A few days ago
Anonymous

when you eat always the fork in the left side of the hand, why?

when you eat always the fork in the left side of the hand, why?

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A few days ago

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I’m left handed and I eat with my fork in the left hand for things that don’t require cutting. If I am cutting, I have the fork in my right hand and cut with my left hand for more knife control. I do one other different thing with my fork when I have a knife in my left hand and that is I pick up my meat, etc. with the fork prongs facing downward (“European style”). This gives me more control of my less controlled hand.

Also, a note for place settings. All items with four letters in the word go on the left (left=4 letters, fork=4, dish=4 for bread dish), while all items with five letters go on the right (right=5 letters, knife=5, spoon=5, glass/drink=5).

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A few days ago
help563
This eating with the fork in the left hand is for right handed people. For the left-handed, it is the other way.

We(right-handed) hold the fork in the left hand because we need our dominant hand to cut the food we eat with precision while we can manage eating with any hand.

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A few days ago
someone
Yes! I do.. because I’m comfortable in that setting… But I know some people using there right hand in holding the fork.. I guess it depends which is more comfortable for you…
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A few days ago
Weezilmom
My fork is in my left hand because I’m left-handed.
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6 years ago
JWR
Because it is for right handed people and people who are left handed do the different way
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A few days ago
gandalf
becoz u have the knife in the right hand….this method is basically for right handers…left handers use it the other way…but its a matter of convenience…if u feel comfortable cutting with ur left hand u can use tat…
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A few days ago
Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter
Not too sure WHY they decided to do it that way, but here is the proper placement for the flatware.

http://www.business.missouri.edu/342/default.aspx

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A few days ago
Dallas S
And the knife is on your right so you can cut your meal up first.
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