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Default (2007-08-05) New survey on the RFC site: How do you hold your knife and fork

blake murphy wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 18:23:44 +0100, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>> oups.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.


yes I did and thank you blake