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Do you clean up or organize the used dishes when you are finished eating at a casual restaurant?
If I am at a casual restaurant with a group I will often collect my dishes to make it easier for the server/clean-up staff to clear the table. I’m trying to be helpful.
Of course in formal situations I leave the my silverware in the “finished ” position, together and at a 45 degree angle.
But at a busy family restaurant, I collect the dishes like i would do at home. Is that rude?
What do you do?
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