Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
Really? I want to restate this just to ensure I'm reading correctly: The etiquette speaker said that you SHOULD ask for a doggy bag if you have leftovers at a business meal or the person you're dining with would think you're rude? I'd love to know the name of this etiquette expert. My guess is that he/she has never had a business dinner.
I think this is quite reasonable. If you don't ask for a doggy bag without a good reason, then it indicates that you either didn't like the meal or are a wasteful person. I wouldn't want to hire someone who wasted half a plate of food in front of me. Is he going to waste project supplies as well? Is he going to be a responsible employee?
There was a time when wasting food and other products was a sign of status because it showed that you had money to spare. That era is long gone, at least in the western world.