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Poll: Are lefthanded ppl subject to normal table etiquette i.e fork and knifeapplicable to lefties: 31% (10 votes)not applicable to lefties: 31% (10 votes) wtf, i'm african: 37% (12 votes) This poll has ended |
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Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by snthesis(m): 7:55pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
tpia@:yaba left calling u r allowed to go wild in private, but oudoors u ought to behave SNCOQ3:imagine attending a state dinner with that mindset |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by tpia5: 7:57pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
^^i'm sure you're the type who sweats heavily and grunts while eating eba. anyone talking to you at that time, you fit deal am dirty slap for disturbing your meal. where is this "restaurant" you say you went to sef. was it kfc in oshodi because you might not even know you're not supposed to eat chicken with fork and knife. who wouldnt get confused when you see your date insisting you must use cutlery when eating fried chicken. Poor girl. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by Nobody: 8:48pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
snthesis:Mr. Man How many st8 dinners have u attended? do u mean to tell me that dem Obj, dangote, Atiku Bill gates those arab monarchs etc all have table manners? even dem balewa didnt have table manners yet they dined with the queen. Pls stop being fussy over nothing. Ur being ready to embarass a nice girl over something as trivial as her using left says so much about u as a person and I feel sorry for U. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by hajifaty: 8:58pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
snthesis: U seems to be one of the big boys for nothing. WTF do u know about Education. Don't u know that knowledge is nothing without understanding. Just leave western culture for the westerners. Go get some sense little dude. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by adebayo201: 9:27pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
tpia@:i thought u ar my english teacher? |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by tpia5: 9:29pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
^you mean in addition to fighting war with english language, you also consider it unnecessary to speak yoruba? what kind of people am i being exposed to in this place? |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by erico2k2(m): 9:37pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
snthesis:Guy stop this b4 it gets too far, I thought this was a Joke Let me add my 2pence into it this table manner of a thing we adopt its not our way in Africa even at that let me just correct you a bit there is no right or wrong way of holding your knife or fork on the table Ok, the Onus is on the Holder ie knife is for cutting so the dominating hand holds the knife.So if Mr KK is left handed that means the left hand holds the Knife if he is right handed it reverses same as chop sticks.There are loads of food the English eat with thier hands and others they will eat with a spoonThe issue of table manners got nothing what sover to do with how you hold you knife spoon or fork rather it got loads to do with what food you eat with your hands,spoon, knives & fork.I have notice in Nigeria there are10 to 1 in left handed people so all we see arround are right handed people so we assume everyone must hold the fork in the left hand nah for a left handed person this could be very akward.Table manners got to do with how you eat open/close ur mouth, how you drink, not frowing food about or chewing on bones bringing teh Dogg out in you lol Ability to talk while eating without choking** Note in England its rude to eat in silence while in Nigeria its rude to chat while you eat* 1 Like |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by erico2k2(m): 9:38pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
adebayo201:Bross if I begin count the ammount of food we eat with our hands here in England you sef go tire Nothing spoil if the guy decide to eat Rice n stew with clean Hands |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by pato405(m): 10:04pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
@op more or less like wearing a wrist watch on your right hand. absolutely right - if you are a southpaw. for the ambidextrous one's, the rule doesn't apply. any side [RH/LH] goes. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by Ezeufi: 11:16pm On Feb 24, 2012 |
This kind of thread is an evidence that western education is a sin. Only africans who are westernly "educated" would compete who is the best at oyinbo's table manner. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by Nobody: 12:34am On Feb 25, 2012 |
Yes, it is applicable to left handed people. I am left-handed and I had to learn that. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by Nobody: 1:08am On Feb 25, 2012 |
pato405:Stop making absurd comparison. If I should give you a plate of exotic salad and a fork, as a right-handed person, would you be comfortable to use your left? The whole thing is taken out of proportion. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by yiladogo: 1:30am On Feb 25, 2012 |
Well, I'm left handed and honestly I use my fork on my left hand and knife on my right cause it's more convenient for me. and That's how I learned to use it. As for the whole table etiquette thing. I don't think it's compulsory for her to use a fork and knife. let her stick to one utensil it'll save her the whole bushy look. I use a spoon on my lefthand and anyone who see's me will figure I'm a lefty. And for those who feel, it's a taboo to use to use your lefthand to eat. That's simply your opinion, |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by snthesis(m): 8:09am On Feb 25, 2012 |
erico2k2:u missed d point totally, i'm not saying u must always obey etiquette, but if u want to it must be done correctly ItsModella: |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by snthesis(m): 8:16am On Feb 25, 2012 |
tpia@:yeske! and u r the type that forms "Behind" eating eba with spoon and fork |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by adebayo201: 9:03am On Feb 25, 2012 |
tpia@: this shd solve the issue! tpia@: |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by adebayo201: 9:06am On Feb 25, 2012 |
erico2k2: abeg bro na wrong quote u give oh check wella b4 u quote person |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by adebayo201: 9:18am On Feb 25, 2012 |
snthesis:kids! oga! haba! |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by snthesis(m): 10:08am On Feb 25, 2012 |
^^sowii, shud ve used Pikin instead |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by pato405(m): 10:23am On Feb 25, 2012 |
all4naija: your reasoning is obtuse. go back to the front page and read the post again. fist question you should ask yourself is what is the idea behind the phenomena? it's far more convenient to cut-up your meal in pieces with your knife in your right hand if you are right handed because your dexterity in cutting is more enhanced with RH. if you are left handed, you can equally apply a better force on using your left hand on your knife. the other hand does a little job [since it's got less dexterity] of picking up the food with the fork. it's as simple as that ! |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by adebayo201: 10:25am On Feb 25, 2012 |
