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#58086 6-Mar-2010 21:26

Was talking to a person the other day how if they have a meal with someone, the other person must use both knife and fork while eating. Sounds kind of extreme OCD but I digress. So how many of you use both knife and fork, or just a fork when eating?

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#305084 6-Mar-2010 21:29

lol never use a knife personally unless something needs cutting.

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#305087 6-Mar-2010 21:31

I use both, but it's not an OCD thing.. Just how I was brought up.

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#305092 6-Mar-2010 21:39

HiK1000716: I use both, but it's not an OCD thing.. Just how I was brought up.

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#305095 6-Mar-2010 21:44

I generally use both for most meals however if its something that dosnt require cutting like pasta for example i will just use a fork

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#305097 6-Mar-2010 21:46

c71931f: Just a fork mainly but It depends what food it is..

+1. I don't use a knife unless in a formal situation or something needs cutting that a fork cant get through...

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#305099 6-Mar-2010 21:49

I eat with both a knife and fork. Always have.

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#305114 6-Mar-2010 22:52

Most times I will go for a spoon if I can.

And if a fork is required, then I'll use a fork. But I usually try a avoid using a knife alltogether if I can.

Here's another question:
If you decide to only use a spoon or fork, which hand do you hold it in? Left or Right? And what handedness are you?

For me it's always the right hand. And I'm right handed. Even though it's "technically/formally" not correct, it just feels more natural. Thoughts?

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#305117 6-Mar-2010 23:05

I hold my fork in my left hand.. and I'm left handed :)

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#305122 6-Mar-2010 23:25

Mainly fork only use a knife if needed and if it's finger food (e.g pizza, chips) the fingers after I have washed them.

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#305131 7-Mar-2010 00:02

Fork in right, knife in left.

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#305176 7-Mar-2010 09:32

HiK1000716: I use both, but it's not an OCD thing.. Just how I was brought up.

Same here.

I'm glad other people do though, as my partner thought it was a bit odd when we first met, and thought it was the French in me (we all eat with both, mainly use the knife to push stuff on the fork, it's much easier lol)

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#305203 7-Mar-2010 12:50

Knife and fork for most meals. Spaghetti is Fork and Spoon. Some asian foods is chopsticks.

My wife and I try to eat most meals at the table too ... I think it's important to hold onto that tradition.

(But then I've been accused of being OCD many times ...)

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#305211 7-Mar-2010 13:58

I usually use both; fork in left hand and knife in right (I'm right-handed). As some others have mentioned, I may use just the fork depending on the food and occasion (such as just a fork for pasta at home, but I'd use knife and fork for pasta at a restaurant or with company).

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#305257 7-Mar-2010 20:12

i use both 95% of the meals I eat. just raised that way I guess. chopsticks also get used

Fork in left hand, fork in right, (im left hannded)

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#305290 8-Mar-2010 02:37

dontpanic42: For me it's always the right hand. And I'm right handed. Even though it's "technically/formally" not correct, it just feels more natural. Thoughts?

I'm the same - always have to swap cutlery around at restaurants as I'm backwards, even though I'm right handed.

My partner is the same, we are a pair of backwards eaters.

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