How Often Do You Set the Table?

April 17, 2008

23 Comments

my san francisco apartment is too small for a table. but i always put out the nice china for dinner parties--no matter how small.

aimeeb 5 years 5 weeks

Not very often...

nicoledani 5 years 5 weeks

My fiance and I have been slowly easing into the very bad habit of eating in front of the TV. Thanks for the reminder! We'll be setting the table tonight!

haute77 5 years 5 weeks

Eating should be enjoyed and I love setting the table. I make it extra special when guests come over.

JaimeLeah526 5 years 5 weeks

We rarely eat at the table and when we do everyone brings their plates over. It's so much easier that way.

Hautie 5 years 5 weeks

I tend to think this is a habit developed in childhood. I have noticed that if you grew up sitting down as a family to eat, it just becomes the habitual thing to do. Needless to say... I set the table for every meal. But I have notice with alot of my friends, as I get older, they don't. And are always surprised by my need to sit at the table to eat, for every meal.

MandyJoBo 5 years 5 weeks

I don't ever set the table, but I always leave placemats out because it makes it look so pretty. I have really pretty dishes, so I'd like to leave them out ALL the time, but my cats would just walk all over them. ;)

shoneyjoe 5 years 5 weeks

I set the table when my girlfriend's over for dinner. I eat at the table every time I cook, so that's not the thing. But I don't set the table then: I just carry my utensils, plate o' nourishment, and beverage to the table. And I cook pretty often. But setting the table? Special occasions only. And since my girlfriend's long-distance, when she joins me for dinner it's definitely a special occasion.

guinnevere 5 years 5 weeks

i wish i could convince my husband to eat at the table :(

amber_castaldo 5 years 5 weeks

pretty much only during holidays. my husband thinks it's silly in general.

livilou 5 years 5 weeks

I set the table most of the time but its pretty simple most of the time- and then more elaborate when I have guests or a fancier dinner or a romantic dinner :)

sonnabobble 5 years 5 weeks

always with company, but only with fancy meals for my hubby and I.

lisabarn 5 years 5 weeks

Never for myself (I just can't be bothered!), but whenever I have friends over whether a special occasion or not I do.

chiefdishwasher 5 years 5 weeks

I do it even when I bring home my favorite $1 meals from McDonald's.

CiaoBella 5 years 5 weeks

Every meal we set the table. For dinner I light a candle just like my mother use to when I was a kid.

ohkate 5 years 5 weeks

at present we still do not have a (real) table to eat at. we don't have a dinning room table or a break room table. all we have is a coffee table in front of the tv. too much car stuff around the house for a table. when we do eat at the coffee table, we do set it, it's like eating at a japanese house (no chairs). although I'm working on breaking him down haha.