[Poll] Eating with a knife and fork is overrated

Don't get me wrong, there are certain times and foods where a fork and a knife is a must. But I sometimes see people use them extensivley for stupid reason, like the Sienfeld episode when people started eating snickers bars with them. In the middle east, we use spoons for rice and liquidy stuff, and hands to other stuff like meat and whatever.

I don't know, I find it unnecessary to eat a fish with a knife and a fork, specially when its a fillet.

When eating out for example, yes a fork and a knife is necessary. But in your own home with your family or significant other, why?

No they aren't.

Yeah I'm from Bangladesh, and we are used to eating stuff like rice and curry with our hands, much easier than Knives and forks

this is possibly the only thread that made me LOL from just reading the title. i instantly imagined a resteraunt full of people just mashing their faces into plates :Pplay_thegame

I use my hands for stuff Like chicken, fried fish... If it's something that requires a knife, like steak, then I use a fork, I think I would just look like a slob trying to rip it apart with my teeth.

I eat Ethiopan quite often, so I can see where you're coming from... however, my hands do feel quite icky afterwards for a while, not to mention smelling of cumin.Engrish_Major

There are times I'd rather use chop sticks. I'm not Asian, but I do enjoy eating with chop sticks. I can always tell how authentic a Chinese or Japanese restaurant is by whether or not they have forks or chop sticks set at the table.

however, my hands do feel quite icky afterwards for a while, not to mention smelling of cumin.Engrish_Major

[QUOTE="Engrish_Major"]however, my hands do feel quite icky afterwards for a while, not to mention smelling of cumin.HAHAITHINKNOT

[QUOTE="HAHAITHINKNOT"][QUOTE="Engrish_Major"]however, my hands do feel quite icky afterwards for a while, not to mention smelling of cumin.Jandurin

Yes, but that would be telling ;]HAHAITHINKNOT

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]Is there something intrinsically wrong with having a soup spoon, teaspoon, dinner knife, dinner fork, salad fork, bread knife, dessert fork, and dessert spoon with your meal? If that's wrong, then I don't want to be right. :P GazaAli

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]Is there something intrinsically wrong with having a soup spoon, teaspoon, dinner knife, dinner fork, salad fork, bread knife, dessert fork, and dessert spoon with your meal? If that's wrong, then I don't want to be right. :P GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"][QUOTE="cybrcatter"]Is there something intrinsically wrong with having a soup spoon, teaspoon, dinner knife, dinner fork, salad fork, bread knife, dessert fork, and dessert spoon with your meal? If that's wrong, then I don't want to be right. :P Jandurin

[QUOTE="GazaAli"][QUOTE="cybrcatter"]Is there something intrinsically wrong with having a soup spoon, teaspoon, dinner knife, dinner fork, salad fork, bread knife, dessert fork, and dessert spoon with your meal? If that's wrong, then I don't want to be right. :P Jandurin

My, you guys love to watch each others :lol:GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]My, you guys love to watch each others :lol:Pirate700

I would never eat anything with my hands that could get something on them. If there's a food item that I could pick up while keeping my hands (at least relatively) clean, then I'll do that, otherwise I need a fork. yabbicoke

..and I'm always keeping up appearances.

cybrcatter

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[QUOTE="GazaAli"]My, you guys love to watch each others :lol:GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I just watch other people. Not like stare them down and take note but I like to observe my surroundings.

Pirate700

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[QUOTE="GazaAli"] I think you are that guy that keep staring until I suddenly stare back and he gets puzzled and confused...GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I think you missed that part where I said I don't stare.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"][QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Implying that he is eating alone. I dine with cybrcatter on the odd occasion, and I watch every move he makes.SeraphimGoddess

There is this sense where your food tastes even better when you eat with ur hands

[QUOTE="SeraphimGoddess"][QUOTE="cybrcatter"] ..and I enjoy being watched. There's nothing like showing off fine dinner etiquette to set the mood. cybrcatter

There's certain foods that are best eaten without silverware, but for the most part I do use a fork and a spoon.