Gray Matters by Stuart Carlson and Jerry Resler for December 23, 2022

How about: “Can’t talk, busy eating.”

I vote for C

Just making sure it’s cooked right if you say it wasn’t later. Loss prevention.

D. I’ll let you know when I’ve finished chewing.

There used to be a restaurant chain in San Francisco where the back page of the menu has “Max’s Rules.” One was that the waiters would never interrupt your meal with a “How is everything?”