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[PinkyPetunia]

I am left handed and have to cut with my left hand so I can do the continental thing in reverse, fork in right hand.  

[Fair Lady]

Hi @PinkyPetunia Interesting! I’ll have to ask my sister who is a leftie if she does that too.

[Ms tyrion2]

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@CelticCrafter wrote:

I eat the Continental way, not because that's the way I was taught but because I'm left handed.

For some reason, it was easier for me to learn to use the dinner knife with my right hand.

The only other things I use my right hand for are scissors and a crank can opener.

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I am left handed too and have always kept my fork in my left hand and the knife in my right. I don't switch.

[QueenDanceALot]

So how do you eat "the Continental way" if you don't need to use knife for anything on your plate?

[summerwind]

I'm another lefty, and it turns out I've been eating Continentally all my life!  Most lefties are one degree or another ambidextrous, that's why so many of us can cut meat with our right hands.  I also drink with my right hand, and use scissors, tho when I'm trimming my Pom, I use whichever hand works best.

My ex is totally right-handed, except he deals cards left-handed. 

[Marp]

For some unknown reason since I was old enough to use a knife and fork I've eaten continental style.  Family mystery since no one else in the family eats that way.

[Yardlie]

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@cherry wrote:

Eat what ever way makes you comfortable, but for heavens sake don't smack!~  

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Or chew with your mouth open!

[Yardlie]

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@cherry wrote:

It seems we commit  a huge social gaffe ,all the  time. We eat like Americans   

It seems even our Meghan got a slap on the wrist, by this gentleman.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5191959/William-Hanson-names-poorly-behaved-celebs-2017.ht...

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So what is wrong with doing things the way that is accepted in your culture? The Chinese eat like Chinese. The cave men ate with their hands. We eat like Americans. In Great Britain, they eat the British way. I was taught that it was poor manners not to transfer the fork to the right hand...causing you to race to "fork in" the food and eat too quickly.  

[puttypiesmom]

@cherry  I read your link and it said that MM received a gong by an etiquette expert for striding ahead of Harry and going bare legged during the engagement announcement. This is the sort of thing I think she will tire of if she really has to adhere to those rules.  

I'm fordtruck and changed my name to onionsoup in case you're wondering. 

[cherry]

I doubt she is going to worry about what  the daily mail thinks. I'm sure she is going to do just fine.

She is young, happy ,and in love. She has a back ground  of doing good works, so she is going to fit right in with doing her bit ,to  make  the Crown and kingdom proud of her

I already am. Best of luck Meghan