Knife and Fork Etiquette

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  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    josevolution said:
    That’s why Japanese & Chinese folk got it right , 🥢 fuck forks & knives 
    Chop sticks are great!  We have a bunch them in different styles at home.

    Although, I have seen people used them like they were dull skewers.  Pretty embarrassing to see some guy poking at his dim sun with one of them.
    The problem with chopsticks are that they are very environmentally unfriendly in general. Not the reusable kind of course, but do you know that 45 BILLION pairs of wooden disposable chopsticks are produced every year??? The best way to eat if we're thinking environmentally is with our hands! Food made to be eaten that way should be encouraged.... Yum, sandwiches. ;)
    How many plastic forks, spoons, knives and sporks?

    Chopsticks aren't environmentally unfriendly.  People are f'ing stupid
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,172
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    pjhawks said:
    I'm American but I use European method.  Are there really people who use the American method? they cut their meat, put the knife down and switch their forks to the right hand then eat?  then repeat with each cut?  or do they cut everything at once?  
    Either cut everything at once or several pieces, switch, etc. 
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  • brianlux
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    Smellyman said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    josevolution said:
    That’s why Japanese & Chinese folk got it right , 🥢 fuck forks & knives 
    Chop sticks are great!  We have a bunch them in different styles at home.

    Although, I have seen people used them like they were dull skewers.  Pretty embarrassing to see some guy poking at his dim sun with one of them.
    The problem with chopsticks are that they are very environmentally unfriendly in general. Not the reusable kind of course, but do you know that 45 BILLION pairs of wooden disposable chopsticks are produced every year??? The best way to eat if we're thinking environmentally is with our hands! Food made to be eaten that way should be encouraged.... Yum, sandwiches. ;)
    How many plastic forks, spoons, knives and sporks?

    Chopsticks aren't environmentally unfriendly.  People are f'ing stupid
    According to my quick Google search, 40 billion a year are produced.  Recycled or not, that's disgusting!
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  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    edited January 2019
    European Method
    I am American. Right-handed.  Cut with knife in right hand and fork in left.  Then eat with fork in left.  I was well into adulthood when I was made aware that what I was doing was unusual.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    European Method
    And then there's...
    Look Ma, Clean Finger Grippers!:

    International Whodingy:

    Brutal Carnivoria:

    Keep this one away from the kids, The  Eyeball Spork:


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
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    ^^^hahaha
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,401
    edited January 2019
    European Method
    hedonist said:
    I'm a southpaw - fork in my left and knife in my right.

    I must appear so unrefined :bawling:
    Ditto. Never had to switch in my life and always found it odd watching others playing musical utensils. Whose the Neanderthal now? Learn to cut with your non dominate hand you losers! :lol:
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,458
    how can two small pieces of wood be environmentally unfriendly? you must mean production, not disposal, correct?
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,294
    Bamboo is pretty environmentally friendly renewable product, yes?


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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,887
    European Method
    It makes sence to use your dominant hand the cut with. 
    That said I'm always being told by my fellow English that I eat kak handed I.e backwards


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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    European Method
    I will do both methods but like the Euro way.

    Also @rgambs the spoon w mac and cheese is a must.
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    American Method
    How Wooden Chopsticks Are Killing Nature

    http://www.ecopedia.com/environment/how-wooden-chopsticks-are-killing-nature/
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,570
    All I know is that I eat my morning cereal with a tea spoon with my right hand 🖐 
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,111
    I never noticed but My coffee  is always in in my left hand and I am a righty.  
    Very cool thread. 
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  • HesCalledDyer
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    Ambidextrous... to an extent.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,458
    Meltdown99 said:
    How Wooden Chopsticks Are Killing Nature

    http://www.ecopedia.com/environment/how-wooden-chopsticks-are-killing-nature/
    insane. 
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    American Method
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    How Wooden Chopsticks Are Killing Nature

    http://www.ecopedia.com/environment/how-wooden-chopsticks-are-killing-nature/
    insane. 
    I wonder if Hemp can be used to replace plastic utensil and wooden chopsticks?  
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,826
    American Method
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    how can two small pieces of wood be environmentally unfriendly? you must mean production, not disposal, correct?

    I think when compared to reusable utensils? Comparing throw away chop sticks to forks that are washed and reused? But then again, I’m unsure of which is worse environmentally.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,458
    cincybearcat said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    how can two small pieces of wood be environmentally unfriendly? you must mean production, not disposal, correct?

    I think when compared to reusable utensils? Comparing throw away chop sticks to forks that are washed and reused? But then again, I’m unsure of which is worse environmentally.
    look at meltdown's link. it's crazy and something I never considered. 
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Jason P said:
    Bamboo is pretty environmentally friendly renewable product, yes?


    =)

    I use chopsticks for scratching my back.  Can also tie a toy at the end for our cats.  Take THAT, popsicle sticks!

    As to "etiquette", I don't think I've paid much attention to how other people use their cutlery.  As long as you're not a slob, chewing with your mouth open, etc., I'm not sure it really matters.

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