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

[kupukello.livejournal.com]

Heh :D Eating with the fork in the right hand is definitely an American thing, in my country only small children are allowed to do that, civilized grown-ups ALWAYS keep the fork in the left hand and knife in the right. And you only cut one piece, one small mouthful at a time, keeping the rest of the food organized, no mixing or mushing or making a mess of your plate!

And don't get me started about eating with just a fork (if it's not a salad you're eating) or, ick, with your fingers! BIG no-nos here! Sign of seriously bad manners! Kiddie eating!

:D