Yes, and some of us in Texas were also taught that it is rude for a man to wear a hat indoors. Even if it's a ball cap, take the darn thing off when you come inside. Sometimes I feel like walking around the restaurant knocking caps off of heads and into laps. Why don't people teach their children manners anymore?
While I'm on a tear, don't hold your fork like it's a shovel, and sit up straight. I can't stand to see people who lean over, put their face a couple of inches above their plate, and shovel the food into their mouth. If I am capable of using good manners while eating MREs on a battlefield, why can't these people exhibit a slight grasp of the concept of good manners when eating in restaurants?
Places used to have hat racks. Now people steal them.
On restraunt manners, remember, many kids NEVER eat at a table at home, so where will they learn table manners? Of course, it's a shame, but it's the truth.
And I also agree about hats. When did it become acceptible to wear them indoors?
susie