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[Dead Winter]

These are things I have done and shall continue to do. There is certainly a point where this etiquette goes beyond absurd. I'm not some uncultured slob, and I will agree that some of these rules have good reasons (mouth closed, dont spit the meat out, etc) but etiquette for its own sake is retarded.

I do those things too but only in certain company or certain surroundings. At a nice dinner, seriously, sopping up what's on your plate with bread in your hands is really bad form. It's like picking up your plate and licking it. At home or with friends I always do it but in a nice restaurant or date or something? Absolutely not.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

It's like picking up your plate and licking it.

Your tongue isn't involved and the plate comes nowhere near your face, which are the two offensive elements of doing so. Why waste a good sauce if you've got bread?

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Also, it's bad form to use your knife to push food onto your fork.

in what planet?!

It is only bad if you're using your fingers to push food into your fork... but knife? uh... yeah that's pretty much acceptable in all cultures.

 

[Dead Winter]

It can be done if you use your fork, but not your hands. Using your hands with it is like using your fingers and then licking them. It's not that you can't use bread to enjoy what's left, it's using your HANDS to mop it up that's the bad form. Like I said, at home or Sunday dinner, I don't give a shit and I'll use my feet to get up all that good olive oil if I have to.

But I have to ask, ARE YOU USING SAUCE ON STEAK? Please say no!!!! Not that it's bad form or anything, but A1 on steak kinda ruins the steak unless it wasn't cooked very well.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Whatever style you choose, you can't go wrong with the napkin in your lap and elbows off the table while using your utensils like an adult. It's amazing how some people simply can't even do that.

some people only eat with a fork...
see, for me that's like: "y0, where your knife be at?!"

but I am way past the "judging" mentality... I leave that for my Frenchie mother. To each his own... in a casual setting among friends, I couldn't care less how my friends eat... they are all polite and awesome, if one is only using a fork.... so be it..

but I agree with you, Cris: on a date, or more formal settings, or in a really nice family dinner or event... I kinda expect that..

 

[Dead Winter]

in what planet?!

It is only bad if you're using your fingers to push food into your fork... but knife? uh... yeah that's pretty much acceptable in all cultures.

On this planet, if you're eating "proper English/American" style. Hence, the changing of hands with the fork. If you're using fork in the left hand/knife in the right (or vice versa if you're left handed) without changing hands then of course it's ok. I do that here because it's actually rude to keep your hand in your lap.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

But I have to ask, ARE YOU USING SAUCE ON STEAK? Please say no!!!! Not that it's bad form or anything, but A1 on steak kinda ruins the steak unless it wasn't cooked very well.

Have we met?

I'm a tad offended by that question, to be honest!

 

[Dead Winter]

Apparently it's called "Continental Style", as it's the universal style of eating everywhere. This is how I eat most often.

 

[Dead Winter]

Have we met?

I'm a tad offended by that question, to be honest!

No that was directed at Max when he mentioned something about sauce, .

 

[Dead Winter]

Here's a good video that describes the different styles. This is exactly how my parents taught me.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Apparently it's called "Continental Style", as it's the universal style of eating everywhere. This is how I eat most often.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyuC950XCTI

^ wait... this is what *I* said about eating, keeping knife in right hand, fork on left at all times, and you said something about switching hands or something???





^ yep, that's how I eat too....

 

[Dead_Lioness]

No that was directed at Max when he mentioned something about sauce, .

phew!!

for a moment there I thought you doubted me

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Nothing wrong with a bearnaise sauce or some sort of marinade. I don't do A1. But I didn't realize that we were referring to steaks when I said sauce. I dont read your posts in full anymore.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Here's a good video that describes the different styles. This is exactly how my parents taught me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypq2qhRZnI

Yeah...my point exactly... I have never done that "switching" the fork and knife EVER!

Very American style... I have only seen it here.. like I said earlier

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Nothing wrong with a bearnaise sauce or some sort of marinade. I don't do A1. But I didn't realize that we were referring to steaks when I said sauce. I dont read your posts in full anymore.

...well, aren't you nice

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Let people eat however they want to eat.



Unless they do that fat people thing where they breathe heavily as they eat
HOLY SHIT THAT MAKES ME FUCKING NAUSEATED.

 

[Dead Winter]

Like I said, however, one should conform to the norms of the country in which he or she is currently residing.

 

[Dead Winter]

Let people eat however they want to eat.



Unless they do that fat people thing where they breathe heavily as they eat
HOLY SHIT THAT MAKES ME FUCKING NAUSEATED.

DUDE, I CANNOT EAT WHEN FAT, HEAVY BREATHERS ARE EATING!!!!

I can accept just about any type of table etiquette or lack thereof except for this. It's disgusting.

 

[Shpongled]

This may very well be the most retarded discussion I've ever seen on this board. At this point I can't do anything other than wonder how this can even be happening.

Stormo, I was speaking in general terms with my other post, but I read ya on everything you said.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Kevin, your phone called me last night by mistake... I heard your conversation about something that instead of water, you put V8 in it?

Please elaborate!