We see fine examples of their disgusting habits especially during buffet functions, the most disgusting and the one that should be made punishable is wasting of food. I don't know why people piles heaps of food on their plate and then throw half of it away! :blink:

Another uncouth habit is talking loudly in restaurants including five star ones.

That too......I read a report some time back that a survey done showed that Indians were the loudest in the world! :S

Indians are, well most of them are, very coarse and uncouth when it comes to table manners. We see fine examples of their disgusting habits especially during buffet functions, the most disgusting and the one that should be made punishable is wasting of food. I don't know why people piles heaps of food on their plate and then throw half of it away! :blink:

Another uncouth habit is talking loudly in restaurants including five star ones.

That too......I read a report some time back that a survey done showed that Indians were the loudest in the world! :S

Everything is loud. We burp loudly.. We talk loudly.We make finger licking loudly.

Yes true. Another thing which I dislike the most is eating with mouth open.

Yes true. Another thing which I dislike the most is eating with mouth open.[/quote

And spilling the food on the poor people around?

One most irritating habit of Indians is sipping tea or coffee and making lot of noise (slurp....) while doing so.

Without drawing the attention of the others eating food in gatherings and buffets is the best way of observing the table manners.

Children need to be taight from childhood to develop gracious manners and table etiquette ! This also is a way of respecting other people and their feelings which most Indians feel is of no consequence. Freedom comes with responsibilities which we Indians seem to either forget or overlook !

I agree with you good manners should be injected in to children right from their formative years. For this parents need to be exemplary. Children easily imitate the elders in the tender age. Parents should take a cue and see to it that they pave the way setting an example.

I see some children behaving in an unruly manner in restaurants disturbing other diners by running around and coming in the way of the waiters etc, parents feel everyone shd adjust to their childrens bad manners...Instead if they pay more attention to their children and keep them with them rather than gossip at the table, there wd be better results both ways...As for other table manners, the lesser said the better! !

Children need to be taight from childhood to develop gracious manners and table etiquette ! This also is a way of respecting other people and their feelings which most Indians feel is of no consequence. Freedom comes with responsibilities which we Indians seem to either forget or overlook !

I agree with you good manners should be injected in to children right from their formative years. For this parents need to be exemplary. Children easily imitate the elders in the tender age. Parents should take a cue and see to it that they pave the way setting an example.

I see some children behaving in an unruly manner in restaurants disturbing other diners by running around and coming in the way of the waiters etc, parents feel everyone shd adjust to their childrens bad manners...Instead if they pay more attention to their children and keep them with them rather than gossip at the table, there wd be better results both ways...As for other table manners, the lesser said the better! ![/quote

Any manners good or bad are learned from the parents. My wife's close friend who always visits my house with her two children. Then the operation demolition starts. These two children topple the flower vases. Explore my brush stands. Squeeze the color tubes and smear the colors on the walls while their mother and my wife deeply immersed in their gossip.These ill manners are due to parents' lack of control over the children. Same thing applies to the table manners..

I have found some of discussions here, where it seems relates with organisational behaviour. As four years back while I was with MNC, the first as MT the first sessions is all about etiquette and it related to table manners.

Etiquette and other appropriate behaviour in public places and others are essential.Generally this behaviour should originate from the family itself.

Earlier there was a concept of finishing schools for both girls and boys after they completed their education, where social gaces like courtesy, etiquette and other aspects were taught to make a person ready to interact and be a part of the society.Now you find very few people behaving in a courteous manner- you open the door or yourself, in any mall shopping and other public places a dozen people walk through without even acknowledging ...such shameful behavior esp when you compare it to western countries where they open the door for you and let you pass with a smile !

Earlier there was a concept of finishing schools for both girls and boys after they completed their education, where social gaces like courtesy, etiquette and other aspects were taught to make a person ready to interact and be a part of the society.Now you find very few people behaving in a courteous manner- you open the door or yourself, in any mall shopping and other public places a dozen people walk through without even acknowledging ...such shameful behavior esp when you compare it to western countries where they open the door for you and let you pass with a smile !

These are all the negative effects of "Next Gen Culture" which has been heavily misunderstood and Misinterpreted.

