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Mme. Defarge

(9,121 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:44 PM Jun 7

Etiquette question - [View all]

At a dinner party of 4, how appropriate is it to start talking about a subject like quantum theory, that one or two of the guests know little about. It left me with the impression that the person who brought it up was trying to impress the other person with knowledge of it, perhaps at the expense of those left out of the conversation.

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Etiquette question - [View all] Mme. Defarge Jun 7 OP

After dinner brandy-and-cigars? no_hypocrisy Jun 7 #1

During the meal. Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #2

Was this in English or French? True Dough Jun 7 #3

Great advice! Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #4

A Subject I Would Never Bring Up ProfessorGAC Jun 7 #5

I'm sure it was meant to impress Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #6

Highly Likely ProfessorGAC Jun 7 #7

Formidable Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #9

"how appropriate is it?".... anciano Jun 7 #8

Merci! Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #10

I always thought people who bring up things like that were odins folly Jun 7 #11

Ah, mockery - Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #12

Inconsiderate, unless they were willing and able wnylib Jun 7 #13

Wanting to impress someone Mme. Defarge Jun 7 #14

"Inappropriate?" perhaps, indeed, "rude" is the better word. malthaussen Jun 8 #15

Actually, Mme. Defarge Jun 8 #16