Is it OK to blow your nose in a cloth restaurant napkin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's not any grosser than wiping your gross mouth and fingers on it. Just wrap it so the snot side is folded INSIDE and you're good. Also be discreet, as everyone should with any nose blowing that's not in the bathroom. If you can, go to the bathroom.

I agree with this person. Everyone seems so extreme. It’s not like you’re slathering snot all over other people or their food.

[Anonymous]

Asked and answered a couple years ago: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1015996.page

Much funnier responses, plus a gratuitous addition of classic DCUM - “Race? Income?”

[Anonymous]

No. Absolutely not.

I think I've done it though after a horrible sneezing fit when I didn't want to walk through the restaurant to the bathroom with snot hanging out of my nose.

I guess our grandparents' habit of carrying handkerchiefs made some sense? Gross as it was?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's not any grosser than wiping your gross mouth and fingers on it. Just wrap it so the snot side is folded INSIDE and you're good. Also be discreet, as everyone should with any nose blowing that's not in the bathroom. If you can, go to the bathroom.

I agree with this person. Everyone seems so extreme. It’s not like you’re slathering snot all over other people or their food.

DCUM is like 90% middle class people who made some money and now believe (or at least want you to believe) they're the pinnacle of society because they live in a $2MM AU Park house that would cost $300K anywhere else. Of course they're going to tell you they're too classy to ever consider doing something as gauche as blow their nose in a restaurant. Meanwhile in real life their snot nosed little monsters are running wild putting their grubby mitts on everything in sight at 2Amys while they scroll their iPhones and sip their chardonnay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ok to blow your nose in a restaurant. Definitely not ok to blow into a cloth napkin. Gross.

This is simply untrue.

It's rude and it's disgusting. Nobody should be blowing their nose at any dining table or eating establishment. 🤮

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ok to blow your nose in a restaurant. Definitely not ok to blow into a cloth napkin. Gross.

This is simply untrue.

It's rude and it's disgusting. Nobody should be blowing their nose at any dining table or eating establishment. 🤮

People have fallible human bodies. They may have an allergic reaction to someone else's perfume, an overzealous pepper-wielding server, or any number of things. This may cause the need to blow one's nose in a restaurant.

[Anonymous]

No, unless the only other choice is literally having snot run down your face. In that case, do what you must.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ok to blow your nose in a restaurant. Definitely not ok to blow into a cloth napkin. Gross.

This is simply untrue.

Good point, counselor. You can do it... in the bathroom.
then wash yer hands

[Anonymous]

I would never blow my nose, but I have discreetly dabbed at my nose while wiping my mouth on a cloth napkin.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would never blow my nose, but I have discreetly dabbed at my nose while wiping my mouth on a cloth napkin.

This.

[Anonymous]

NO

[Anonymous]

Gross

[Anonymous]

No. Excuse yourself and blow your nose in the rest room in a tissue and wash your hands after

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never blow my nose, but I have discreetly dabbed at my nose while wiping my mouth on a cloth napkin.

This.

Same.