Calling Miss Manners

[nlbarber]

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

Comments

[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.