On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 18:23:44 +0100, "Ophelia" > wrote:

>
>"Sheldon" > wrote in message
roups.com...
>>
>> Depends on "good manners" where.
>>
>> Most of the world uses no knives at the table and no forks either...
>> most of the world would find a knife at the table beyond rude, they'd
>> consider that extremely hostile. In fact most of the world uses no
>> other eating utensils but their fingers.
>
>Indeed, and a good host would ever indicate by word or deed that their guest
>was in anyway different in their table manners.
>

assuming you meant 'never,' not 'ever,' this is a good point. miss
manners would be proud of you. rudeness never excuses rudeness in
return.

your pal,
blake