跟Susan一起學美語 第65期:英國人最討厭的35個餐廳用餐習慣

A poll of 1,500 British adults revealed the 35 worst restaurant habits customers can exhibit when eating out.
一項對1500名英國成年人的民調公佈了最糟糕的35個餐廳用餐習慣。

下面是1500名英國食客選出的35個餐廳用餐惡習，一起來看看在英國餐廳用餐應該注意哪些：
Clicking your fingers for the waiter
打響指叫服務員
Being too loud and raucous
聲音太過吵鬧刺耳
Letting children listen to videos on a phone
讓孩子用手機看視頻
Blowing your nose in a napkin
用餐巾擤鼻涕
Texting at the table
在餐桌上發短信
Letting your children play with cutlery and condiments
讓孩子玩餐具或調味品
Placing your phone on the table next to you
把手機放在隔壁桌上
Taking a picture of your meal
給美食拍照
Not leaving a tip
不留小費
Asking for ketchup / mayo in a fine dining restaurant
在高級餐廳要番茄醬或蛋黃醬
Flirting with the waiter/waitress
與服務員調情
Holding a knife like a pencil
像拿鉛筆一樣拿刀具
Using the wrong cutlery for the course
用錯餐具
Making a signing gesture for the bill
買單時做簽字手勢
Asking for a knife and fork because you can’t use chopsticks
不會用筷子而要刀和叉子
Asking if a meal is vegan, dairy free, gluten free etc
詢問一道餐點是否是素食、不含奶製品、無谷等
Pouring white wine in a glass that was being used for red
用倒過紅酒的杯子倒白葡萄酒
Going outside to smoke
到餐廳外吸菸
Talking with your mouth full
嘴裏塞滿食物說話
Wiping hands on the tablecloth
用桌布擦手
Letting children come and go as they please from the table
讓孩子離開餐桌隨意跑來跑去
Licking a knife
舔刀具
Answering / making a phone call
接聽/撥打電話
Asking for a toothpick and removing food from your teeth at the table
要牙籤，在餐桌上剔牙。
Not sharing a ‘sharing platter’ and eating more than your fair share
不同大家分享“共享的美食”，吃得比公平分攤的多
Touching up make-up at the table
在餐桌上補妝
Blowing on hot food too loudly
對着滾燙的食物大聲吹氣
Scooping out the ice from your drink with your fingers
用手指把飲料中的冰塊取出來
Tucking your napkin in your collar
把餐巾放在衣領上
Paying your EXACT share when splitting the bill
AA制買單時斤斤計較
Moving around chairs and tables to accommodate your party
到處移動桌椅來安排位子
Ordering a fussy meal (no chips, no dressing etc)
點單時十分挑剔（不要薯條、不要調味品等等）
Downing a drink as soon as it arrives
酒一端來就大口喝下
Mispronouncing the name of a dish
叫錯菜名
Holding a knife and fork in the wrong hands
刀叉拿錯
但是，並非所有人都認爲以上行爲都是難以容忍的，至少有32%的成年人認爲有些餐桌禮儀已經過時了。
Nearly one in 10 went as far to say that it would be virtually impossible to sit and eat a meal without using their smart phone.
幾乎有10%的人表示，吃飯時不使用智能手機幾乎是不可能。
One in five said it’s perfectly okay nowadays to upload a picture of your meal to social media - despite others saying it is one of the worst behaviors.
20%的人認爲，把美食照片上傳到社交媒體上是完全可以的，儘管其他人認爲這是最糟糕的行爲之一。