2007-01-15 13:22:12 · 8 answers · asked by Katem 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
This is not the case. The spoon is placed on the right side, and the fork on the left, but Americans pass the fork from the left side to the right for eating. (Europeans cut their meat etc. with their forks in the left hand, then leave it there for eating.)
2007-01-15 13:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people use the fork and spoon with the same hand depending on if they are right or left handed.
2007-01-15 18:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the europeans kept the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right to be able to defend themselves (ostensibly from others holding their knives who who might want to attack them).
at some point someone decided to swtch the fork to the right hand after cutting the meat so everyone could eat dinner a little more safely.
a lot of customs developed during mankind's violent past.
drinking steins used to have glass bottoms so the drinker could keep his eyes on his enemy while he drank.
2007-01-15 13:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by july 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never heard that one. Both are used by my right hand. Just put one down and pick the other up. There is time to shovel everything on my plate in my mouth with out having to use both hands.
2007-01-15 13:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by mom of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the knife is in the right hand, for right handed people, that is 'right'.
2007-01-15 13:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. you're not a south paw
OR
2. you're not ambidextrous
2007-01-19 08:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by KorieSmile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mustn't.
2007-01-15 13:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, what?
2007-01-15 15:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