Calling Miss Manners

[nlbarber]

Does the napkin in your lap go underneath or on top of the cat?

Comments

[idiotgrrl.livejournal.com]

Giggle - on top of. You wouldn't want Fluffy's fur to get full of crumbs, now, would you?

[shrewreader.livejournal.com]

On top for the salad, off for the fish & meat. Only on for desert if it's not cream oriented.

After all, sharing is smiled upon.

Also, ROFLMAO.

[nlbarber]

This is Fred's opinion, I think. The lap is the best location for food interception.

[allyra.livejournal.com]

Underneath! That way, it can catch all the crumbs the cat misses!

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

In a Miss Manners-type situation, the issue should not arise. At a dinner of *any* level of formality, the cat will have its own place setting. (At the head of the table, of course.)

[nlbarber]

True, true. But then we're into the avalanche problem--if Fred gets her own place-setting, Fish and Agatha will have to have places, too. The table will be getting very full...

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

And that is the cats' problem HOW, exactly? That's why they retain we hairless apes as staff, to deal with little things like that.

[nlbarber]

Note to housekeeping: purchase new dining table before next formal dinner.

[filkferengi]

It goes under, to give some protection from claws.