According to Victoria-era.org and etiquette expert of the 1870s – 1890s, Professor Thomas E. Hill, there were only four items a lady could accept from a gentleman without causing a stir ...
I replied that I would like to stay on the aisle. The couple seemed taken aback and walked off to find other seats.
"It's like a good learning experience for boys like me who actually want to grow up to be a gentleman ... important that we're teaching them dining etiquette. We're teaching them how to say ...