Do you cut food like this?

[Anonymous]

Holding your fork in your fist in a downward stabbing motion, then sawing at the food on the side of the fork facing away from you.

I have seen people do this and can’t believe that no one has told them that adults don’t cut food this way. I can’t imagine how to pull something like this off at a business dinner or formal event.

[Anonymous]

Are they English?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I cut my steak exactly like that. Then I dig at the gristle that sticks between my teeth with the tines of the fork. I usually have to pull out my phone and put it in selfie mode to make sure I get it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they English?

No, from the Midwest and the South.

[Anonymous]

No seriously. Holding and using cutlery properly differs.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never seen an adult do that. But I grew up in New England and moved to DC.

[Anonymous]

Oh god yes the stabbers and saw-ers. They are cringe.

[Anonymous]

Americans in general shouldn’t make fun of others’ table manners.
The whole switching back between right and left hand because you can’t eat with the fork in your left hand, knife in your right hand seems very infantile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans in general shouldn’t make fun of others’ table manners.
The whole switching back between right and left hand because you can’t eat with the fork in your left hand, knife in your right hand seems very infantile.

I was born and raised in the US. Why do I need to use my silverware like a European? I have very good table manners.

[Anonymous]

I'm having trouble picturing what you mean.

At any rate, your privilege is showing. Not everyone had parents who could teach them proper table manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holding your fork in your fist in a downward stabbing motion, then sawing at the food on the side of the fork facing away from you.

I have seen people do this and can’t believe that no one has told them that adults don’t cut food this way. I can’t imagine how to pull something like this off at a business dinner or formal event.

That sounds similar to the British way, but fork is not held in a fist. I assume you didn’t mean the British way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans in general shouldn’t make fun of others’ table manners.
The whole switching back between right and left hand because you can’t eat with the fork in your left hand, knife in your right hand seems very infantile.

I’m American and the first time I saw the English way of handling forks and knives, I was impressed and thought that it looked so much more refined and efficient than the American way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Americans in general shouldn’t make fun of others’ table manners.
The whole switching back between right and left hand because you can’t eat with the fork in your left hand, knife in your right hand seems very infantile.

I was born and raised in the US. Why do I need to use my silverware like a European? I have very good table manners.

So do the British.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans in general shouldn’t make fun of others’ table manners.
The whole switching back between right and left hand because you can’t eat with the fork in your left hand, knife in your right hand seems very infantile.

My family is from Eastern Europe so I grew up with fork in my left and knife in my right, no switching. I was surprised when I first realized more people do the switching

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holding your fork in your fist in a downward stabbing motion, then sawing at the food on the side of the fork facing away from you.

I have seen people do this and can’t believe that no one has told them that adults don’t cut food this way. I can’t imagine how to pull something like this off at a business dinner or formal event.

That sounds similar to the British way, but fork is not held in a fist. I assume you didn’t mean the British way?

OP here. No, not the British way. I’m talking about holding your fork in your fist with the tines pointing down and stabbing the meat, then sawing across with the knife.