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For some strange reason, elbows on the table is seen as ruder than farting at the table...

Not too long ago, I was watching Family Feud , and upon hearing the question, "Name something a person does at the dinner table that's considered rude," was surprised to see "Elbows on the table" as the top answer. It was ahead of, "Burping," "Farting," "Talking with your mouth full," etc. Really? Seeing someone with their elbows on the table is more rude than letting nasty odors spread about the room via a fart a person has been holding in for a while, and a burrito finally provided the final punch for the the nastiness to fly? Right... I can really see the following two conversations occur after a first date: Post-first date conversation #1 Grace Amazin: "So...? How was the date?" Mary Samsonite: "It was going okay at first..." Grace: "But..." Mary: "But, while I was still eating, he put his stinking elbows on the table! How rude!" Grace: "Wow! What nerve!" Mary: ...