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post #31 of 115
4/14/08 at 7:35pm
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Originally Posted by odoreater View Post
Yeah, that's the "American method" as described above which is customary in America. Personally, I'm left handed and have always held the knife in my right and the fork in my left, and I don't switch them. But, it does not bother me when people switch them (in fact, it doesn't bother me if they hold their utencils wrong - but it is, in fact, wrong).

I'd like to know how this came about as it strikes me as completely useless.
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post #32 of 115
4/14/08 at 7:37pm
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Originally Posted by SantosLHalper View Post
- people who do not know what they are ordering. A tableful of german tourists next to us at a restaurent in Paris all ordered steak tartare. They tried to send it back once it arrived. The maitre d' refused to take it back or to cook it. He kicked them out instead. I hope he still charged them.

When I ordered steak tartare at a cafe in Paris, the waiter was very helpful. "Monsieur, you know it is not cooked?" I guess that's what I get for speaking French so horribly that I had to use English.

My biggest dining pet peeves are people who are incapable of splitting the check correctly (always to their advantage) and people who start substituting everything and giving special instructions to the chef. I don't mind it if they have allergies that they need to watch out for, but some people just need to eat at home if they're going to be that controlling about how their meal is prepared.
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post #33 of 115
4/14/08 at 7:38pm
My only dining peeve is when there is no valet
No but I do find it annoying when people are being loud and obnoxious. The whole restaurant does not need to hear your conversation. Being drunk is no excuse.
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post #34 of 115
4/14/08 at 8:19pm
Chewing very loudly even if your mouth is closed can make me blow.
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post #35 of 115
4/14/08 at 8:34pm
I switch hands when I'm eating something like rice or peas. If I can use the tip of my fork I don't have to. I would not to switch, but at this point it's too much trouble to learn. I don't have the dexterity in my left hand to scoop things up. So LK, piss off!
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post #36 of 115
4/14/08 at 8:37pm
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Originally Posted by Dakota rube View Post
I might need a photo of this to understand what you are describing. It sounds to me as you have your hand over the fork, whereas your grandmother's hand is under, more like one might hold a pencil. If that is the case, I mimic your grandmother.

To the OP: I guess I utilize the continental method. Other than in LK's book, is that bad?

Oops, I meant knife, not fork.
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post #37 of 115
4/14/08 at 8:42pm
Does anybody use the cup holder things while there dining? I forgot what it is called.
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post #38 of 115
4/14/08 at 8:44pm
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Originally Posted by LabelKing View Post
I'd like to know how this came about as it strikes me as completely useless.

What do you mean? Most people are right-handed and hence, are more comfortable holding their fork in their right hand. At the same time, because they are right-handed, they feel more comfortable cutting with their right hand as well, which is why they switch.

I personally do not have this problem, being left-handed and fairly ambidextrous, so I luckily have no need to switch.
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post #39 of 115
4/14/08 at 8:59pm
-Chewing with mouth open -Chewing loudly -Talking on the phone (with the exception of saying "sorry i'm eating i'll call you back") -Excessive texting while eating -Trying to create your own dish with loads of add ons and exceptions -Complaining constantly about little things like the wait, decor, temperature, etc... -People taking the food and the whole dining process too seriously (While certain eating habits of others may bug me, i find it rude to call people out on being improper to try to make yourself seem superior. just bottle it up and vent on forums)
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post #40 of 115
4/14/08 at 9:03pm
Anyone remember that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry broke up with his gf because she ate her peas one by one, but yet she scooped her corn nibblets?
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post #41 of 115
4/14/08 at 9:07pm
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What do you mean? Most people are right-handed and hence, are more comfortable holding their fork in their right hand. At the same time, because they are right-handed, they feel more comfortable cutting with their right hand as well, which is why they switch. I personally do not have this problem, being left-handed and fairly ambidextrous, so I luckily have no need to switch.
The fork is supposed to be held "upside-down" prongs down so it shouldn't be awkward for a right-handed person. I'm right-handed and never had a problem, and I doubt many Europeans do either.
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post #42 of 115
4/14/08 at 9:13pm
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Originally Posted by LabelKing View Post
The fork is supposed to be held "upside-down" prongs down so it shouldn't be awkward for a right-handed person. I'm right-handed and never had a problem, and I doubt many Europeans do either.

how do you eat peas?
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post #43 of 115
4/14/08 at 9:14pm
I can't stand it when people hold their utensils in a fist, or when their hand spreads out to cover their fork. i am also no fan of those who assist the food on to the fork with their hands.
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post #44 of 115
4/14/08 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by GQgeek View Post
how do you eat peas?

The fork in the left, and knife in the right--I use the knife to place the peas onto the fork, tines up for this.

With rice, it's the same method but tines down.
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post #45 of 115
4/14/08 at 9:25pm
and you don't need to hold the knife the whole time that you are eating. It is OK to put it down.
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