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Do or Don't: Leaving Your Phone on a Restaurant's Table
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Do or Don't: Leaving Your Phone on a Restaurant's Table

Yesterday on his blog, Michael Bauer, the restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, discussed the usage of cell phones in restaurants.
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Yesterday on his blog, Michael Bauer, the restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, discussed the usage of cell phones in restaurants. It seems more people are leaving their cell phones on the table while dining. This can be problematic when there is a large group, and the waiter is looking for a place to set food. According to Bauer, "leaving phones on the table is rude" and "restaurants, for the most part, should be phone-free zones." I agree with him and keep my phone in my purse — not on the table — when dining out. How do you feel about the matter?

Do or Don't: Bringing Outside Food/Drink Into a Restaurant
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Do or Don't: Bringing Outside Food/Drink Into a Restaurant

Last week, New York Times critic Frank Bruni broached the question of whether it's kosher to bring outside food or drink into restaurants.
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Last week, New York Times critic Frank Bruni broached the question of whether it's kosher to bring outside food or drink into restaurants. I've noticed at some places — most recently at a popular neighborhood coffeehouse — that a growing number of establishments have barred customers from bringing items (such as water) inside. Bruni cited an example of a friend getting turned away from brunch at a New York diner for arriving with a Starbucks coffee in hand, and argued in favor of the establishment. "It strikes me as a measure of disrespect," he writes.

What are your thoughts on the issue? Is Bruni being too extreme when he calls it disrespectful behavior?

Do or Don't: Putting Your Napkin on the Plate?
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Do or Don't: Putting Your Napkin on the Plate?

Yesterday DearSugar and I got into a debate about what you should do with your napkin when finished eating a meal.
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Yesterday DearSugar and I got into a debate about what you should do with your napkin when finished eating a meal. She said it was tacky and rude to put your napkin on the plate, but I told her I've done it before. What do you think? Is it bad manners to put your napkin on the plate when finished eating?

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