It's easier to use the non-dominant hand to hold the knife when eating. amirite?

'oh but what if we were going to eat with the queen' mate she's dead, I don't think she cares anymore

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I cut a piece, set the knife down, then move the fork to my right hand.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Then you are American.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I get a smoother, easier cut using my dominant hand, whereas my nondominant hand is perfectly capable of moving in a straight line. When I try to cut with my nondominant hand it's a slower affair, and the dominant hand holding the fork just doesn't have a remarkable benefit.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I don't understand why people switch back and forth, but the other way. I just keep my fork in my moon dominant hand and eat with that.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Yeah, apparently switching is pretty common in the US, but to me that just seems even worse.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Like with most things whichever way you first learned how to do it is going to be the easy way for most people.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I Always did it that way

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Same it just makes more sense to me to hold the fork in you dominant hand.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I agree and I always have done it like that (my father too. We're the only ones in the family, though). I just have more control in my right hand and moving the fork around is more "complicated" than just cutting things.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

So your opinion is that other people are lying about it? Because clearly it is easier to the vast majority of people to use your non-dominant hand to hold your fork, that is why we virtually all do it.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

No, my opinion is that I find it more comfortable. I don't get why you're being so aggressive.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I'm not being aggressive. Also, that is not what you said.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

No it's not. It's easier for me to use my dominant hand to cut, then use my dominant hand to eat. It's definitely not easy to use a knife in my non-dominant hand. I don't really care what is "correct". I care what feels safe.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

You guys use knives? The side of the spoon is good enough for cutting things.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I think either is ok but if you ever go to a formal business dinner make sure you use your utensils neatly and don't make a mess. That will stand out to other people and make them uncomfortable bringing you to visit customers for dinner.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Well people cut with right hand and then put fork in right hand and eat like that at least in US.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I agree.. but I'm a lefty.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I use knife with non-dominant hand and fork with dominant hand, I think that is because the "hardest" movement (move food to my mouth) is done by the most precise hand. But using the "best" hand for the most difficult movement is not always the case: when I put on or remove my backpack, the hardest movement (stretching under the backpack belt) is done by the left arm (non dominant). Just try to put on your backpack and then try to do it inverting the movement arms, my dominant arm just can't stretch as good as my non dominant and sneak under the belt.

by Anonymous 2 years ago

I figure whatever hand you use for fine motor would be the one you use for the knife. The fork is stationary and the knife moves. You're free to use whatever but chances are if you write and brush your teeth with one hand, then that's the hand that will hold the knife. Ps an easy way to increase dexterity in your non dominant hand is to brush your teeth with the other hand

by Anonymous 2 years ago

Literally had this argument with my boyfriend today. Apparently I'm eating wrong....well the food is still going in my mouth so I'm obviously doing something right!

by Anonymous 2 years ago

How bad is your non-dominant hand that you can't even use a fork safely with it

by Anonymous 2 years ago