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Anonymous
I just found out I’m going to a super fancy, expensive, French restaurant tonight. It has 7 courses. I must have heard wrong but it sounded like a lot. I am filling a seat in the group and I doubt the client will talk to me much but I don’t want to embarrass myself or my firm. I have never eaten French food – I have eaten at two nice steakhouses (like $90/meal) but I googled and this place costs like $300 a person. I kinda remember which fork to use but Youtube is failing me, any tips for etiquette at a fancy French place or somewhere with multiple courses like this?
Anon
If you sit down and the silverware is already on the table, then you take the silverware from the outside and work your way in. Watch the others and just do what they do!
Another important tip is that your water glass is on the right side of your plate. The acronym BMW is helpful for me. Bread on the left. Meal in the middle water on the right.
If there is wine, the waiter will take care of pouring into the correct glass, so don’t worry about pulling out the right wine glass from your options.
Have so much fun! Everyone will be enjoying the food and not analyzing whether you went to cotillion, so just copy what everyone else is doing and you’ll be fine.
anon
Most courses will be small. The restaurant will likely clear the silverware with each course – so you will not have to worry about which fork. If you have dietary restrictions (not just preferences), tell the restaurant rather than not eat certain courses, most things can be subbed out. Watch how much wine you drink – most will be very diligent about providing you with lots of wine. Otherwise, it’s no different than most restaurants you’ve been to.
Anon
Just play Simon Says – do what everyone else is doing, don’t comment on the cost or the lavishness, keep alcohol intake within reason (hard when they are wine pairings), and enjoy the meal.
DC Inhouse Counsel
They usually bring fresh silverware for each course, but if they don’t and the table is set with like 3 forks, the general idea is to start with the outermost fork and work your way in, and the silverware at the top of the place setting (above the plate) is usually for dessert.
Fine dining has generally gotten more casual/approachable in the past decade or so, so I wouldn’t stress too much about etiquette. One thing that I’ve seen throw people off before though, is that some places will bring a warm towel before the food is brought out, that’s just used to wipe off/freshen up your hands.
Enjoy the food! The courses will probably be small to you’ll be full but not completely stuffed by the end of 7 courses.
Anon
How fun!
If there is bread on the table, don’t eat it. Save your belly for the courses.
I agree to use silverware from the outside-in – they set the silverware anticipating the courses. But they may also bring you the correct silverware for each course instead of it all being on the table. No matter what, at a place like this, if you happen to use a piece meant for a future course, put it on your plate after you finish that course (at 4:00 position) and they’ll bring you a new one anyway.
If there’s a course you don’t love, take a bite and leave the rest. You don’t have to eat all of everything.
If they’re ordering the “matching” wine course, which generally means a glass for each course, that’s where you really have to pace yourself! They’re not usually full glasses, but it will add up to 2+ regular glasses of wine total, so know what works for you. But again, don’t feel like you need to eat it all.
Enjoy! This is my favorite type of meal. It’s such a great way to taste what the chef thinks are their best or signature dishes, or whatever is super seasonal right now. I wish I could go to one tonight!!
Anon
At really fancy restaurants, they normally replace the silverware after each course so it actually isn’t that confusing – you just use the silverware that’s on the table.
Anonymous
Look at the menu; if it’s prix fix, the courses are all set in advance and the chef would not appreciate the advice below to make substitutions. Also, some places will do half pours on the wine.
Anon
I am going to disagree here very slightly. First, some offer vegetarian menus if you ask if advance. Second, my experience as someone with an allergy is that they appreciate and will work with advance notice. But note that they differentiate between “if I eat shellfish, you will be calling 911 because I will go into anaphylaxis and will not be able to breath” vs. “I don’t like duck.” They are fine with the first; they actively hate and are unlikely to accommodate the second.
Anon
This is correct. My partner used to be a very fine dining chef. We have a friend we go out with often who is allergic to shellfish (as in, carries an EpiPen). My partner ALWAYS tells the servers if my friend doesn’t, no matter what we’re eating and no matter the level of formality, because you never know, and he says he was always very very very happy to accommodate allergies. They want the experience to be fun and not to send you to the hospital.
Also hard agree on a preference not being something you bring up at this type of event.
