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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am having a disagreement with my spouse about saying grace in a setting where not everyone is a "grace sayer."

One of us thinks that people who say grace should be able to say it wherever they are, including at someone else's house (who do not say grace) or at a restaurant with others who do not participate in this practice. This person thinks that everyone else should respectfully remain silent and refrain from eating until the grace has been said.

The other of us thinks that saying grace in a "mixed" situation is a bit obtuse, and that those who customarily say grace can forgo it on these occasions or quietly say it in their head, but they should not say grace aloud and not expect others to delay their dining.

What does DCUM think?[/quote]

I always ask guests if they are comfortable with it if we are hosting. If they are Jewish/ other faith tradition or from another country, I invite them to say whatever is their custom prior to eating.  If we are at other peoples’ homes, I just follow their lead and don’t ask if it is OK to say grace. [/quote]

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