[BetteDavisEyes]

Hmmm...this seriously made me think b/c my future mother in law is a slow eater. I try to be courteous b/c I'm usually among the first to finish so I wait until she's done before either ordering dessert or cleaning up the table & doing dishes. My fiancee, his dad, & brother see no problem in starting to clean up while she's still eating. I have commented to him that it's rude to do this while she's still eating b/c they are effectively rushing her to finish or she'll end up doing her own dishes. Interesting topic.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that none of the men seem to think it rude to clean up before she's finished. They claim that she's never brought it up before so it can't possibly bother her.