Stupid Customs

[Dags90]

I once had a waitress in China trying to stop me from eating my food in a certain way. I wasn't making a mess I was just trying to dunk my bread in my soup and she's damn near physically restraining me. I was thinking '*****, step off!'

My brother encountered a similar thing in Italy. He tried putting Parmesan cheese on his linguine vongole (clams in a white sauce). Our waiter actually came over and took the cheese from him and told him no. I had to explain to him that it's generally considered a no-no to mix fish and dairy in Italian cuisine.

 

[Amethyst Wind]

I once had a waitress in China trying to stop me from eating my food in a certain way. I wasn't making a mess I was just trying to dunk my bread in my soup and she's damn near physically restraining me. I was thinking '*****, step off!'

My brother encountered a similar thing in Italy. He tried putting Parmesan cheese on his linguine vongole (clams in a white wine sauce). Our waiter actually came over and took the cheese from him and told him no. I had to explain to him that it's generally considered a no-no to mix fish and dairy in Italian cuisine.

Well the bullshit they fed me was that only kids did that, which I didn't care about, I was just hungry and wanted my food.

What did they tell you was the reason behind this no-no?

 

[Powereaver]

I heard a joke made watching motorsport once.. if you even try asking for pineapple on your pizza or tomato ketchup/sauce in italy.. they will personally escort you to the airport while in the process tearing up your passport

 

[Dags90]

Well the bullshit they fed me was that only kids did that, which I didn't care about, I was just hungry and wanted my food.

What did they tell you was the reason behind this no-no?

They didn't, just "no fish and cheese". I had known about it beforehand but I honestly didn't expect that kind of a reaction, I figured it was just something considered to be unappetizing. Maybe he was just super concerned my brother was going to ruin his meal?...

 

[Amethyst Wind]

Well the bullshit they fed me was that only kids did that, which I didn't care about, I was just hungry and wanted my food.

What did they tell you was the reason behind this no-no?

They didn't, just "no fish and cheese". I had known about it beforehand but I honestly didn't expect that kind of a reaction, I figured it was just something considered to be unappetizing. Maybe he was just super concerned my brother was going to ruin his meal?...

This. This right here? Why I hate tradition.

If you can't tell me a good reason why I shouldn't do something then if I feel like doing it I'll bloody well do it.

Fuck your customs if it gets in the way of my enjoyment without reason.

 

[krazykidd]

My mother scolded me a while ago for using my fork "like a shovel". I asked her how I should do it, and she starts trying to eating things of the convex side of her fork. Furthermore, apparently i'm supposed to eat peas off my knife. Apparently its the "proper" way to eat. Naturally, I ignored this advice, because its completely retarded to eat like that. I could ask you what similar things your family does, but what I really want to know is, does anyone here actually eat like that?

I , like your mother, hate when people eat like that , it's so barbaric .

OT: my mother always hassled me to make up my bad . She has a specific way to do it too , there could be not a single wrinkle . I never found the point of making up my bed , if i am just going to unmake it later that day . Now that i no longer live with my parents my bed is NEVER made up .

 

[DugMachine]

I apparently was cutting steak the wrong way for the longest time. Now I just follow the mouth closed, elbows off the table rule. Oh and I put my fork/spoon down everytime I take a bite to chew and enjoy my food (I had a real problem of inhaling my food back when I had an eating disorder).

 

[RustlessPotato]

My mother scolded me a while ago for using my fork "like a shovel". I asked her how I should do it, and she starts trying to eating things of the convex side of her fork. Furthermore, apparently i'm supposed to eat peas off my knife. Apparently its the "proper" way to eat. Naturally, I ignored this advice, because its completely retarded to eat like that. I could ask you what similar things your family does, but what I really want to know is, does anyone here actually eat like that?

I , like your mother, hate when people eat like that , it's so barbaric .

OT: my mother always hassled me to make up my bad . She has a specific way to do it too , there could be not a single wrinkle . I never found the point of making up my bed , if i am just going to unmake it later that day . Now that i no longer live with my parents my bed is NEVER made up .

Me neither. If I have someone over i just make sure my bed is a bit tidy though.

O.T My mother was annoyed when I had my elbows on the table while eating. I'm 20 now, and even when I see her at christmas dinners she still scolds me... And ofcourse, being the manly man that I am, I oblige because she's my mommy :=).