Anon
Yeah I don’t pork and I went to some tasting menus when I was pregnant and couldn’t eat raw meats or seafood. There are exceptions, but accommodations are generally welcomed if you provide advance notice. You’ll likely get the vegetarian option for that course if it’s suitable.
anon
I have a lot of these dinners for work and I grew up poor and have a fairly simple lifestyle myself. In my experience people don’t pay a ton of attention to etiquette. Just be friendly and watch what other people do when you are confused or something new happens. I have felt uncomfortable before in these situations but never have I thought there was a real risk in embarassing myself or my firm. Like, it kind of feels like there’s some secret handshake you don’t know that everyone else does but that’s not the case.
anon
Be more interested in the people you are with and what they are saying than the restaurant or the food or the price.
If you like something, you can compliment it to your fellow diners but if you don’t like something, stop after the first bite and just wait for the next course. Don’t criticize the food, even though there may be unfamiliar textures, flavors, or smells. If anyone asks why you didn’t eat more of that course, a good response is always “I want to leave room for the remaining courses!”
Don’t take calls in the restaurant. Don’t check your phone unless others at your table are also checking their phone at that moment.
Wait for someone else at the table to start eating or drinking a particular course or pour of wine before you start eating or drinking.
Try not to let the cost get in the way of enjoying the new experience!
Anonymous
One point that hasn’t been addressed yet: I can’t tell if you’ve done much client or business dining — imo, it’s worth thinking through conversation. Do you know the purpose of the dinner? Do you know who will be there from the client or from your firm? Do a little research on what your firm does for the client and the client’s business. Be prepared to give a brief answer to a question “what do you do?” — e.g., I’m X. I focus on blah, blah. When Mark had a conflict come up for tonight, Sally asked me to join because [I worked on X matter for your company][I’m interested in Y issue, which I understand we’re handling for you][whatever the (client appropriate) reason is]. If you think the host of the event from your org is socially adept enough to provide that info when introducing you, great. If you don’t know the host from your org, I suggest you make sure to introduce yourself as early in the process as you can.
Lily
If you get up to use the restroom, say excuse me, and put your napkin neatly on your chair, then push your chair in. Your waiter may re-fold your napkin and place it back next to your plate while you are gone. Only put your napkin on the table when you are done the meal. When you are done with a course you can cross your fork and knife over the plate to signal you are done.
Avoid the bread because it usually leads to having to rip with your hands, plus awkward mouthfuls and intense chewing.
As a vegetarian, if you have the opportunity without calling attention to yourself, I would discreetly tell the host or your waiter (before sitting down) that you have any allergies or restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, etc) so they can bring you the appropriate food. If there is no occasion to do that, then just inform the waiter when they come to introduce themselves. A good waiter will ask if there are any allergies/restrictions when there is a fixed menu.
Anonymous
The instruction to cross your fork and knife over the plate is incorrect. To signal you are done with your plate, place the cutlery together at the 4 o’clock position. This is because it makes it easy for the waitstaff to clear your plate (from your right) and quickly remove the cutlery together in one fell swoop. It would be more awkward to handle with cutlery in the crossed position. If you take a break from eating, place your cutlery vertically on the sides of the plate or in a V-shape at a 4 o’clock and 7 o’clock position. Also, don’t help the waitstaff raise or lower dishes. They are better off on their own and will be quite adept in this setting. Enjoy!
Anon
I agree. 4 o’clock is correct for “I’m done with this”
Don’t cross your utensils across the plate. That is bizarre and makes it harder for the waitstaff.
Anonymous
My biggest tip for navigating rich-people situations is not to act overly enthusiastic, grabby, or impressed. Remember how in Succession eating is for the weak? That is of course an exaggeration, but in general if you are too eager about getting or finishing food or drink, or obviously excited about the setting or the experience, it comes across as gauche. Rich people don’t have to make sure they get a taste of the caviar because they can have it whenever they want.
Anon
I agree with this advice. Act like you’re doing something relaxing but mundane if you feel overwhelmed.
Vicky Austin
Is this a unicorn? I am in search of a new robot vacuum. Our problems with the existing one are: 1) loud as all hell, 2) does not actually do that great a job of picking up dog hair, 3) app constantly glitching. Is there one somewhere that is quiet, good for pet hair and reliably works with the associated app/doesn’t have an app at all?
Anon
IDK — I regularly have to disembowel my Roomba because my long-haired dog’s hair (and long hair from 3 humans) gets wrapped around all spinning parts. It is OK — not as good as a vigorous vacuuming by a human with a strong vacuum but certainly better than letting things go wild.
