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On the Continent people have good food in England people have good table manners
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"On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners"

- George Mikes

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This quote by George Mikes is an amusing monitoring about the differences in between the societies of England as well as the Continent. He is suggesting that while the food on the Continent is generally of a higher quality, individuals of England have much better table good manners. This suggests that individuals of England are more courteous and genteel when it involves eating. Mikes is additionally recommending that the people of the Continent may be extra relaxed as well as informal when it involves dining, as they are much more focused on the quality of the food than the decorum of the dish. This quote is an amusing way of highlighting the distinctions in between the two cultures, and also just how they approach dining. It is a suggestion that while the food may be of a higher quality on the Continent, the people of England have a higher recognition for the etiquette of dining.

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George Mikes This quote is written / told by George Mikes between February 15, 1912 and August 30, 1987. He was a famous Writer from Hungary. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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