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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
I think I read a Miss Manners article that says that guests should almost always order from the middle price range of the menu...ordering expensive is rude and ordering cheap could be construed as you thinking whether the paying person cannot afford more. Taking your cue from what the host orders is also appropriate...if they order steak, lobster, and Dom Perignon then ordering from the top of the menu is fair game.
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This is what my parents taught me as well. It's not a just a first-date thing, it's a guest thing. If your friend's parents or your roommate's parents or prospective employers take you out for a meal, you order from the middle price range, unless it's very clear from the hosts' cues or from context (for you, Dr. Phil) that it's okay to go more expensive.