Why No Knives?

[Dr. Cheese]

I was at a reception today for a young lady at my church who just graduated from college and has her first real job lined up. Her family had a really nice spread, but they served large chunks of barbequed chicken with lots of wet sauce and only forks. It seems to me that fewer and fewer have plastic knives when they use disposable utensils. IMO, a knife is essential for eating when one is not using fingers. How else are we supposed to reduce big pieces of food into chunks small enough to chew or swallow?

It's almost like people are afraid of knives these days?

[hover]

insurance claims from accidents and frivolous lawsuits and random knife fights. I blame MTV and Attorney James Sokolove. That, and I've yet to meet a disposable knife worth a damn.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by hover

insurance claims from accidents and frivolous lawsuits and random knife fights. I blame MTV and Attorney James Sokolove. That, and I've yet to meet a disposable knife worth a damn.

I ended up using the Kershaw knife in my pocket to cut the chicken for me and my daughters. They are pretty young, and Idon't want them choking.

[Jay Ralston]

I hear ya! At my job at the prison, we have an area for certain offenders to train to be culinary chefs. We can actually go and buy the food off of them every day for our meals using a meal ticket that is prepaid since cash cannot be exchanged within the prison. A few weeks back, they had a special of grilled steak, baked potato, vegetables, desert and a drink for something like $5.00. What was awesome was it was a big meal and a big steak. Well, I am carnivorous and love steak so I was on that like a fly on a turd. Problem was the steak was delicious but for some reason we didn't even get a plastic knife with it. Now the offenders at the prison are not allowed plastic knives or forks. They only get sporks to use. But with staff, when we order culinary, we do get plastic silverware, including knives. But for some reason, there was no knife with my steak.

[Pilgrim]

Just pull out yer pocket Bowie and have at it.

[hover]

Of course I was being facetious...but it does bug me too. There's always forks...sometimes spoons (hey, not everyone eats pasta / potato salad with a fork)...it's almost like the host is thinking "Oh, they'll just bite into it" or something. I have, and usually will go inside, if possible, and grab some cutlery. I've actually chewed / bitten and subsequently eaten the tips of the tines accidentally...hate plastic stuff. solo cups? fine. cheap forks? pass.

[fdeck]

Chances are, fewer and fewer people are using knives at home, or know how to use them, since more and more food is either finger-food or is pre-digested.

[KeithBMI]

Stab at it with two forks and break it apart.

[mtizzle]

Originally Posted by fdeck

Chances are, fewer and fewer people are using knives at home, or know how to use them, since more and more food is either finger-food or is pre-digested.

Some people don't know how to use knives?

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by mtizzle

Some people don't know how to use knives?

Despite me wanting desperately to have this be a made up story for the purposes of entertainment, what will follow is, indeed, a true story.

When my cousin met his wife back I guess about 7 or so years ago now, maybe 6, he brought her over for dinner at his place, like you do, and I was over cause I spent a lot of time there in HS. His then-girlfriend/now-wife didn't know how to cut her own steak with a knife. She has since learned how to cut her own steak and use a knife, but some people indeed do not know how to use a knife it seems.

[sleepytime]

If you know you are going to a catered CBM affair, just bring a fork & knife. See? Easy.

[jp58]

I always have a knife on me that is both sharp and sterile enough to eat off of. And You'd be surprised how many people butcher basic utensil using. I've seriously watched people mess up spoon-fork-knife bad enough that I've laughed at a dinner table, IN COLLEGE. It happens in the cafeteria at least once a week and you just want to walk over and ask if they need help with it. Kinda sad actually

[mtizzle]

Originally Posted by sloasdaylight

Despite me wanting desperately to have this be a made up story for the purposes of entertainment, what will follow is, indeed, a true story.

When my cousin met his wife back I guess about 7 or so years ago now, maybe 6, he brought her over for dinner at his place, like you do, and I was over cause I spent a lot of time there in HS. His then-girlfriend/now-wife didn't know how to cut her own steak with a knife. She has since learned how to cut her own steak and use a knife, but some people indeed do not know how to use a knife it seems.

Wow. I guess it's just one of those little things you take for granted.

[XtreO]

Originally Posted by mtizzle

Some people don't know how to use knives?

Yes, they've used nothing but spoons all their lives

[blendermassacre]

a lot of people don't know how to use knives properly. I hate when people are hacking at their food with a knife, and then switch hands to eat. Ugh.

[beelzelboss]

Originally Posted by blendermassacre

a lot of people don't know how to use knives properly. I hate when people are hacking at their food with a knife, and then switch hands to eat. Ugh.

You're not suppose to switch hands to eat? I was always taught that. Guess mommy was wrong.... It makes sense though, seeing as your not suppose to cut everything up all at once.

[Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by jp58

I always have a knife on me that is both sharp and sterile enough to eat off of. And You'd be surprised how many people butcher basic utensil using. I've seriously watched people mess up spoon-fork-knife bad enough that I've laughed at a dinner table, IN COLLEGE. It happens in the cafeteria at least once a week and you just want to walk over and ask if they need help with it. Kinda sad actually

Old fart note:

Lest you think this is all too recent, 50+ years ago, one of the things that dinners at Greek houses on campus taught their members was - how to use utensils properly.

[LiquidMidnight]

I also hate it when you have somewhat tough food you need to cut and you're given a glorified butter knife rather than a proper knife for cutting.

[TortillaChip520]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

Just pull out yer pocket Bowie and have at it.

You call that a knife? THIS is a knife.

[5StringBlues]

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