after expressing my disgust about her apparent "bushness"

snthesis:

^^ thanks  , but u havnt answered my question, do lefthanded ppl hav a right to hold the cutlery different from righthanded folks  

tpia@:

i think most left handers eat the same way as right handers, when in public.


your girlfriend might have held her cutlery the same way even if she were right handed, and all you had to do was tell her in a non-judgmental manner, about table placement, if the matter disturbs you that much.

the fact that you felt the need to harangue her and put her down [going by your language and unnecessary aggression], shows you have self esteem issues.

that's all.

possibly you felt intimidated by her?

hopefully the girl didnt show up for a second date.

slyfoxxjoe:

@op sorry but ur the bush one. the rule is 'hold the knife with ur stronger hand' as u would need to aplly more force with it as u cut through the meal. so if u left handed then u hold it with ur left. she was a 100% right.

tEsLim:

She is right you are the bushman. And in today's world nobody tells you how to eat. What can be good etiquette to you can be disgusting to the other person. I'm left handed and even when I use the spoon only I hold the spoon with my left hand. Though I rendezvous to use the bleep in my left hand because of people like you and maybe my mom who flogged the hell out of me when I was younger and got used to it. But nothing will change me from holding the pen in my left hand or using it in most other activities.

In Brasil I see a lot of people hold the bleep in the right hand i.e my gf

slyfoxxjoe:

@op sorry but ur the bush one. the rule is 'hold the knife with ur stronger hand' as u would need to aplly more force with it as u cut through the meal. so if u left handed then u hold it with ur left. she was a 100% right.

tEsLim:

She is right you are the bushman. And in today's world nobody tells you how to eat.  What can be good etiquette to you can be disgusting to the other person. I'm left handed and even when I use the spoon only I hold the spoon with my left hand. Though I rendezvous to use the bleep in my left hand because of people like you and maybe my mom who flogged the hell out of me when I was younger and got used to it.  But nothing will change me from holding the pen in my left hand or using it in most other activities.

In Brasil I see a lot of people hold the bleep in the right hand i.e my gf

tEsLim:

Though I rendezvous to use the BLEEP in my left hand because of people like you

woodcook:

@op you are referring to the white-man table manner abi? Go and tell that to your folks in the village and wait for their response! Abeg the girl try to even respond to you, God save you sey she no jab you with the fork!  

GBAM  

Missy_B:

It's not compulsory to observe etiquette of any kind.

tpia@:

i think most left handers eat the same way as right handers, when in public.

mkmyers45:

Quite a Candid Opinion here, Must Etiquette be observed? Are you concerned about stares or about the lady in from of you?

tEsLim:

And worst case scenario he must have taken the beautiful girl on a date to Mr. Biggs instead of a real restaurant. Nigerians and having dates at fast food joints

snthesis:

- really, guess u havnt been in a fancy restaraunt
atleast u no d purpose of etiquette.
yes it must? thing is peeps around hia are myopic- imagine being on national tv/being a celeb and u cant hold ur cutlery right

@Tpia, woodcock, babzila and co
u ppl are really bush- i bet u use spoon to eat eba

snthesis:

- really, guess u havnt been in a fancy restaraunt
atleast u no d purpose of etiquette.
yes it must? thing is peeps around hia are myopic- imagine being on national tv/being a celeb and u cant hold ur cutlery right

@Tpia, woodcock, babzila and co
u ppl are really bush- i bet u use spoon to eat eba

aribisala0:


Anyway  holding the knife in the left hand is unusual

aribisala0:



I don't know what you mean "bushness" as there is quite a lot more to (English) table manners which we mimic than  virtually all Nigerians care to learn.

e.g standing up when ladies leave the table are Naija men BUSH for not doing that?

tEsLim:

And worst case scenario he must have taken the beautiful girl on a date to Mr. Biggs instead of a real restaurant.

mkmyers45:

Why not take her to Iya Basira instead of letting her fall your hand

snthesis:

- really, guess u havnt been in a fancy restaraunt

tEsLim:

snthesis now you denying your favorite join Mr. Biggs oh ok its KFC . :p Name on restaurant in Lagos if you actually took her to a restaurant.

Missy_B:

Lol! If I use only my fork, I won't get as much stares as the lady holding her fork in the right hand and knife in the left.  

Jay5000:

You should have simply corrected her instead of expressing your disgust, if such things are very important to you. From the way u sound i'm sure u got some sick sense of satisfaction embarrasing your date  didn't you? SMH, another one of the many idiotic Nigerians who live to create impressions. Why don't you bleach your skin so you can be completely white? Still can't understand why so many West Africans suffer from self hate and identity crisis. Disgusting scum!

snthesis:

^^ thanks  , but u havnt answered my question, do lefthanded ppl hav a right to hold the cutlery different from righthanded folks