Anon
I have two Roombas – one for upstairs and one for downstairs – and I highly prefer my older, lower-model “bump and turn” Roomba. No mapping the room, no app. Push a button and it goes.
Since you have a pet, you shouldn’t just schedule your roomba to go when you’re not home anyway. I’m sure you already know all the stories about a Roomba running into a pet “accident” so let’s not go there. You need to be able to walk around and make sure whatever room is “clear” before starting it.
I appreciate my Roombas because you can pretty much take them apart as the prior poster mentioned, replace all the parts easily (available from many sellers on amazon), and there’s a phone number you can call to speak to a live person when all else fails – looking at you, newer-model Roomba.
Vicky Austin
Oh I wasn’t planning to run it while the dog is home alone – I asked about noise levels because I’d like to be able to run it as needed without worrying about waking the baby up. Is that realistic?
Anon
I think that’s more about training your baby to sleep through noise, if that makes sense. I KNOW you don’t want your baby to wake up, believe me I remember! But you also don’t want to have a baby that can only sleep if you tiptoe around. Start the roomba right before you put baby down and he/she will get used to it.
Vicky Austin
Actually, now that you mention it, it’s probably great white noise! But the iRobot model we have is SUPER loud when it goes to empty itself at the dock periodically. It’s a sudden roar that sounds like the vacuums at the car wash. Do they all do that?
Anon
I don’t have a docking one. Both of mine play a little song when they’re done, a different musical type sound when they’re stuck, but docking is relatively quiet. And the songs aren’t disruptive.
Anon
* correction. My roombas both dock at a charging station, they just don’t dock at a self-emptying station.
NY CPA
My Coredy does a good job picking up my very long, constantly shedding hair. I just make sure to clean the brush out regularly as it does wrap around and get stuck. It’s not fancy, but I’ve never had an issue with the app. I don’t think it’s particularly loud. I’ve also had robot vacs from Eufy and and OKP, and I like the Coredy the best. Eufy was fine, OKP was terrible. I’ve never tried an iRobot one so can’t speak to those.
Vicky Austin
iRobot is the kind we have – it’s not the top of the line model by any means but man, the app is a nightmare. Fortunately our dog is a Lab, so his hair has the single redeeming quality of being short. Thank you for the rec!
Anon
I have a Eufy 11s, it does not have an app, and I run it as needed. I’ve had it for years and have been happy with it. It’s fairly quiet (though I haven’t owned any others in comparison), and does a good job picking up dog hair.
Anonymous
I have a dumb Roomba. No app, no wifi, no programs. He’s perfect! Stumbles and bumbs into things, but no noises apart from I’m-done!, I’m-stuck!, and I-need-help! The help is mainly removing long hair from the front rotor brushes.
I don’t have a dog, but there’s plenty of hair, and he does great. Sure, I do a better job at corners with the big vacuum, but for maintenance my dumb robot is perfect.
Anonymous
These earrings look so heavy. All I can think of is that someday you’ll be one of those 70 y/o with long ear lobes.
Anon
Haha god forbid a 70 year old have long ear lobes.
Anon
eh, I’m 58 and I don’t love that one of my piercings is stretched out. I agree about not wearing super heavy earrings – I remember exactly which pair did it to me!
Anon
Ageist much? Anyone can get long earlobes from heavy earrings.
Nervous traveler
Even thought I fly about on average about 6 – 8 times a year, I am a nervous traveler. I worry about forgetting something, delays, etc. I have a 2 week vacation to Italy coming up with my partner and I’m really stressed out about it. I’ve only been out of the country twice. My partner has done a lot more international travel than me, is very prepared and very chill. I want to be chill so I don’t stress him and out and we can enjoy ourselves. Any tips?
Anon
Pretend you’re being chill, let your partner take the lead since he is more experienced, and look forward to being at your destination. Delays are inevitable, forgetting something is inevitable, but you will eventually get there, and it’s not like there aren’t stores at your destination.
Remember that people do this all the time & come out mostly unscathed, at worst annoyed.
Cat
Found Cb’s husband! (lol. From the morning thread.)
Your trip sounds amazing! What part worries you, how to pack, the actual travel, or being abroad?
Vicky Austin
Ha, I was going to suggest going back to read that thread!
