Turning the table. . .

[robberbaron4u]

Overheard at a seated dinner party on Saturday evening last: "Have you noticed I have a huge cock?" remarked the Rentboy to the Lady seated to his left. The art of conversation is, indeed, dead. . .

[gallahadesquire]

Well, which way was the table turned? If he were supposed to be speaking to the woman to his RIGHT, he is indeed egregious! If the table had already turned, he was just being tactless. I hope he was wearing the right kind of gloves.

[robberbaron4u]

The table had turned, and, consequently, he must be labeled "tactless". Nonetheless, he does possess a huge cock. . .

[gallahadesquire]

A remark heard "Over the crowd"

 

Many years ago, at a particularly Elegant restaurant in Boston (they had a "choose your own trout" pool), as we were starting our dinner, these particularly tweedy Academes were seated. Among the conversation overheard:

 

"Should we get the '63 Lafitte or the '67 Laffitte? I had the '67 the other night, and it was really QUITE serviceable."

 

Later, the Lady of our table went out to the Powder room. "Do you believe it," she heard one of the two ladies from the other table remark, "They don't have a salad bar! And at these prices!"

 

Later (again - you know how time continues to move), in one of those pauses in a restaurant where EVERYONE has stopped speaking simultaneously, the following comment came from the Tweeds:

 

"How DO you get cum stains out of a comforter?"

 

A pleasant time was had by all.

[gallahadesquire]

The table had turned, and, consequently, he must be labeled "tactless". Nonetheless, he does possess a huge cock. . .

 

But was he wearing the right gloves? And how do you know about his equipment?

[bigvalboy]

Overheard at a seated dinner party on Saturday evening last: "Have you noticed I have a huge cock?" remarked the Rentboy to the Lady seated to his left. The art of conversation is, indeed, dead. . .

 

Who took a rentboy to a "Seated Dinner Party"? Sounds like someone failed to do the proper 'Vetting'

[robberbaron4u]

Guilty as charged. . .

[robberbaron4u]

Dress, by stipulation of the hostess, was of the "cocktail party" genre, that is, for men, house coats cut in the "Tuxedo" style; thereby, gloves were not an issue as they are worn only with one's "dress suit" on such occasions. As to his "equipment", I can vouch for its generous sizing "first-hand". LOL. . .

[bigvalboy]

Guilty as charged. . .

 

NO!!!..say it isn't so robberbaron. Sir, you most certainly know better than that. Oh, tis an interesting life you live... LOL

[robberbaron4u]

I have an acquaintance with his family, and, he is on his "best behavior" on those occasions he finds himself in my company. He presents very nicely, and, he possesses that classic "Brooks Brothers" look which hostesses find desirable in an "extra man". Unfortunately, as he admitted to me, he had taken a few puffs on the little blue glass pipe to steady his nerves before dinner, and, that was his "downfall". Despite coming from a "good family", he suffers, sadly, from numerous behavorial disorders, and, he has relied upon the "kindness of strangers" to keep a roof over his head, clothes on his back and food on the table. We, that is, I, won't do it again. . .

[gallahadesquire]

One can only hope that the hostess had the right soup spoons, and fruit knives as appropriate. How many courses? Subtract one for the extra, postprandial "dessert".

[robberbaron4u]

To the best of my knowledge, the hostess possesses the only complete set of pre-war vermeil flatwear in the Gorham Etruscan pattern in existence. And, yes, it is replete down to the "berry spoons". At table in her home, I take as much pleasure in being sitted to that resplendid service as the company of my partners.

[+ Travis69]

Is it still proper to set the table with individual sterling ashtrays for each guest or do they stay in the breakfront as not to offend the non smokers?

[bigvalboy]

he had taken a few puffs on the little blue glass pipe to steady his nerves before dinner, and, that was his "downfall

".

 

That is the 'stuff of the Devil'...it will get you everytime.

[robberbaron4u]

Smoking has never been "correct" at table until the ladies have withdrawn to the drawing room; the table having been "cleared", cognac and cigars and cigarettes are then presented to the gentlemen present, and, ashtrays placed on the table.

[+ FreshFluff]

Many years ago, at a particularly Elegant restaurant in Boston (they had a "choose your own trout" pool), as we were starting our dinner, these particularly tweedy Academes were seated. Among the conversation overheard:

 

Don't be a tease, Gallahad! Which restaurant? Union Oyster House? (I lived around Boston once, though that was some time ago.)

