Post by @loke@functional.cafe

2026-08-01 06:47 UTC

@hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange If it helps, I can tell you that although I was raised in Europe, with a strict fork-in-left-hand rule, I never obeyed by it, because I felt fork in the right had was more convenient (i.e. knife in left hand). I still do it to this day, and having eaten at both plain and fancy occasions in many places the world, I've survived. :-) But, on a similar topic, I have noticed that Americans very often tend to use a fork only, and then use the fork to cut things. I don't know if it stands out, but I notice it. (perhaps people notice my holding the fork wrong and they're just too polite to mention it?) Edit: One more thing: The only time my knife-in-left-hand gives me trouble is when I go to a fancy restaurant and they have those special fish knives. Those are difficult to use with the left hand.

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@aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au 2026-08-01 07:14

@loke@functional.cafe @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange I thought that there was a rule that left-handed people can use the opposite hands. So left-hand knife, right-hand fork. And Hacks, I vaguely recall a post from ages ago where you mentioned you're left handed? So you might have an out there?

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@gilgwath@social.tchncs.de 2026-08-01 07:45

@loke@functional.cafe I'm the same. I eat with the fork in right hand as well. So does my dad. Why wouldn't I hold the tool I use most in my dominant hand? I think it's an absolutely silly rule. Not once did anybody even mention that I do it "the wrong way" and Swiss people have stick up their butt when it comes to nonsensical rules. Or maybe I just haven't eaten with people who see themselves as fancy enough to care 😂 @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange if you don't plan to spend a lot of time around people with more money than sense I wouldn't stress about the fork.

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@afx@infosec.exchange 2026-08-01 07:52

@loke@functional.cafe @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange This is the way for doing things naturally instead of following crazy traditions.

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@starchy@infosec.exchange 2026-08-01 08:06

@loke@functional.cafe @hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange I was told in France that Americans are easy to spot because we eat with one hand, with only a fork, instead of using a knife or piece of bread in the other hand to push against. Fortunately I wasn't a spy. OR WAS I

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