snthesis: you are getting it wrong! check my posts and see for yourself what i wrote about what the topic. You really piss me off when i saw kids like , |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by shaqhead: 11:50am On Feb 25, 2012 |
I feel she hs more strengt on ha left hand and using the knife especially wen cutting, requires a lot of strenght, so to me shes quite on point cos shes used to hr left and to hr d lft represents d right and d right d left!!! |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by snthesis(m): 10:22pm On Feb 25, 2012 |
adebayo201:egbon mi, bros ye, chairman i dey loyal sir |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by antartica(m): 10:26pm On Feb 25, 2012 |
Synthesis,u don't deserve that b-itch.She is real,while u are unreal.You are both on different frequencies, While u are in the bondage of subjectives beliefs,traditions and stiff necked dogmas,she is riding in the realm of freedom.Freedom for being real. You can never be fulfilled,unless you are real |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by Nobody: 1:46am On Feb 26, 2012 |
pato405:I still frown at that. The argument is about her using the right hand in holding the fork while etiquette goes against it. It is insignificant to start ranting over that because it's no longer a symbol of civility. It can only be applicable to some conditions in strict cultural environment(not a restaurant), nor the contemporary. So, it is a cultural thing. She is lefty and very well comfortable with it - she needs to be accepted base on that. Not this self aggrandizement displayed by the person who took her out. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by erico2k2(m): 11:51am On Feb 26, 2012 |
adebayo201:was meant to copy tpia's not urs sowwy |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by erico2k2(m): 11:57am On Feb 26, 2012 |
snthesis:Am I OK Plzz plzz lets see your own understanding of the SO Called ETIQUETTE Im getting worried you are using that word for the very first time oyah give us your own understanding and definition of that word PS Guy no fall our hand ohhhh |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by slam7000(m): 12:03pm On Feb 26, 2012 |
Quote from: pato405 on Yesterday at 10:23:12 AM your reasoning is obtuse. go back to the front page and read the post again. fist question you should ask yourself is what is the idea behind the phenomena? it's far more convenient to cut-up your meal in pieces with your knife in your right hand if you are right handed because your dexterity in cutting is more enhanced with RH. if you are left handed, you can equally apply a better force on using your left hand on your knife. the other hand does a little job [since it's got less dexterity] of picking up the food with the fork. it's as simple as that ! I still frown at that. The argument is about her using the right hand in holding the fork while etiquette goes against it. It is insignificant to start ranting over that because it's no longer a symbol of civility. It can only be applicable to some conditions in strict cultural environment(not a restaurant), nor the contemporary. So, it is a cultural thing. She is lefty and very well comfortable with it - she needs to be accepted base on that. Not this self aggrandizement displayed by the person who took her out. Different cultures have different table manners but the widely recognised and practised table manners is european or continental orientated.the girl in question was right to hold the cutleries the other way round if her excuse was that she was a leftie.As long as she was not seated nearer or closer and her prominent RH was not interfering in a clumsy manner or bumping on someone elses LH,she is fine.i believe she was sat opposite synthesis so why all the fuss,she said she was leftie and yes she can use her fork and knife the other way round.You can actually ask the restuarant to set the table for a leftie,pls make find out for yourself,here in london it is done,if you can ask them to set the table to suit your natural inclination.most families will tarin their kids on normal etiquettes but back home they are encouraged to use their prominent hands. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by snthesis(m): 10:05am On Feb 27, 2012 |
erico2k2:if u read my post properly, the table etiquette referred to was the proper way in holding the fork and knife - (loads of table etiquettes/manners dey o) slam7000: thanks for rendering ur informed opinion- i grew up wit the notion that the right hand holds the knife and the left holds the fork- a couple of lefties have attested to this on this thread as well. The problem wit this notion is with a casual observer- no one looking at a diner from a distance is going to ask why the diner is eating with the utentils inappropriately i.e reverse handling,the assumption wud be the diner doesnt have an inkling on how to properly handle his/her cutlery rather than the person being a leftie. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by cdoffx(m): 8:25am On Mar 01, 2012 |
what is the ettiquete in holding cutleries. its simply that most people are RHded and since normally the hand you use has more power hence its only normal that you cut with the right hand however we lefthanded people have our strength in our left hand so you don't expect us to start fumblin with right hand to hold knife for cutting. even our African ettiquete is absurd to me tellin us to compulsorily use right hand to eat, i eat eba and amala with my lefthand after all i use right for dirty jobs(toilet) |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by erico2k2(m): 5:27pm On Mar 01, 2012 |
snthesis:Right I now understand your understing of the word Etiquette.Now Etiquette reffers to manners in this case you are reffering to table manners (this does not limit itslef to just how you hold fork and Knives) it involves the following If on a date like you was 1Getting up when the lady comes to the table 2 Not eating with your mouth Open, 3 NotChewing Bones(This one Hard cha) Have a decent convo while eating and many more Now regards what hand you use to Hold Knife or Fork, there is no standard rule in this OK!hope you get this like most people rightly wrote on here already you use your DOMINANT hand to hold the knife .Me I swap hands on the table Ie cut with right and still use teh right to put food in my mouth. Now it would intrest you to know that theere are more than on kind of Table Knife. So I dont xpect U to go to a chinease Rest and being given chop stick you swop to your left hand lol I have lived here long anough to know this ok,hope this settles teh matter. |
Re: Table Etiquette- For Lefthanded People by tpia5: 7:35pm On Mar 01, 2012 |
The op was obviously not hungry hence his staring bug-eyed at which hand somebody is using to eat food. Maybe he himself didnt know which hand to use,lol, and wanted to use style cover himself. Op was it a kfc "restaurant"? |
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