 

"Have you noticed I have a huge cock?"

 

If she had been truly well bred, she would have pulled out her tape measure. After all, good manners are all about making others feel good!

[+ Travis69]

Maybe she already knew it was big and had no need to measure it again!!!!!! He may be gracious enough to give her "tennis lessons" every week in exchange for her paying his club dues.....

[Electra 225]

It sounds as if your friend could use a sabbatical. Perhaps an extended trip to the sunny south (Houston) would be just the thing. Many wonderful parties are on offer between now and Memorial Day. He could attend a local charm school and return to your environs freshly waxed, buffed, and puffed with an entirely new outlook on life. We have nice country clubs and yacht clubs here where he could practice his social skills and his attributes would be deeply appreciated and rewarded...

[gallahadesquire]

Unremembered restaurants

 

I screwed up my reply ...

 

I have forgotten its name. When Sheraton moved its World Headquarters to Boston, roughtly late '70's - early '80's, they decided they needed a restaurant of International Renown, so they put it in the Sheraton building in Back Bay, across from the current Hilton.

 

It was only there for five or ten years, and I really, really can't remember its name.

I went there two or three times and loved it! You had to order the souffle when you ordered dinner ... one of the first restaurants to have Perrier (by the bottle) as the

"House Water". And, of course, eat your own trout.

 

I'll remember the name at 3:00 AM tonight.

 

No, it wasn't Locke Ober's.

[gallahadesquire]

Don't be a tease, Gallahad! Which restaurant? Union Oyster House? (I lived around Boston once, though that was some time ago.)

 

Aha! I finally remembered. Apley's. (I kept hearing "Applebee's" in my Internal Dialog, and I knew that was wrong.)

 

If she had been truly well bred, she would have pulled out her tape measure. After all, good manners are all about making others feel good!

 

Or, she could have used the asparagus tongs to pull IT out! Don't know what she'd use for the zipper, though ... maybe the oyster fork?

[robberbaron4u]

By your report, Houston would be a promising situation for him; his present one year term of probation ended in December. He is yet easy on the eye, he presents very nicely, and, too, he is has a good "handle" on the mores of social etiquette by way of his upbringing in a "good family". The ADS with which he is afflicted can be, on occasion, troublesome; and, the "unconditional love" thing, that is "gimme", is very trying. Regretfully, he had some "trouble" in that city some years back, a felony theft complaint in my recollection, which required a $20,000 bond. Of course, it was all a "misunderstanding" on the part of the mature gentleman of means who got "taken", but dad did have to come up with some serious money to make "It" go away.

[Electra 225]

As our dear, and current, governor would say: "Opps!". The crowd that I travel in, and which he would have been introduced, is somewhat interwoven and tightly so. If he had taken advantage of someone in society here, even if it was a number of years ago, I am afraid someone would recognize him and/or know the name and "spill the beans" as it were (and the invitations would dry up quickly). He almost sounds like a reincarnation of Andrew Cunanan of the Versace mess a number of years ago--would hate to be part of any similar repeat performance!!! That being said, perhaps an extended sabatical/internship in another city where he would be completely "fresh" would be in order--provided he had marketable skills in the real world of work, unless he is thinking of getting into the line of business with which this site is dedicated.

[RexAll]

Smoking has never been "correct" at table until the ladies have withdrawn to the drawing room; the table having been "cleared", cognac and cigars and cigarettes are then presented to the gentlemen present, and, ashtrays placed on the table.

 

I thought the men withdrew to the drawing room- women to the library or some such place to play cards, work on their embroidery, etc, etc, etc.

 

Rex

[robberbaron4u]

The gentlemen escort the ladies to the drawing room from the dining room. If the house has a library or study, the gentlemen thrn retire to that room for "brandy and cigars"; if the house has no such room, the gentlemen return to the dining room for their "smoker" respite.

[instudiocity]

Ahhh, 'gars & brandy' !!!!! Nothing like a little practice and a little lubricant for the postprandial pursuits!!!

 

The gentlemen escort the ladies to the drawing room from the dining room. If the house has a library or study, the gentlemen thrn retire to that room for "brandy and cigars"; if the house has no such room, the gentlemen return to the dining room for their "smoker" respite.