HKLAP

PS. Pub lunch is stretching the truth by a mile, I was in Chiquitos ?

I too have worried that I might hold a knife like a pen without knowing. I am still not sure whether I do or not. I am also left handed which complicates my imagining of knives and pens (since I hold knife in right hand and pen in left). Yes, I am also rubbish with mental rotation and spatial awareness.

? Our office Christmas do was in Chiquito's. Dead classy, us civil servants.

Believe me Jellicle - you'd know if you did, it is so bizarre. You'd have to be aware that very few other people in the world actually do the same.

Hoobs - at least it was a work thing, we went there by choice. Well, our choice was Chiquitos or Frankie and Benny's - we were late for the cinema.

Definitely the lesser of two evils in that case, although I like the music in F & B's better.

Chiquitos is alwight!

I had the same panic and looked it up online. It makes so much sense when you see it, doesn't it? ?

Hope you are ok Loofyloo. ?

Pmsl @ pub lunch being Chiquitos ?

They do lovely cocktails ?

I admit to having just grabbed a pen to make sure I don't do this. (I've checked before, but I am that paranoid) ?

quote:Originally posted by Canadian Liz
I admit to having just grabbed a pen to make sure I don't do this. (I've checked before, but I am that paranoid) ?

id="quote">Was my description of it not enough on Friday night? ?

I'm trying to picture how you hold a knife like a pen and failing here!

Ok so a pen you hold with the end going over the back of your hand and a knife goes under your hand?

Look I'm googling like crazy for a picture of this because I'm seriously concerned that I do this. Can anyone find a piccy for me to set my mind at ease?

Http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/images/eti/knife.jpg This is how to hold a knife, if you held it like a pen, the handle would visable and would rest between your thumb and index finger.

People, people - stop fretting! It's not a covert action that you may do without realising, these people literally hold the knife like you'd hold a biro! It's utterly bizarre!

I'm ok Magic, how are you doing? ?

Ok I have a picture!

http://www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk/madras/T1-1.HTML

The bit where it says how to hold a knife. The one where it's like a pen hold is wrong yes?

Cloudy bay man in le Champignon Sauvage did this. oh how i chuckled inwardly.

quote:Originally posted by Gryfon
Ok I have a picture!

http://www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk/madras/T1-1.HTML

The bit where it says how to hold a knife. The one where it's like a pen hold is wrong yes?

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Yes the second pic is like a pen.

Phew! Thanks Mrs M. I can sleep easy tonight. [:I]

I'm good thanks loofyloo, ? from my trip to London Town. ?

quote:Originally posted by Mrs Magic

quote:Originally posted by Canadian Liz
I admit to having just grabbed a pen to make sure I don't do this. (I've checked before, but I am that paranoid) ?

id="quote">Was my description of it not enough on Friday night? ?

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? You KNOW I was worried while eating!

This is something I have worried about too, but now I can relax because my knife is always safely tucked inside my hand when I use it.

How do you have a knife over the top of your hand? How do you cut stuff without struggling? Too too weird.

quote:Originally posted by Canadian Liz

quote:Originally posted by Mrs Magic

quote:Originally posted by Canadian Liz
I admit to having just grabbed a pen to make sure I don't do this. (I've checked before, but I am that paranoid) ?

id="quote">Was my description of it not enough on Friday night? ?

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? You KNOW I was worried while eating!

id="quote">I had a little chuckle afterwards as I could tell you were watching to see how we all ate our garlic bread. You had your knife (held properly ?) and fork in your hands until a commoner like me just picked it up to eat it.

quote:Originally posted by Mrs Magic

quote:Originally posted by Canadian Liz

quote:Originally posted by Mrs Magic

quote:Originally posted by Canadian Liz
I admit to having just grabbed a pen to make sure I don't do this. (I've checked before, but I am that paranoid) ?

id="quote">Was my description of it not enough on Friday night? ?

id="quote">

? You KNOW I was worried while eating!

id="quote">I had a little chuckle afterwards as I could tell you were watching to see how we all ate our garlic bread. You had your knife (held properly ?) and fork in your hands until a commoner like me just picked it up to eat it.

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But did you see how I ALMOST ate my pizza with my hands like a giant North American barbarian? ?

I will make a confession here.When the whole HKLAP thing came about, I realised that I SOMETIMES held my knife this way.Not when cutting steak though.
However, with NickJ's mockery ringing in my ears, I have trained myself to hold it the correct Hitched way, with the handle tucked in.
Even now, I sometimes check myself to make sure, and everytime I think of Hitched?

You should visit the US...lots of people do that over here. What's even worse is the way they hold their fork with it!

quote:Originally posted by bostongirl
You should visit the US...lots of people do that over here. What's even worse is the way they hold their fork with it!

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I read somewhere that in the US it's the acceptable way.
So as long as I adopt a twang I'm ok?

Even more worrying is how some people hold pens.

I too used to till WTP pointed out it was incorrect, after we'd been married 2 years ?

My mother does it too.

I mostly remember now. Americans hold cutlery really oddly, but I suspect this is because so much of their food is eaten with the hands. Also, my friend holds her spoon like a toddler, full hand grasp ? most odd to watch.

I don't think I hold my knife like a pen, but I think H might sometimes.

I missed the other thread-at the risk of being mocked, why is it wrong?