You should try dining in America. Even in the more civilised bits.

My mate from university married a Texan girl, nearly ten years ago now. We went out for the wedding, and the night before were invited to a meal after the rehersal with all the brodes extended family. Really nice it was, lovely people, top food.

But.

Me and Mrs B (Ms B then) were sat together, next to my mate ("put all the limeys together!"), and when we all started to tuck in (after they said Grace FFS - bible belt) I became aware, after a few minutes, that *everyone* apart from my mate, Mrs B and myself had stopped eating and was gawping at us, slack-jawed.

My mate's brother-in-law to be goes "Wow. You guys really know how to use a knife and fork, huh?"

They're all there using the side of the fork (in the right hand), to try to cut through stuff. Left the knives on the table, as if they were bloody ornaments.

Bride-to-be says to my mate "You are so teaching our kids how to use a knife and fork."

This was just outside Dallas - f**king great big metropolis - not in backwoods Bumfuque, Oklahoma. And none of them could correctly operate a knife and fork. There were four generations of family there - none of them could use a knife and fork.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on September 16th 2011 at 18:39:56

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Wuzzer (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 17:48:38
- ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 16, 17:53:38
- ^^^^ Dying to talk about it (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 17:49:38
  - Yes, but not going to (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 17:50:52
    - ok, tell me all about it tomorrow (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:10:35
      - No more intrigued than I am. But it did feel weird. See you tmoz. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 18:12:56
        
        I can imagine, but these latinos have odd habits sometimes (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:16:49
        
        Ahem. LatinAs. Not LatinOs. You've given yourself away there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 18:20:23
        
        well no, latinos includes both latinas and latinos (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:22:09
        
        OK, but I thought it an important distinction to make. (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 18:23:47
        
        you thought wrong sonny jim (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:27:06
        
        Nonono, what I meant was (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 18:30:36
        
        Ah I see (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:42:26
        
        I did see that, yes. (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Sep 16, 18:28:45
        
        I know, it was really strange (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:45:38
        
        You should try dining in America. Even in the more civilised bits. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 16, 18:39:56
        
        *(brodes = brides) (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 16, 18:43:17
        
        But I really meant "bride's". (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 16, 18:43:34
        
        ahahahaha, I've been around there a bit (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 18:55:06
    - oh goody (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 16, 17:54:42

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