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14. Wanting to impress someone

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 09:12 PM

22 hrs ago

was my take on it.

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Etiquette question - [View all] Mme. Defarge 23 hrs ago OP

After dinner brandy-and-cigars? no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #1

During the meal. Mme. Defarge 23 hrs ago #2

Was this in English or French? True Dough 23 hrs ago #3

Great advice! Mme. Defarge 23 hrs ago #4

A Subject I Would Never Bring Up ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #5

I'm sure it was meant to impress Mme. Defarge 23 hrs ago #6

Highly Likely ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #7

Formidable Mme. Defarge 22 hrs ago #9

"how appropriate is it?".... anciano 23 hrs ago #8

Merci! Mme. Defarge 22 hrs ago #10

I always thought people who bring up things like that were odins folly 22 hrs ago #11

Ah, mockery - Mme. Defarge 22 hrs ago #12

Inconsiderate, unless they were willing and able wnylib 22 hrs ago #13

Wanting to impress someone Mme. Defarge 22 hrs ago #14

"Inappropriate?" perhaps, indeed, "rude" is the better word. malthaussen 3 hrs ago #15

Actually, Mme. Defarge 1 hr ago #16