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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Setting the table isn’t a life skill.  [/quote]

I agree with this. I went to etiquette class when I was in middle school and we learned where everything went. But if I'm throwing a fancy party with multiple utensils I can't remember where the go so I Google it. Of all the skills I have, this is an easy one to let go of because you can pull up the information any time you want.

When we eat a meal as a family someone will get the napkins and utensils and water cups and put them on the table. I don't care where they are. If my fork is on the right or they're all together in the middle of the table, doesn't matter. And I'm very Type A and anal retentive (i.e. I like all the labels of everything in the fridge facing forward and my pantry looks like a grocery store), but utensil placement, given that everything moves as soon as everyone sits down to eat, isn't on my radar.

That said, OP, if this is truly important to you, then you can have a serious talk with your husband about it. I personally don't impose my rules (i.e. everything facing forward in the fridge) on other people because I save my requests for things that matter more. But if this is a thing that matters more to you, then by all means sit down and tell your husband that you care about how the table is set. [/quote]

If you have to have a family meeting with another adult about setting the table, you might be insane.[/quote]

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