Anonymous
Not CB’s husband but that post made me realize I don’t want my to bring my partner down :-)
Anonymous
For forgetting something: Make lists – really comprehensive ones. You can add to them as you think of things while anticipating your trip, then you can check things off as you pack them. In the event you do happen to forget something – Italy has excellent stores, and some of my favorite little souvenirs are the “ordinary items” I acquired while traveling — like pens or whatnot. A little reminder of my trip whenever that’s the one I pull out of my pen cup.
For delays: This is really something out of your control, but you can prepare by having information about the places you might get stuck. Are there good restaurants in the airport you’d want to try if you had 2 extra hours? Can you be sure to fill up your water bottle before boarding the flight so you have something to drink if you’re stuck for a bit? Do you have your airline’s app on your phone so that if you did get delayed you could get up-to-date information?
Anonymous
Are you nervous in general or only nervous about traveling? If it’s “in general,” use ALL the tips you normally use to navigate everyday life. If you need to, make a checklist of them on your phone and work through the list when you can feel yourself escalating. Be diligent and aware of how you’re feeling, recognizing that you may feel more anxious (not less) when you’re out of your normal routine and locations. FWIW, if you’re a habitually nervous traveler or are generally anxious, the goal of being “chill” is probably unrealistic. A better goal would be, “able to recognize and work through my own nervousness without making my partner manage it for me.”
anonshmanon
I am a little like this. I find it helpful to remember that almost everything can be replaced. I can buy a set of pajamas in
Italy, even a phone charger. The headache is much bigger if you lose e.g. passport or your wallet, but it happens to people and there are solutions for all these situations!
Anon
Yes! Every trip I play the game of “what did I forget this time” because there’s always something.
Anon
So much of traveling is out of your control. So you control what you can. Give yourself plenty of time to get through security, have your passport. Everything else – delays, cancellations, etc – is out of your hands and there’s no point in stressing about it.
Monte
It helps me to remember that unless you accidentally/intentionally wander across the DMZ or transport illegal narcotics with you, most hiccups can be resolved with a bit of time or money. I only worry about keeping control of my passport and phone, and realize that I can fix anything else. Also, Italy might have its own quirks but it is not hard to get around or change your plans, and you are going with a very prepared, chill dude, so you will be overcome any unexpected complications.
Two weeks in Italy is a dream. You will love it!
Anon
Oh man, my parents went to the DMZ and I was so nervous my dad was going to accidentally wander somewhere he shouldn’t be and get shot. He has that kind of “book smart but not street smart” nutty professor personality, and once went to the women’s side of the western wall in Jerusalem which caused a huge commotion.
Senior Attorney
Love this! (See also, “the worst travel disasters make the best stories.”)
Anon
A friend and I accidentally drove into a Croatia/Bosnia and Herzegovina checkpoint and then we sped away through someone’s tiny driveway to turn around and kind of got chased by an older Croatian woman!
My biggest concern in all of this was my work device registration service in Bos/Herz bc I had only cleared it for Croatia!! Lol
Anonymous
Also, my purse (including my passport) was stolen once and it was still fine! I added a few extra days to my trip and it all worked out. I stayed in a hostel, I got home, and it makes a good travel story.
Nervous Traveler
Oh by gosh this is my nightmare! I’m reading about the pickpocketing in Italy and that’s part of why I’m nervous. Thanks for the reminder that things work out.
Anon
I lost my passport in Canada and it didn’t even delay my trip. You clear customs in Canada and they let me in with my global entry card. Then since customs had let me through, the airline was kind of forced to let me on the plane. I’m not sure that would work in Europe though – the airline would probably deny you boarding on the grounds that you wouldn’t get through customs in the US.
Anonymous
This is why I don’t go to places where you can get jailed, beaten, or executed for breaking a rule you didn’t know exist or having contraband planted in your luggage.
Anon
I that’s a lot of countries.
Senior Attorney
Agree with everybody else — it’s fine! It’s vacation! On our last trip, our outbound flight was late and we almost missed our connection, my husband’s suitcase was missing for 5 days, I took a hard tumble on the second day and had a black-and-blue arm the whole time (looked amazing in my swimsuit), and we weren’t super crazy about the new people we were traveling with. And you know what? It was a great trip and we had a blast!
If you’re late, you’re late. If you forget something, you do without or you buy a new one. And if all else fails, remember my motto: “The worst travel disasters make the best stories!” (It’s true!!)
Nervous Traveler
These are great points! Thank you for sharing this.
