Do people over 50 tend to have poor table manners?
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Of course, I know not everyone is like that, and this is based only on my personal experience.
People who chew loudly, eat like animals, use their tongues to catch food, slurp things that aren’t even noodles, or talk without covering their mouths even when they’re full of food.
It’s so disgusting that I lose my appetite, and I absolutely don’t want to see them again afterward. More than anything, I deeply regret accepting the offer.
I’m not talking about knowing which knife to use or how to drink wine—these people simply lacked the basic manners you’d expect to be taught at home, to the point where they wouldn’t make the other person uncomfortable.
Is this something specific to their generation?
If not, maybe I’ve just been unlucky, or perhaps I’m being too sensitive. But if it is generational, I’m thinking of setting an age limit on the offers I accept.
I’m Ayase Nana ♡
Maybe it’s generational? When I worked at a hospital, I noticed it was mostly people in their 50s and older.
They would use a chair in the lounge, pull it out, and leave it there, which once caused a patient to trip and fall. When I started paying closer attention, I noticed that people in that age group also tended not to put chairs back or would leave used dishes lying around.
To top it off, they would drink directly from the measuring cup used to pour tea.
The measuring cups were eventually removed. It was incredibly unhygienic. I remember how bad it was—eating with their elbows on the table, mouths open, making loud noises while eating.
Since they’re so stubborn, it’s difficult to point these things out tactfully without upsetting them.
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I think it has more to do with how someone was raised than with their age—things like their family environment as a child and the country they grew up in.
They were probably raised in an environment where eating that way didn’t feel unusual.
Even if someone grew up in Britain, where manners are taken seriously, the expectations differ greatly by region and social class, so people’s behavior can vary a lot. Environment has a major influence.
I think it’s only natural that you felt uncomfortable, but isn’t it a bit much to lump everyone together based solely on age? (^_^;)
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I’m Aya, a female member.
I have a papa in his 50s, and his manners are perfectly fine. I’ve never felt that any of the other men I’ve met had bad manners either.
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I’m Hikoki, a male member.
> Maybe you just happened to have bad luck.
Given the nature of the club, you may simply have met a lot of men who had little dating experience or interest in being attractive to women—and had never been called out on it.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
It’s true that when I think of people like that, many of them seem to be from the baby boomer generation. But the baby boomers are no longer anywhere near their fifties, so I don’t think it can simply be attributed to their generation.
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