“This isn’t anything special. It’s pretty basic”
“This isn’t hard. I can do this myself at home”
“Why are you spending money on this? It’s literally just [lists ingredients]”
Holy fucking shit shut the fuck up im trying to enjoy this fucking meal why do you tag along and waste my money and time
The elbows on the table thing, a more guarded way of eating, is associated with the lower class. From sailors to factory workers to the the homeless to miners to prisoners etc etc, who usually ate in cramped spaces shoulder to shoulder and/or are guarding their food would carry on this habit outside of said environment and the bourgeoisie didn't want to be associated with such behaviour.