Feet on the Kitchen Table
By much2say
@much2say (55616)
Los Angeles, California
August 19, 2024 12:23pm CST
I don't recall my parents ever teaching me this, but I know not to put my feet on the kitchen table. Besides it being bad manners, it's just gross.
One year, we went to Thanksgiving at my sister in law's house. After the table was cleared and everyone was just resting, my SIL and mother in law were talking at the table. They were situated facing each other, but SIL had one foot raised on the table . . . my MIL must've been chatting directly to the bottom of SIL's foot 
. I thought it was rather disrespectful, but MIL didn't say anything.
What do you think of feet on the kitchen table?
. I thought it was rather disrespectful, but MIL didn't say anything.
What do you think of feet on the kitchen table?18 people like this
19 responses
@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Aug
If I did that, I know my parents would let me have it. Even my own kids wouldn't do it. I have a feeling that MIL often did not correct her kids, but SIL was very much grown and should have known better. It was awkward to witness that from the angle where I was.
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@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
20 Aug
I think that's terrible. It's unsanitary and rude. Have a good day.
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@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Aug
@LindaOHio Since MIL never said anything, I do have to wonder if SIL did this since childhood and her parents never corrected her. You'd think a grown person would know this was wrong!
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@snowy22315 (180768)
• United States
19 Aug
Umm, I don't know anybody who would do that..
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@celticeagle (167025)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Aug
It is gross. I think common sense tells us to keep our feet off the table. SIL sounds like he was relaxed and feeling lazy.
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@celticeagle (167025)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Aug
@much2say .......Some people don't seem to have any common sense. She can think all she wants but the truth is what you see before you.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
25 Aug
Disgusting and not sanitary at all!! Yuck!!
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@Marilynda1225 (82797)
• United States
26 Aug
Absolutely NOT!!! it's just plain gross.
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@Marilynda1225 (82797)
• United States
29 Aug
@much2say I would have to agree that manners are taught as children so if an adult has no manners I guess it's safe to point the finger at the parents. I still can't believe your MIL didn't think anything wrong with your SIL putting her feet on the table.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16764)
• China
23 Aug
That did leave a bad taste in your mouth ! She actually did so in your presence ,which spoke volumes about her-ill bred !
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@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Aug
My sister is law considers herself to be someone of high society. . . but when I witness manners like this, I do have to wonder. I could not help but think how rude that was to her own mother . . . but why did her mother not correct her?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16764)
• China
25 Aug
@much2say She must be a mother that spoiled her daughter rotten and denied her daughder nothing when she was a kid.
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@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Aug
@RebeccasFarm Right! I know my parents would have . . . but I would know not to do it in the first place!
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@RebeccasFarm (89883)
• Arvada, Colorado
24 Aug
@much2say Smack those feet off that table.
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@RevivedWarrior (2209)
• India
20 Aug
Feet on that matter, on any table is unacceptable. It is more than just bad manners. Feet on kitchen table is totally unacceptable. I too do not recollect , being taught of not keeping feet on table. However, usually we use to keep things on table especially books and food. So table is something sacred in that respect. Again, talking to someone with a feet raised is something I would be comfortable. Perhaps your mother in law knew something about your sister in law .Perhaps about her feet or about her lack of knowledge on such things.
@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Aug
Sacred - yes! This reminds me of a tv show where a chef won a contest and he jumped on his cutting board - with his shoes on too - I thought that was a complete no-no. Disrespectful and disgusting. I agree the kitchen table should be kept as a sacred place/furniture in which to be kept clean as we eat on it. We do the same with books and such, but never feet - and certainly never feet facing our parents' face! My MIL tends to hesitate speaking up to this particular daughter . . . perhaps my SIL was not corrected about many manners.
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@shaggin (72136)
• United States
1 Sep
Ick I don’t know about disrespectful but it does seem gross to me. It’s definitely bad manners.
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