Adulting Decrypted
We prepare young adults to be independent powerhouses for life.--Who We Are: The Adulting Decrypted team is composed of a Dad and his three sons: Roscoe(Dad - age redacted), Ashton(22), Gene(18), and Gideon(14). How We Started: As a family we have always tried to have at least one meal together daily. The meal that typically ends up being is dinner. One night in particular near the beginning of the COVID pandemic, our conversation started with Roscoe mentioning that he had recently read a news article stating that an Ivy League college was offering “Adulting,” classes. These classes were being offered in the hopes that they might be able to educate students who were struggling with common “Adult” tasks. It didn't make sense to us that someone would have to enroll in an Ivy League school to learn things that nearly every person has to deal with daily. To us it seemed that things like shopping, laundry, mental health, communication, taxes, loans, and so much more should be basic knowledge before taking on the substantial challenges of modern life. Eventually the idea was floated that there should be a podcast that can be accessed for free that would help people gain insight into these things that we thought we knew fairly well. Since COVID-19 had caused unemployment and school schedule changes for all of us we thought that there could be no better thing than for us to take on this challenge. Less than a month later, after several planning meetings and countless hours of research, we had recorded and uploaded our first episode.
Adulting Decrypted
S-4 E-15 The Basics of Table Etiquette
This week Ashton takes us through 'proper' meal etiquette. Not only that but then the crew talks about the normal real world applications that we will encounter as we become adults. How do we act when going out for a meal with a boss or networking? What if I go to a fancy gala? What if I host? Where do the forks go?(Hint: to the L-E-F-T). This episode has got all the answers for you! Also the Dad shares his biggest pet peeves! We hope you enjoy this weeks installment of Adulting Decrypted.
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 Applying what we learn to the more common side of adult life
00:40 Main Intro. Welcome to Adulting!
01:20 Welcome to todays episode. “The not so round table.”
03:05 Today we are talking about meal etiquette
04:00 Ashton’s first real exposure to ‘proper’ etiquette
04:35 Always RSVP
07:00 Where do I sit?! When?
09:35 Setting the silverware
11:00 The long list of typical etiquette.
11:50 Forearms on the table? Yes or no…
13:15 Don’t lick your fingers or blow on your food!
14:25 Are you allowed to look at your phone at the table?
15:00 Ashton takes some sass about his dinner roll
15:55 When should you start eating your food?
16:35 Don’t be the last one eating.
18:10 Applying what we learn to the more common eating of adult life
20:00 Follow your host’s lead
21:25 Dress appropiately
24:25 If your are going to drink adult beverages be aware of the situation and what the proper limits are.
26:10 Keep the conversation light and be aware the purpose of the meal.
28:10 Dad’s biggest pet peeve.
30:40 Conclusion
31:06 Thanks for listening
32:35 This weeks song!