Now I don’t know how I cut meat. My guess is somewhere between the right way and what Op is complaining about. I’m left handed so I don’t change hands. I always have my fork in my left hand.

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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.

Other than holding the fork with a fist like a child, what’s the problem with cutting steak in a “sawing” motion? Unless you’re cutting a soft food, that’s pretty much how steak knives work.

I believe standard practice is to hold the knife and the world revolves around you.

I mean, I didn’t want to be the one to bring it up, but yeah…

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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.

Other than holding the fork with a fist like a child, what’s the problem with cutting steak in a “sawing” motion? Unless you’re cutting a soft food, that’s pretty much how steak knives work.

I believe standard practice is to hold the knife and the world revolves around you.

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.

Other than holding the fork with a fist like a child, what’s the problem with cutting steak in a “sawing” motion? Unless you’re cutting a soft food, that’s pretty much how steak knives work.

I have never been to a business dinner in my entire almost 50 years of life. And I go to a formal event (wedding) about once a decade. One of my learning disabilities is small motor skills, so I could totally see this being me, even though it isn't in this very narrow case. Some people weren't taught, some people don't care, and some can't do it.

Anonymous wrote:I just pick up the steak with both hands and eat it like a caveman

I wasn't born with a fork. I was born with hands.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Please. At some point as an adult you go out to dinner with people and notice that what you’re dong isn’t what everyone else is doing and you jump on the Internet to figure it out.

Everyone today is autistic so they can’t notice what others are doing.

I just pick up the steak with both hands and eat it like a caveman

Anonymous wrote: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.

Please. At some point as an adult you go out to dinner with people and notice that what you’re dong isn’t what everyone else is doing and you jump on the Internet to figure it out.

OP - I finally found what I’m talking about:

https://www.reddit.com/r/beestonfamilysnark/comments/14hcdv0/cutting_a_steak_like_a_child/