Anon
You might ask your doctor about some kind of sleeping aid for the night(s) leading up to the trip. I’m a very seasoned travel but still get adrenaline and “did I forget something” anxiety right before a trip that prevents me from sleeping, so I generally take hydroxyzine to help me sleep the night before a flight. It’s especially important the night before red-eye flights because two nights in a row of little to no sleep would be really brutal. An added bonus is that it takes a while to fully wear off, so although I’m completely functional the next day, I can fall asleep quite easily on the red-eye flight (I never slept on planes until I started doing this).
anon
I keep a standard packing list in Evernote. I go through my daily routine and add all the items on the list I will need. I check them off as I pack them so I know what I have. Make copies of your passport, ID, etc. and even print out your travel documents.
Senior Attorney
Oh, I almost forgot — my anxiety decreased a lot when I started printing out EVERYTHING and carrying it with me on the plane: Reservations for flights, hotels, trains, tours, copies of passports, vaccination cards, you name it. All in chronological order with little tabs so I can find it all quickly. I use a folder like this so I can put miscellaneous things (like baggage claim and boarding passes) in the pocket: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0838D12DW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also I’m so compulsive that I go through my itinerary and plan my outfit for every day as I pack. I may not stick to the plan 100% but it’s nice to have and I’m sure I’ll be appropriately dressed an I’m sure I haven’t forgotten anything.
Senior Attorney
I mean, I actually write down the outfits for each day (or activity) on my paper itinerary, which is in my folder.
Anon
I love your level of planning, SA! I’m a seat of the pants person but I do like the idea of being this organized as some sort of fantasy me that I will never actually be haha
Anon
I’m a total printer as well. I have everything printed, from reservations, passport copies, packing lists, restaurant suggestions, etc. It slips in my bag, and I keep it with me. It makes everything so much easier.
Anon
I used to travel every week for work and partner and I usually take a 2-3 week International trip every year. I’m an anxious person and he’s a nervous traveler. Using the Notes app to make a shared packing and day-of travel checklist really helped. The Day-of checklist really helps him be more relaxed and includes things like packing passports, making sure all doors/windows are locked, electronics turned off, etc. Also, saying out loud “The oven is off” helps commit it to memory, so you can squash those intrusive thoughts as you’re going through the airport. For my own purpose, I make a Note for each day of what I plan to wear and make sure I have things to do that calm me down like Sudoku, a few downloaded meditations, small journal and pen, etc.
Nervous Traveler
Love this! Thank you!
Anonymous
Expect something to go slightly wrong. That’s fine! Desirable even! On vacation a small hiccup will consume your priorities and you totally detach and relax from everyday struggles.
Missed the ferry? Slightly stressful, but later it will be “do you remember that time when we missed the ferry and stayed with that old lady”.
Forgot to stamp your train ticket will be “do you remember that time the guard with the moustache flipped out and we had to pay a fine”
And so on.
Keep hold of your passport, always accept receipts (in Italy you legally must, has to do with white washing and tax evasion), make dinner reservations (don’t just show up), pay with card and tip in cash.
Have fun!
Anon
There’s really no need to tip for most things in Italy. I tip tour guides who do a good job, but otherwise people don’t expect a tip. The US is kind of alone in tipping everyone for everything.
Anon
I’m a different poster, but quick follow-up. If your tour guide is the company owner (and only employee), do you also tip them? Tour fee is 300 euro, cash, for 6 hours. Thanks!
Senior Attorney
I usually tip the owner. They are often the hardest working person in the company!
Anonymous
Anon 4:37 here, and I absolutely agree that tipping is not a general thing. I’m European, so when I say tipping I mean tipping for extraordinary service, at a lovely restaurant, not as a matter of course, should have specified, sorry.
It’s because it’s not normal, that it’s good to tip in cash because the card payment (which is standard) is not set up for extras.
Anon
It’s impossible to have a bad time in Italy, it’ll be great! Start a detailed packing list now, down to the exact makeup brushes you’ll bring. Make a separate written list for the morning-of items that you can check off (phone charger, wallet, toiletry bag, adjust thermostat, take out garbage). I feel better knowing that I had weeks to think of any missing items. Take imodium when you wake up that morning if anxiety tends to upset your stomach. Download movies and podcasts to your devices and have everything charging overnight next to your suitcase. If you’re checking a bag split up each item category between your checked suitcase and carry-on (some dresses and shoes in the carry-on, the rest checked). Have your hotel info, return flight, and other itinerary details written down on a piece of paper. Relax because if you forget anything except your passport, prescriptions, or credit card it’s 100% fixable. Some of my most fun shopping has happened when I forgot to pack something or the weather was different than I expected.
