AIBU to think cutlery licking is disgusting and beyond the pale.

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We were sitting at the table today eating a scrumptious chicken puff pastry pie. DH had been berating dd1 for her table manners when I caught him licking the handle of his fork! He claims this was a compliment to the chef as he didn't want to waste any sauce. I was utterly disgusted as I don't want to see cutlery being licked at the table. To make matters worse he then burped. DH says this is all fine and noone on mumsnet would agree with me.

I don't like burping at the table but the cutlery thing wouldn't bother me.

I lick my plate.

Burping (and farting) at the table is a no-no.

yanbu. Your dh is disgusting.

YABU.

YABU. It's wrong to waste food

YABU. maybe not in front of the Queen, but he's at home.

How was he using his fork to get the handle covered in sauce?

YABU and slightly uptight. Unless the Queen was there. Or Kate Middleton. I'd be put off by the burping but the fork licking thing is no biggie in my book.

Eh? Licking cutlery? or rather not licking.

What new table etiquette is this?

I was bought up to not lick your knife in case you cut ya tongue. Not because it was seen as disgusting.

Although agree on gas - no no no. although two year old ds thinks its flippin' hilarious at the mo

That should be brought shouldn't it?

Burping not on, did he even say excuse me?
The fork thing sounds pretty messy, although I'm not sure what the etiquette is for cleaning the handle. Not getting food on the handle in the first place springs to mind..

YANBU

DH often sucks the blade of his knife, it drives me mental!

YANBU. It's disgusting. I read your OP with my "euuugh" face firmly on.

Hmm, obviously very divided opinions here. I stand by my thinking it is disgusting though. To make it worse it was a see through handle so I could see his tongue. I suppose I'm a bit particular about table manners and I can't abide licking cutlery, licking food before eating it or burping. Otherwise I think I'm fairly relaxed =)

He sounds sloppy and a hypocrite to boot (berating dc for table manners prior to the incident)

I think it's disgusting too FWIW. I actually fell out with a good friend who criticised the way my nephew held his fork but then proceeded to lick her knife.
To be fair the argument had been brewing for 2 years but it was over a year ago and we've still not spoken.

one should NEVER fart before the queen....

always let her go first

Depends on where you live, in some countries burping on the table is seen as a compliment.

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You must have the same joke book as my DH.

it's a very old joke Fenton

is your DH very old too?

Title made me LOL, how else do you get the food off the cutlery? Even handles wouldn't bother me tbh if it was just a little spill. If it got really mucky like dropped in the sauce I'd suggest rinsing.

He may as well lick his plate too while he's at it. Yuck!

It was very mucky! I did give him some tissue paper to wipe it with after the initial licking.