Comments on: How sweet to be an idiot, as harmless as a cloud… http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:27:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: megan http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-148 megan Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:47:54 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-148 I've done the switch, it was too hard to bump elbows with everyone. Now when I'm in the US I'm totally confused about how to eat, I keep going between the two styles and get all schtizo. But, are you sure about the "X" formation? My fiance made sure to teach me that when you're done you lay the knife and fork together in the 3-4 o'clock position on your plate with the blade of the knife facing you (and not your dinner partners so that you won't 'cut' them). But then again a big x in the middle of your plate is a pretty clear, universal signal and not so anally detailed as the one I just described...:-) I’ve done the switch, it was too hard to bump elbows with everyone. Now when I’m in the US I’m totally confused about how to eat, I keep going between the two styles and get all schtizo. But, are you sure about the “X” formation? My fiance made sure to teach me that when you’re done you lay the knife and fork together in the 3-4 o’clock position on your plate with the blade of the knife facing you (and not your dinner partners so that you won’t ‘cut’ them).

But then again a big x in the middle of your plate is a pretty clear, universal signal and not so anally detailed as the one I just described…:-)

]]> By: christina http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-109 christina Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:40:35 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-109 Yep. It's really hard to explain to my kids why they do it one way here and another way in Canada and then try to get them to remember which is which. People are going to think we're raisings slobs. At home when no one's looking we take a more informal approach to dining ie: if you can get it to your mouth without dropping it on the floor, anything goes. :-) Yep. It’s really hard to explain to my kids why they do it one way here and another way in Canada and then try to get them to remember which is which. People are going to think we’re raisings slobs.

At home when no one’s looking we take a more informal approach to dining ie: if you can get it to your mouth without dropping it on the floor, anything goes. :-)

]]> By: remus http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-108 remus Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:03:51 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-108 http://users4.ev1.net/~ozomatli/smiley/smileyeat.gif http://users4.ev1.net/~ozomatli/smiley/smileyeat.gif

]]> By: remus http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-107 remus Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-107 I had not realized our old smiley friend was German ... fork left ... knife right gutten appetite ! I had not realized our old smiley friend was German …
fork left … knife right

gutten appetite !

]]> By: Haddock http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-106 Haddock Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:44:48 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-106 Forgot to add - Great news that you got the flat and that your shipment is turning up soon :) Forgot to add - Great news that you got the flat and that your shipment is turning up soon :)

]]> By: Haddock http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-105 Haddock Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-105 It's only really the North Americans that cut food, put knife down, and use fork in right hand. The whole of Europe, and most of the former British Empire hold their knife in their right hand and their fork in your left hand the ENTIRE time. :) It’s only really the North Americans that cut food, put knife down, and use fork in right hand. The whole of Europe, and most of the former British Empire hold their knife in their right hand and their fork in your left hand the ENTIRE time. :)

]]> By: jen http://www.eurotrippen.com/2006/03/07/how-sweet-to-be-an-idiot-as-harmless-as-a-cloud/#comment-104 jen Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:22:22 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/?p=55#comment-104 I cannot switch the knife and fork. The most i can muster is not putting my left hand in my lap. My mother beat table manners into me. It is so uncomfortable to switch to deutsch for me. Its like trying to pee in my pants. Yes I can do it, but i have to try really really hard. I cannot switch the knife and fork. The most i can muster is not putting my left hand in my lap. My mother beat table manners into me. It is so uncomfortable to switch to deutsch for me. Its like trying to pee in my pants. Yes I can do it, but i have to try really really hard.

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