Anon
You lots me at $422 for “gold-tone” hoops.
Anonymous
And that $422 is *after* two discounts! If I’m dropping $400+ on gold, it had better be the real thing!
Anonymous
Seriously. Expensive costume jewelry is just setting money on fire.
Anon
And glass.
For that same amount of money, someone could likely get a really nice piece from a local jeweler (or an Etsy small-artisan seller), that would be made out of something like sterling silver or gold vermeil.
Anon
Etsy is fantastic for costume jewelry.
Peaches
If you like the look but not the material, check out Goldeluxe. Her earrings are available in a few different materials, including 10k gold (in the $300 range for gold; under $100 for sterling silver)
C
All I can think about is “you want me to spend more than $50 for gold TONE????” Why, just last week I got some ACTUAL 14K GOLD earrings for $250! They do not even look lux to me either.
C
All I can think about is “you want me to spend more than $50 for gold TONE????” Why, just last week I got some ACTUAL 14K GOLD earrings for $250! The pictured earrings do not even *look* lux to me either. I agree with the “setting money on fire” comment
C
All I can think about is “you want me to spend more than $50 for gold TONE????” Why, just last week I got some ACTUAL 14K GOLD earrings for $250! They do not even look lux to me either. Agree with the “setting money on fire” comment.
Anonymous
What is your favorite nude-for-me-but-elevated nail polish color? Ballet slippers and Mademoiselle are always too light on me. Got a pedicure in “Lady Like” today and it’s really close…
anon
I love Ladylike!
Fairy Tailor in the Gel Couture line is really good.
Annony
I LOVE Fairy Tailor as well
HFB
londontown perfecting nail veil in either the pink or the peach color.
Anon
Minimum handle drop for an ideal laptop bag to be comfortable?
Anonymous
There isn’t a “best” length, because it depends on your height and your arm length. The best for me is to “try on” the bag over whatever bulky winter coat I usually wear. I’ve ruled out bags that way that appeared fine otherwise.
Anon
Aiii — it is a million degrees. Winter coat never crossed my mind.
Anon
Always longer than I think.
Anonymous
Minimum is what’s confortable for you.
I personally prefer a strap long enough so i can wear the bag as a cross-body.
You’ll want to try on bags to see what you prefer based on your body’s proportions.
Anon
So odd question for the group – do any of you have remedies for creaky bras? I have a few Natori Feathers underwire bras and while I love how they feel, I’ve noticed they both on occasion make squeaky/creaky sounds as I move about. For what it’s worth they’re not very old and I’m small chested, so I don’t think it’s a fit issue.
Anonymous
I don’t think you can fix it; they just come this way. I have the same issue with Natori and Chantelle and I refuse to buy those brands.
anon
I wear this bra everyday, and am small chested, and I have no idea what you mean. I’m sitting here trying to move in every which way and I have never noticed a peep. I don’t have sports bras and wear them for all yoga/exercise and never have heard anything. There is either something wrong with your bra and/or it is moving and not fitting snug to your chest wall. My underwire doesn’t move a millimeter even with exercise. Can’t imagine where the sounds are coming from.
Are you sure you are not hearing internal sounds of arthritic/creaky joints moving etc?
CMS
OMG, I have this same problem with the same brand and it makes me feel crazy. Listening with interest…
Anon
I’ve had some bras that just do this. I don’t think there’s anything you can do.
Anon
Mine do this if the band is too tight. It’s one of my first signs that I need to stop skipping the gym. The strain across the bridge makes the underwire channel squeak. Can you try loosening the band one notch to see if the squeak goes away?
Anonymous
It’s not always fit. Natori bras squeak even if you are not wearing them.
Anon
My did wears hearing aids but needs to go for lengthy infusions for chemo. What are good headphones that can go over his ears? Ear buds seem to be out. He wants to watch things on his iPad as well as read books or to listen to audio books.
Anon
Any of the ones you’d find on a list from Wirecutter or the like. I have a pair of Bose ones that I like a lot, my husband has a pair from Sony. Both were around the same price.
Anon
Check the documentation that goes with his hearing aids. Most of them nowadays will do Bluetooth pairing with tablets, phones, etc to function like headphones.