Make your free men and guests sit as far as possible at tables on either side, not four here and three there.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer.
You don't want to work so hard that you can't enjoy your guests.
My table seats eight, so that's my maximum. Having a small number of guests is the only way to generate good conversation. Besides, your whole house doesn't get wrecked that way.
I'd rather be at home with 12 people around the table.
If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.
A common mistake people make regarding dining rooms is to buy a matching set of table and chairs, which can be monotonous. I like to mix guest chairs in one style and head chairs in another for a more interesting, dynamic look.
Everybody is welcome to come to dinner, but there's going to be the adult table and the kids' table. Whiny people who want to throw food and make noise and interrupt and be rude and act like children, they can sit at the kids' table.
Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.
We've got to get women to sit at the table.