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A debate over matching restaurant orders — and whether this is acceptable or not — started after President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden both ordered the same rigatoni dish during a recent night out at The Red Hen, a restaurant in Washington, D.C.
The Bidens' matching orders provoked strong reactions from people on social media, with one person tweeting, "I have honestly never heard of a couple — married or otherwise — who order the EXACT same [meal] at a restaurant."
Etiquette experts note that while it's perfectly fine to order the same meal as a date does when eating out, there are certain meals that people should reconsider ordering to avoid potential awkwardness.
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"Most of the time, partners who know one another extremely well will often order different entrées, so they can try a little bit of both," longtime etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore of Palm Beach, Florida, told Fox News Digital via email.
Whitmore is founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach and the author of the book, "Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work."
President Joe Biden waves to reporters as he departs following dinner at The Red Hen restaurant in Washington, D.C., on in February 2023. His matching dinner order with that of first lady Jill Biden caused a stir online. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
She continued, "But it is not a faux pas to order the same meal as your partner if you like the same thing."
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She added, "If you are on a date and your dining partner wants to order the same thing, so be it. It’s not a big deal."
"Don't gnaw on the bone!"
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