 

[ThePenguinKnight]

I was constantly badgered that I ate chips too loudly, which is ridiculous. Other than that I have nothing to complain about.

 

[White Lightning]

Apparently I eat too loudly ... like I can kind of understand with crunchy foods like chips and stuff but... It's not like I'm sitting there with my mouth open screaming while I slosh the food in my mouth slapping my lips together. I just try to eat my food and out of nowhere "STOP CHEWING SO LOUD!"

 

[CommanderL]

I get told I breathe to loudly when i eat

and the no elbows thing
And your not aloud to lick the plate clean or drink from the bowl
once i moved out i do both anyway

 

[cerealnmuffin]

At a small restaurant in Korea, I had a guy get very angry, because I held the chopsticks in my left hand instead of using my right. I also used chopsticks to eat my rice instead of a spoon. (in Korea they use a spoon for rice).

 

[Sexy Devil]

My parents considered it a victory that they got me to use utensils at all for vegetables. I always used them for meat seeing as I had to cut it anyway, and for the messier foods I use them, but most of the time I just shove a bunch of food into my mouth with my hands. Even now I only use utensils in front of company, on my own I just use hands.

When people try to enforce 'proper etiquette' upon me, my response varies from "Screw you" to playing the disability card depending on who I'm talking to.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

Uhh, my parents sort of have this rule where because I always stay out and about late at night, it becomes my responsibility to clean up all the shit they leave in the kitchen. Because of my schedule I rarely ever eat dinner with them, and I have a little brother who's completely capable of packing and unpacking the dishwasher, and cleaning up his shit.

I'm generally completely fine with it if they tell me to "do the dishes", but that rarely happens. It usually just sort of turns into "Why the fuck did you not do the dishes?" sort of thing at 6 o'clock the next morning, knowing full well that I'm to sleepy to actually argue back.

My first world problems.

 

[GonzoGamer]

apparently i'm supposed to eat peas off my knife. Apparently its the "proper" way to eat.

Tell your mom to stop playing with her food. Even my great-grandmother never mentioned that one and she was a very proper lady.

Then try and live by the spirit if not the letter of the law. She probably just doesn't want you eating like an animal and having worked in places where people eat their lunch at their desk like an animal(mind you they were given 1hr lunch breaks), I can appreciate that.
Just try and take human bights, one at a time, chew with your mouth closed (that includes talking), and generally try not to be noisy about it, and she should be satisfied.

 

[doomspore98]

My mom is a real stickler for etiquette, she pretty much cuts my stuff for me and makes me make my bed even if I'm late for school. My dad calls her the table nazi.

 

[John the Gamer]

In the olden days everyone ate with their hands. Everyone was expected to bring his own spoon and knife for soup and cutting. Only the person(s) with the highest rank got to sit in a chair. And those were the nobles. I can only wonder how the peasantry did things.

And you had to make noice too; that way you showed that you enjoyed the food.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Sometimes my parent make a big deal that I use the fork with my right hand and the knife with my left. Sorry but all the years of eating Chinese food and using the chopstick with my right hand, I view my right hand is the dominant hand for eating.
Ok sure I can somewhat understand during the Wedding dinner since they lay the severl knifes and forks that way but come on! Not everyone were looking at me expect for the bride guest and even then they were paying attention at me ignoring the custom.

 

[Smeatza]

Apparently it's rude to wear a hat indoors.
What's truly annoying is that most people who claim they find wearing hats indoors rude, don't even know why.
They just fall back on the ol' "it's bad manners."
aka. "I don't need a real reason because I'm a self richous asshole who likes to harrass other people under the pretense of manners, when really I'm just jealous that you didn't have a ridiculous, outdated morale code beaten into you as a child."

I do not feel the need to make a subservient gesture from the 1300's every time I walk inside, especially to somone so out of touch with the world, they can be offended by a fellow human being wearing a hat.

 

[SEXTON HALE]

Just ignore all of those stupid customs and give anybody who tells you otherwise a good verbal beat down.
Unless it is actually necessary like at a formal dinner I eat as I please and have never had much use for table manners.
As for your question I have never seen anybody eat like that and im surprised she could even manage that.