A mom has sparked a heated debate over dinner table etiquette after admitting that she holds her fork in her right hand and the knife in her left... despite being right-handed.
Yes, strap yourselves in, folks - because this is the debate the world needs right now.
Taking to the parenting forum Mumsnet, the mom - writing under the handle 'Frosty2894' - started by saying: "With all the things going on in the world right now, I’m writing a post about how we hold cutlery."
She continued: "I remember being told I’m cack-handed by my grandmother when I was a child ???? she didn’t say it in a nasty way but said she was similar.
"I’m right-handed. I hold my fork in my right hand and knife in left. This is the way I’ve always done it and felt comfortable, was never told or taught the correct way."
The mom's post continued: "For years my partner has joked about how I can’t hold a knife and fork properly and even mentioned trying it the other way. I’ve tried - it doesn’t feel right to me. He told me that his mother would probably tell me to switch hands as it’s her ‘pet gate’.
"We’ve been together for 9 years. He’s not mentioned it for a while (until tonight) and I’ve avoided eating in front of his mother as much as possible else I feel paranoid. Feel like I’m being watched!
"Generally, my table manners are okay I think. I’m not a complete slob when It comes to eating or anything!"
The mom then asks: "The Aibu [am I being unreasonable] to think it really doesn’t matter? Partner has mentioned it tonight and does it really bleddy matter?!"
Now, this is a very personal post for me, because I also hold my knife in my left hand and my fork in my right, even though I am right-handed. And just like this mom, I have faced scrutiny for it.
And in response to the mom's post was mixed... to say the least.
One person simply wrote: "YABVU" - which means "you are being very unreasonable".
And another commented: "It doesn’t look great to be honest."
A third commenter tried to find some middle-ground, commenting: "Depends on the situation. Anywhere formal or smart or nice, or with my parents, etc, I’d eat with cutlery the correct way. At home, I often eat with just a fork in my right hand."
However, on the other hand (see what I did there), there were many people who sided with the mom.
One supporter wrote: "Do what you feel most comfortable and ignore comments from small minded people."
Another comment read: "It literally makes no difference to anyone else whatsoever but its one of those little things certain types of people like to get their knickers in a twist over. Ignore it and carry on as you are."
And a mother Mumsnet user typed: "I'm right handed but wear my watch on my right wrist. I'm forever being told that's wrong. Just because it's different doesn't mean it's wrong."
So, what do you think? We definitely want to hear your opinion in the comments section.
