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Is it immature to have to switch hands after you cut your food. For example, if you are right-handed and you cut your meet with your right hand and then switch the fork into that hand to eat?

2006-09-13 19:36:34 · 14 answers · asked by question33 2 in Society & Culture Etiquette

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This is something only Europeans notice. Americans are very careless with their silverware. Don't worry - no one usually notices whether or not you choose to change hands - it you eat with ease & comfort, others around you will be at ease and comfortable!

2006-09-13 19:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by lalo m 3 · 2 0

No, it's not immature or frowned upon. Not even in Europe like some people will try to tell you. A lot of Europeans don't need to switch hands, but it's not frowned upon if you do. I think Americans generally switch hands after cutting their food.

In Europe it's considered good etiquette to cut the food as you eat it. Cutting it all at once isn't very good etiquette, kids do that here but not adults.

So I'd say there's nothing wrong with switching hands. Few people even notice it anyway, they're all busy minding their own hands.

2006-09-14 02:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by undir 7 · 0 0

I sure do hope not, I do it. I've never thought about it, but I do switch hands and then put the knife at the top of my plate in between cutting my meat. What in the world made you ask if that was immature? Certainly not, I'm very mature for 41. Ha Ha

2006-09-13 19:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by Cynthia 5 · 0 0

Different rules apply depending on country. In europe, the fork remains the instrument of choice for the left hand throughout the meal, until pudding (desert in American parlance), the fork may occasionally find its way into the right hand. This is rare, however.

In the US, it is considered perfectly acceptable to swap hands.

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2016-10-14 23:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

If you are left-handed, do everything in the reverse. No need to switch. Nobody cares anyways, they are too busy eating to look at you.

2006-09-13 20:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The proper way is just as you said. What is even more proper is to not cut all your food at one time. You cut a few bites, eat and cut a few more.

2006-09-14 02:10:22 · answer #7 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 1 0

i think the most important thingis to enjoy the food rather than worry about which way round your knife and fork is, after all you could have a hand injury for all we know! we are not victorian anymore, so dont worry about it, just ENJOY your meal

2006-09-14 03:06:32 · answer #8 · answered by anon 2 · 0 0

Do what you got to do to eat.
Switching hands is not illegal Etiquette.

If food doesn't fly across the table, then you're doing good!!!

2006-09-13 20:01:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

if your not used to using your off hand to cut and someone has a problem with it tell them they can clean up the blood when you accidentally cut your self.

2006-09-13 19:49:45 · answer #10 · answered by jojo21 3 · 1 0

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