Earlier there was a concept of finishing schools for both girls and boys after they completed their education, where social gaces like courtesy, etiquette and other aspects were taught to make a person ready to interact and be a part of the society.Now you find very few people behaving in a courteous manner- you open the door or yourself, in any mall shopping and other public places a dozen people walk through without even acknowledging ...such shameful behavior esp when you compare it to western countries where they open the door for you and let you pass with a smile !

These are all the negative effects of "Next Gen Culture" which has been heavily misunderstood and Misinterpreted.

Presently the society is passing through a macho and aggressive phase where the economically upward classes are busy exerting their identity. When there will be say 60-70% similar economic status in population better behaviour will automatically emerge.

Earlier there was a concept of finishing schools for both girls and boys after they completed their education, where social gaces like courtesy, etiquette and other aspects were taught to make a person ready to interact and be a part of the society.Now you find very few people behaving in a courteous manner- you open the door or yourself, in any mall shopping and other public places a dozen people walk through without even acknowledging ...such shameful behavior esp when you compare it to western countries where they open the door for you and let you pass with a smile !

These are all the negative effects of "Next Gen Culture" which has been heavily misunderstood and Misinterpreted.

Presently the society is passing through a macho and aggressive phase where the economically upward classes are busy exerting their identity. When there will be say 60-70% similar economic status in population better behaviour will automatically emerge.

I hope so. Good manners of people will speak about the health of a Society.

Earlier there was a concept of finishing schools for both girls and boys after they completed their education, where social gaces like courtesy, etiquette and other aspects were taught to make a person ready to interact and be a part of the society.Now you find very few people behaving in a courteous manner- you open the door or yourself, in any mall shopping and other public places a dozen people walk through without even acknowledging ...such shameful behavior esp when you compare it to western countries where they open the door for you and let you pass with a smile !

These are all the negative effects of "Next Gen Culture" which has been heavily misunderstood and Misinterpreted.

Presently the society is passing through a macho and aggressive phase where the economically upward classes are busy exerting their identity. When there will be say 60-70% similar economic status in population better behaviour will automatically emerge.

I hope so. Good manners of people will speak about the health of a Society.

Social changes occur over a a very large span of time period.

Earlier there was a concept of finishing schools for both girls and boys after they completed their education, where social gaces like courtesy, etiquette and other aspects were taught to make a person ready to interact and be a part of the society.Now you find very few people behaving in a courteous manner- you open the door or yourself, in any mall shopping and other public places a dozen people walk through without even acknowledging ...such shameful behavior esp when you compare it to western countries where they open the door for you and let you pass with a smile !

These are all the negative effects of "Next Gen Culture" which has been heavily misunderstood and Misinterpreted.

Presently the society is passing through a macho and aggressive phase where the economically upward classes are busy exerting their identity. When there will be say 60-70% similar economic status in population better behaviour will automatically emerge.

I hope so. Good manners of people will speak about the health of a Society.

Social changes occur over a a very large span of time period.

Not only social changes, For any Change to occur, it takes time.

We are a graceless society lacking in etiquette and manners right from the top, here is an interesting article on the subject.... Like people like leader or vice versa ?
http://www.theindianrepublic.com/tbp/graceless-nehru-gandhis-devoid-democratic-etiquette-bharatiya-100037207.html

We are a graceless society lacking in etiquette and manners right from the top, here is an interesting article on the subject.... Like people like leader or vice versa ?
http://www.theindianrepublic.com/tbp/graceless-nehru-gandhis-devoid-democratic-etiquette-bharatiya-100037207.html

A good link. When the whole world stretched its hands to congratulate Modi, Sonia's One liner congratulatory message speaks of her culture.if our leader is culture less , where from we get culture?

We are a graceless society lacking in etiquette and manners right from the top, here is an interesting article on the subject.... Like people like leader or vice versa ?
http://www.theindianrepublic.com/tbp/graceless-nehru-gandhis-devoid-democratic-etiquette-bharatiya-100037207.html

The contents of the article are directed at the supposed lack of manners as perceived by the author which Sonia Gandhi and family should have adopted upon Modi coming to power. The author has conveniently not stated what all was spoken against them in this and previous elections by persons in whom he finds lot of virtues today. That is beside the point. But I object to the conclusion that in view of the article therefore we are a graceless society ------. The alleged behaviour in no way represents the entire society's behaviour.