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[–] sylver_dragon 18 points 1 year ago

Yes. It's part of a normal place setting.

[–] De_Narm 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not even using plates. I mostly cook one meal at a time and eat straight from the pot. I'm almost 30.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I use a plate. But just the one plate. I had friends over a while back and had to wash my other plates before serving. They were covered with dust.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I’m 40 and I have them on my dinner table, but usually eat on the couch. I am the placemat I guess. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

A pizza box is its own plate.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yep we use placemats in our house. It was the first chore we ever gave to my daughter - to gather up the placemats after dinner and put them away in the drawer. I'm 37 by the way.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yes. We have a glass tabletop, so without placemats everything is loud and could scratch the table. Upside of the glass tabletop, aside from the look, is cleaning it is super easy with glass cleaner (not Windex).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] MrJameGumb 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use a plastic tray that looks like I stole it from a McDonald's but really I just bought it on Amazon

I am 41

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I don't even use a table

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Desktop game map. Covers my keyboard and mouse area. Also acts as a food mat.

Versatile! Old enough to know better

[–] Tuss 3 points 1 year ago

30 and only some times during celebrations or when using surfaces that can't handle being used.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm 29.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't even at at a table most of the time... I'm 38 and eat most meals in my bed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sounds crummy....

I'll see myself out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm trying to remember what it was from where a dude is eating cookies in bed, gets some crumbs on the sheet, then just pulls out a mini vacuum cleaner from his night stand and cleans it up.

That's basically me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Did you ever remember?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Late 20s and no, never used those at home.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I got one of those heat proof table cloth protector thingos. Now my whole table is a placemat.

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[–] QuarterSwede 1 points 1 year ago

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends on how we’re feeling. 40s.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No. I’m 40.