Unofficial Etiquette Pollage

[primroseburrows]

After hearing a discussion on the radio about table manners and cultural/national ways of eating, I got curious and decided to ask you guys about it. According to the program, there is more than one way people in Western countries use a knife while eating. I did not know this, which shows just how much I don't know about culture.

So anyway, a poll:



[Poll #1409363]

Comments

[titti]

I remember eating out in Italy and hearing the snickers when Americans were there. Yep, no switching over. It's consider lack of etiquette in Italy (it's actually in the Galateo which I read when I was 13) and it's something I've thought my kids.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I should try to eat Continentally for a while, just to see if I can do it. It seems...easier, so it should be a snap, right? :)

[titti]

Once you get used to it, it's really much more convenient and speedy. ;)

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

It's kind of like knitting. The continental way is much faster than the way we do it in the US (although I've never been able to get the hang of it).

[titti]

I learned to knit long long ago in a galaxy *cough* I mean country far far away, but I've never knitted here so I don't even know what the difference is.