Anybody else use their knife and fork the 'wrong' way round ??

[MrMajestyk]

I'm right handed and when I use a knife and fork, the fork is in my right hand and knife in my left.

People have always thought this was strange.

Thing is, all you righties that eat with fork/left knife/right, when you use just a fork or use a spoon, why don't you use your left hand ??

I also wear my watch on my right wrist.

 

[Kadarin]

Think that's weird? I will switch from left hand to right hand numerous times while eating.

 

[Throckmorton]

I'm right handed and I use the fork in my right hand and knife in the left. I don't see why custom takes precedence over using your main hand for the task you perform the most during eating and that requires the most dexterity.

 

[MrMajestyk]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I'm right handed and I use the fork in my right hand and knife in the left. I don't see why custom takes precedence over using your main hand for the task you perform the most during eating and that requires the most dexterity.

I used to get told off when I was a kid. I believe table manners were important years ago, but people are much more relaxed now.

 

[spidey07]

Fork/spoon goes in the left hand.
Knife in the right.

I bet you're a backforker as well, then. Don't be backforker!!!!!!

There's a reason why we in America broke from Europe, they way they eat just isn't right and doesn't make sense. Weapon is always in the right hand, if right handed.

 

[mobobuff]

I can use both, but I usually eat my steak too quickly to alternate that much.

 

[BrownTown]

Yeah, this is the first time I have heard that this was the "wrong" way to eat. I always have the fork in my right hand, seems like that would be the logical thing anyways, the fork is what you are using to hold the food and place it in your mouth, so it seems that is the more important one to have the most dexterity in unless you so clumsy with you left hand that you somehow end up cutting yourself instead of your food. Although tbh I cant really think there I ever even use a knife to begin with, the only place I can think of is steak and since I don't eat steak I dont have that problem.

 

[ColdFusion718]

I'm left-handed and I hold my fork in my right hand while holding the knife in my left.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Originally posted by: MrMajestyk
I'm right handed and when I use a knife and fork, the fork is in my right hand and knife in my left.

People have always thought this was strange.

Thing is, all you righties that eat with fork/left knife/right, when you use just a fork or use a spoon, why don't you use your left hand ??

I also wear my watch on my right wrist.

That's what I've always done. It's seem a million times more logical to always keep the fork in one hand instead of switching back and forth so many times.

My European coworker says that's what they typically do in Europe.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: MrMajestyk
I'm right handed and when I use a knife and fork, the fork is in my right hand and knife in my left.

People have always thought this was strange.

Thing is, all you righties that eat with fork/left knife/right, when you use just a fork or use a spoon, why don't you use your left hand ??

I also wear my watch on my right wrist.

I'm right handed but wear my watch on my left wrist.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie

Originally posted by: MrMajestyk
I'm right handed and when I use a knife and fork, the fork is in my right hand and knife in my left.

People have always thought this was strange.

Thing is, all you righties that eat with fork/left knife/right, when you use just a fork or use a spoon, why don't you use your left hand ??

I also wear my watch on my right wrist.

That's what I've always done. It's seem a million times more logical to always keep the fork in one hand instead of switching back and forth so many times.

My European coworker says that's what they typically do in Europe.

Yes, that's the main difference. From long ago culturally people in Europe were served their food, at least the ones that had to care about etiquette. This was mainly a sign of vulnerability, to use the knife in the left hand. This show of vulnerability was more of a rubbing the foot into the servants face.

Here in America, we have our weapon/sharp instrument in our right hand ready to strike if need be. This is the proper way to eat. Think about it.....how would you fare if somebody came on your left to take your food? How about the right? Where do you want your weapon. I want it in my better skilled hand, the right hand.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Fork/spoon goes in the left hand.
Knife in the right.

I bet you're a backforker as well, then. Don't be backforker!!!!!!

There's a reason why we in America broke from Europe, they way they eat just isn't right and doesn't make sense. Weapon is always in the right hand, if right handed.

You think the way THEY eat doesn't make sense, but you base your reasoning on the viability of your eating utensils as a weapon?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: spidey07
Fork/spoon goes in the left hand.
Knife in the right.

I bet you're a backforker as well, then. Don't be backforker!!!!!!

There's a reason why we in America broke from Europe, they way they eat just isn't right and doesn't make sense. Weapon is always in the right hand, if right handed.

You think the way THEY eat doesn't make sense, but you base your reasoning on the viability of your eating utensils as a weapon?

There's a reason why. I combined 500 years of history, anthropology, psychology and what's generally known as the reason to the differences.

Australians chime in?

 

[effowe]

This should have a poll. I'm right handed and use my knife in right, fork in left. It's just easier for me to cut my food with my right hand, the left is just for stabbing and putting food in my mouth.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: KillerCharlie

Originally posted by: MrMajestyk
I'm right handed and when I use a knife and fork, the fork is in my right hand and knife in my left.

People have always thought this was strange.

Thing is, all you righties that eat with fork/left knife/right, when you use just a fork or use a spoon, why don't you use your left hand ??

I also wear my watch on my right wrist.

