Conduct Becoming of A Sorority Girl

[Drolefille]

If I couldn't walk at a street fair with food.. well let's just say my hometown has the largest free street fair in Illinois. You don't buy Dippin Dots and sit down! And why do you think they put the alligator on a stick? Or the deep fried Snickers bar? They even have Calzone's on a stick. All for walking around. And never once have the craft booths complained about it.

Mishaps can occur while sitting or standing. I'm not sure how you can't gesticulate wildy while sitting. If you talk with your hands, you'll do that standing up or sitting down.

I don't think eating while standing makes one less classy or in poor taste if the situation is appropriate.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by honeychile

The entire concept of etiquette, good manners, class - whatever you want to call it - is to conduct yourself in a way to make others more comfortable and to make yourself more likeable.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I don't think eating while standing makes one less classy or in poor taste if the situation is appropriate.

I beleive y'all are on the same page.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by TSteven

I beleive y'all are on the same page.

If the rules say no eating while standing up at all, then I disagree. Particularly since she was suggesting not standing and eating at a street fair.

[JWithers]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

If the rules say no eating while standing up at all, then I disagree. Particularly since she was suggesting not standing and eating at a street fair.

I have to say, as the mother of small children, if didn't occasionally eat while standing, I would starve to death.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by JWithers

I have to say, as the mother of small children, if didn't occasionally eat while standing, I would starve to death.

My mom would agree There were four of us and swears she didn't sit down for about 15 years

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

If the rules say no eating while standing up at all, then I disagree. Particularly since she was suggesting not standing and eating at a street fair.

Unless I am mistaken, I believe that honeychile was addressing the "eating while walking" comment. Not standing and eating.

Originally Posted by honeychile

If you buy something to eat from a street vendor, fine. Find a bench, a wall, or someplace to stand and enjoy it - no one's saying you can't!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Unless I am mistaken, I believe that honeychile was addressing the "eating while walking" comment. Not standing and eating.

My error, though the same rule applies... it's on a stick for a reason.

My opinion will always be that it is ok to eat while walking, if that's a hot dog at a ball game in the park, X on a stick at a street fair, or a pretzel while walking around the mall. Not a big deal. It's a context thing.

[Hopeful_Bubbles]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You don't buy Dippin Dots and sit down! And why do you think they put the alligator on a stick? Or the deep fried Snickers bar? They even have Calzone's on a stick.

Now I'm hungry for fair food. Thanks

[Drolefille]

You're welcome. Anything that can be put on a stick, those guys will do it. And it is wonderful