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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the people who say it's OK not to order something because you can make it at home, but not a sign of good breeding if you state that out loud. Talk about something more refined instead, and order whatever you want or don't want, without commentary. For one thing, you may accidentally disparage your dining companion's ordering preferences. :) For another, [b]no one wants to hear the rationales for your own order.[/b] [/quote]

That is so true. I believe there's been satires on this and it's still very painful.[/quote]

Jane Austen called...she'd like the term  "good breeding " returned to its proper century.[/quote]

This entire thread cracks me up.  People are just different I guess.  My female friends love to ask each other what they are ordering and discuss why.  I would prefer “I can make at home” to a diatribe about a strict diet.

So is the dislike of this some sort of anger that women admit they can cook something?  I am a lousy cook, but will still avoid ordering something I can make.  It is not some humble brag.  It is more acknowledging that there are many things I cannot or will not cook.  I would not say this unprompted.  But I might if someone is pushing me to order something.  And I find a lot of my female friends do that for some reason.  It’s like they have predetermined what I should order, because it is what they would like.  [/quote]

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