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chris
 United Kingdom
1691 Posts
Joined: 21 Feb 2002
Status: offline |  Posted - 10 Jan 2004 : 21:48:11  
| | Please can someone tell me what a napkin is? I had a guest (American) ask if he needed to bring his own and I didnt know what he meant. I couldnt understand someone bringing serviettes. |
Chris
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bellaepovera
Italy
1966 Posts
Joined: 25 Jul 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 10 Jan 2004 : 22:03:58
| | Gosh my mind is a blank at the moment as I cannot think of another way to say this word. Napkins are the things you use to wipe your mouth and hands while eating. they either come in paper or material. Usually when you buy the place mats made out of material they usually come with a napkin. |
Patti
www.orlandovillas.com/Villas/263.aspx
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ctgirlscout
USA
4068 Posts
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 10 Jan 2004 : 22:57:00
| | Like Patti said, napkins are used to wipe your mouth at dinner. They are the things that you can never have enough of at McDonald's. Most people just use the disposable paper ones, but in fancy restaurants and such, they would be an accessory to the linen tablecloth. Just curious, what would be the UK word for a napkin? |
Teresa
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steph_goodrum
 United Kingdom
8259 Posts
Joined: 12 Feb 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 10 Jan 2004 : 23:08:14
| | As Chris said it would be a serviette. I can't understand guests being particular enough to take their own on holiday if none were supplied. |
Babblin Boo
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Lakul
United Kingdom
1182 Posts
Joined: 22 Apr 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 10 Jan 2004 : 23:11:31
| Isn't it the US term for our flannel |
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Ruth
 United Kingdom
6885 Posts
Joined: 13 Feb 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jan 2004 : 00:39:01
| | I thought a flannel was a washcloth |
Ruth
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bellaepovera
Italy
1966 Posts
Joined: 25 Jul 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jan 2004 : 07:26:58
| | NO we dont use the word flannel for a wash cloth. I suppose you can call it a hand towel also. Those are the small ones used to either wash dishes ( I personaly use a sponge) or the small square ones in the bathrooms. |
Patti
www.orlandovillas.com/Villas/263.aspx
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floridadreamvilla.co.uk
 United Kingdom
18912 Posts
Joined: 21 Jan 2002
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blott
 United Kingdom
23818 Posts
Joined: 22 Feb 2002
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jan 2004 : 15:42:13
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the small square ones in the bathrooms
Those are flannels in the UK (sometimes called face flannels) and are used to wash yourself with and hand towels are called, well... hand towels!
John, it depends whether you were bought up 'posh' or not! Posh = napkins and non-posh = serviettes!  |
blott
www.orlandovillas.com/villas/150.aspx
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ctgirlscout
USA
4068 Posts
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jan 2004 : 15:56:32
| quote:
Originally posted by blott
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the small square ones in the bathrooms
John, it depends whether you were bought up 'posh' or not! Posh = napkins and non-posh = serviettes!
Well, I guess that tells us how John was brought up!  |
Teresa
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floridadreamvilla.co.uk
United Kingdom
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ctgirlscout
USA
4068 Posts
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jan 2004 : 20:04:50
| | I hate to confuse matters, but there is a woman's product that is also sometimes referred to a "napkin". I'm assuming Chris' guest wasn't referring to these! |
Teresa
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Ann
United Kingdom
1044 Posts
Joined: 16 Feb 2002
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bellaepovera
Italy
1966 Posts
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firsttimer
174 Posts
Joined: 24 Jan 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 02 Feb 2004 : 15:20:09
| Could this be anything to do with the origin of the word nappy ie napkin?
Do they mean diapers?
On the other hand they may be a family who always use cloth napkins at meal times and just want to make sure there are some. |
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kezza5222
United Kingdom
101 Posts
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jan 2006 : 19:25:12
| i thought a napkin was the insert of a terry towling nappy, the bit you take out and throw away.
kerry
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Cruella DeVilla
 Germany
10952 Posts
Joined: 18 May 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jan 2006 : 20:20:49
|  Gosh lets have a poll and see wha the answer is |
CDV
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Jill
United Kingdom
2697 Posts
Joined: 23 Feb 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jan 2006 : 20:36:36
| | Oh dear, I have always called them napkins and even have them listed on my inventory as 'napkins'. Not sure if I should now change my inventory. |
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LiesaAnna
 United Kingdom
12538 Posts
Joined: 04 Sep 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jan 2006 : 20:57:18
| | started something with this one then! |
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Cruella DeVilla
Germany
10952 Posts
Joined: 18 May 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jan 2006 : 21:01:14
| I am guessing it means napkins to wipe ones mouth on but you never know? (There is nowt as queer as folk). |
CDV
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E. Cosgrove
 United Kingdom
6364 Posts
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jan 2006 : 21:19:16
| quote:
Originally posted by ctgirlscout
I hate to confuse matters, but there is a woman's product that is also sometimes referred to a "napkin". I'm assuming Chris' guest wasn't referring to these!
LOL Theresa, that tickled me |
Liz
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