@Mamapolo2016 The only reason I know is because I was taught by my parents. It just comes in handy because you don't want to look dumb in front of business people or the big wigs.
@Addictedtoglamour @Addictedtoglamour Well, taking into consideration that it has guidelines and rules, it's narrower than that. For ex. we must never speak about glamor.
Sheath knife is better sill - the camper's uni-tensil; good for anything you can't drink/ingest straight from the can. Useful for killing cockroaches too :)
@Really I like to be prepared for anything. And my pocket knife doubles for many other things! Like a screwdriver, cann opener, corkscrew, even scissors! 🙃😈😁
I have been to black tie events where people worry about those sorts of things and also eaten with goat herders in Africa sitting on a woven mat where you break off a piece of bread and scoop out a bite of food from a community pot. Give me the community pot any day.
Even most people who go to black tie dinners don't care which fork you use as long as the conversation is good.
Formal social dining isn’t the norm for most people. Many business meetings and social events are much more casual than in the past. Those who need to know it typically do. I’ve only had to use those skills once in my life. It just isn’t isn’t that important in the great scheme of things form many.
@bijouxbroussard what do class differences have to do with this? Yes, some are taught at home. I also learned it in Brownies when I was 7 in order to earn a badge and also learned it in school in grade 6. Brownies and school are open to all classes of people
I came from a lower middle class family that never went to restaurants that had every plate, fork and other dinnerware set out to expose me to this situation and force my parents to teach me. I learned much later in life only because I was genuinely curious.
@Addictedtoglamour I don't think there's just one right way to eat. Various cultures use their utensils differently compared to the "proper American way"