That's what I've always done. It's seem a million times more logical to always keep the fork in one hand instead of switching back and forth so many times.

My European coworker says that's what they typically do in Europe.

Yes, that's the main difference. From long ago culturally people in Europe were served their food, at least the ones that had to care about etiquette. This was mainly a sign of vulnerability, to use the knife in the left hand. This show of vulnerability was more of a rubbing the foot into the servants face.

Here in America, we have our weapon/sharp instrument in our right hand ready to strike if need be. This is the proper way to eat. Think about it.....how would you fare if somebody came on your left to take your food? How about the right? Where do you want your weapon. I want it in my better skilled hand, the right hand.

eh? They sound mostly the same to me:

There are two ways to use a knife and fork to cut and eat your food. They are the American style and the European or Continental style. Either style is considered appropriate. In the American style, one cuts the food by holding the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand with the fork tines piercing the food to secure it on the plate. Cut a few bite-size pieces of food, then lay your knife across the top edge of your plate with the sharp edge of the blade facing in. Change your fork from your left to your right hand to eat, fork tines facing up. (If you are left-handed, keep your fork in your left hand, tines facing up.) The European or Continental style is the same as the American style in that you cut your meat by holding your knife in your right hand while securing your food with your fork in your left hand. The difference is your fork remains in your left hand, tines facing down, and the knife in your right hand. Simply eat the cut pieces of food by picking them up with your fork still in your left hand.

http://www.bsu.edu/students/ca...s/interviewing/dining/

 

[TehMac]

I'm right handed, and I never use both at the same time. I'll use the knife with my right hand to cut up the meat or whatever, and then my rightie will grab the fork and then my teeth will go chomp chomp.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

There are two ways to use a knife and fork to cut and eat your food. They are the American style and the European or Continental style. Either style is considered appropriate. In the American style, one cuts the food by holding the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left hand with the fork tines piercing the food to secure it on the plate. Cut a few bite-size pieces of food, then lay your knife across the top edge of your plate with the sharp edge of the blade facing in. Change your fork from your left to your right hand to eat, fork tines facing up. (If you are left-handed, keep your fork in your left hand, tines facing up.) The European or Continental style is the same as the American style in that you cut your meat by holding your knife in your right hand while securing your food with your fork in your left hand. The difference is your fork remains in your left hand, tines facing down, and the knife in your right hand. Simply eat the cut pieces of food by picking them up with your fork still in your left hand.

http://www.bsu.edu/students/ca...s/interviewing/dining/

I never use the meat-cache method. I have a glass-half-empty complex and do not like to see the cut pieces get fewer in numbers, to avoid this, I simply cut and eat and only drop my cutlery to drink, or if there's an important table conversation.

 

[spidey07]

Googling it on the intarweb without understanding the reasons behind it. FAIL.

The tines up/down is correct, everything else is rubbish.

 

[Fritzo]

I have my wife chew my food and regurgitate it for me. I don't get indigestion that way.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: spidey07
Fork/spoon goes in the left hand.
Knife in the right.

I bet you're a backforker as well, then. Don't be backforker!!!!!!

There's a reason why we in America broke from Europe, they way they eat just isn't right and doesn't make sense. Weapon is always in the right hand, if right handed.

You think the way THEY eat doesn't make sense, but you base your reasoning on the viability of your eating utensils as a weapon?

There's a reason why. I combined 500 years of history, anthropology, psychology and what's generally known as the reason to the differences.

Australians chime in?

You don't recognize the foolishness of basing your eating habits on historical circumstances that no longer exist?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: mugs
You don't recognize the foolishness of basing your eating habits on historical circumstances that no longer exist?

you don't recognize what culture is?

RACIST!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: mugs
You don't recognize the foolishness of basing your eating habits on historical circumstances that no longer exist?

you don't recognize what culture is?

RACIST!

You're the one who brought up the idea that the way you eat should make sense:

There's a reason why we in America broke from Europe, they way they eat just isn't right and doesn't make sense.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I'm right handed and I use the fork in my right hand and knife in the left. I don't see why custom takes precedence over using your main hand for the task you perform the most during eating and that requires the most dexterity.

The knife takes a lot more dexterity than the fork IMO.

I don't usually switch the hand that the fork is in either.

As for the OP's mention of the watch, if you wear it on your right wrist you cannot adjust it while wearing it since that puts the crown on the wrong side of the watch face. The crown of a wristwatch is always at the 3 o'clock position and if worn on the right wrist it requires an incredibly awkward twisting of the left hand to either wind or adjust. Terribly inconvenient.

ZV

 

[Kelemvor]

I'm right handed. I use the fork to hold the food down with my left hand while I cut it up with the right. THen I switch the fork to my right hand and eat with it. Normally I cut off multiple bit-size pieces at the same time and then jsut set the knife down.

 

[GundamW]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
I'm right handed. I use the fork to hold the food down with my left hand while I cut it up with the right. THen I switch the fork to my right hand and eat with it. Normally I cut off multiple bit-size pieces at the same time and then jsut set the knife down.

I am the same way.

I don't think there is a "wrong" way to eat. Do what's comfortable to you not how other perceive you. That's always my motto.