A ceramic bowl of soup and two mismatched spoons resting on terracotta linen.

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Carol

Sometimes you must try other people's clean silverware, as part of the fun of eating out.

— As Good As It Gets  ·  1997

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker presents using silverware belonging to other people as an ordinary part of eating out. Emphasising that it is clean acknowledges a possible discomfort while encouraging the listener to accept it. The practical suggestion makes dining out an occasion for relaxing a personal reservation.

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