I kid you not.
Table manners are racist, ya'll
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littlelady
God bless the USA
Good grief.
Auntie Biache'
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Table manners have, and have had, nothing to do with race. It did, however, have a little to do with class and privilege. Mostly, it started with showing others that you were clean, as you would be handling and dipping into the same pot as everyone seated at your table. Hand washing was done if full sight of those you were breaking bread with. Initially, forks were not only rare, but using them was considered effeminate. "Did you just double dip that chip?" goes back to double dipping your bread. "I
"it is boorish to redip half-eaten bread into the soup" ~Erasmus
Manners in Europe date back to the eleventh century, to the days of chivalry and knights.
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/..._and_how_their_design_changed_over_time_.html
It's all very interesting, for anyone compelled to do a little digging.
"it is boorish to redip half-eaten bread into the soup" ~Erasmus
Manners in Europe date back to the eleventh century, to the days of chivalry and knights.
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/..._and_how_their_design_changed_over_time_.html
It's all very interesting, for anyone compelled to do a little digging.
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SamSpade
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The racist part is bullsh!t. The best the guy can come up with is that European culture uses cutlery, but cultures from say India - don't.
Let's try to remember that Europeans also eat big slabs of meat, lasagna, spagehetti and lots of food that probably ARE better using knife, fork and spoon. Even the Chinese use spoons and chopsticks - is their culture of thousands of years ALSO "racist"?
Let's try to remember that Europeans also eat big slabs of meat, lasagna, spagehetti and lots of food that probably ARE better using knife, fork and spoon. Even the Chinese use spoons and chopsticks - is their culture of thousands of years ALSO "racist"?
Auntie Biache'
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Not too many people know how to do that anymore. Dying art.
I actually pulled out my good china and crystal for Christmas dinner last year.
SamSpade
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When we were in Ethiopia - two trips for I guess a total of about 16 days - we saw that if you ate THEIR food - you ate with your hands.
For good reason - the cuisine is entirely based around eating with your hands, because most foods are thick pastes which you scoop
up with bits of injera, the common sourdough bread that functions as a spoon or fork at every meal.
Of course, when we were in the capitol, we were often brought to an Italian or even French restaurant - and there, you ate with forks and knives.
Because, shock - European cuisine doesn't hinge on scooping up your coq au vin or chateuabriand with sourdough bread.
Man - a person got PAID to write that stupid ass article? I'm in the wrong business.
For good reason - the cuisine is entirely based around eating with your hands, because most foods are thick pastes which you scoop
up with bits of injera, the common sourdough bread that functions as a spoon or fork at every meal.
Of course, when we were in the capitol, we were often brought to an Italian or even French restaurant - and there, you ate with forks and knives.
Because, shock - European cuisine doesn't hinge on scooping up your coq au vin or chateuabriand with sourdough bread.
Man - a person got PAID to write that stupid ass article? I'm in the wrong business.
kwillia
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And you sure know how to swizzle stick your iced tea!
Thanks for correcting me when I called the little spoon a 'ketchup fork'...
We need to meet for another fansy luncheon.And you sure know how to swizzle stick your iced tea!
Thanks for correcting me when I called the little spoon a 'ketchup fork'...
