American woman sparks heated debate about the 'correct' way to eat after revealing how Europeans hold utensils

Daily Mail​

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An American woman has sparked a heated debate about the 'correct' way to eat after she showcased how Europeans hold their utensils.
Amy Gordy, from South Carolina, recently shared a video of herself trying to use silverware the 'European way' on TikTok.
In the European style of dining, the fork is typically held in the left hand and the knife is held in the right hand for the entire meal.
The knife is used for assisting in moving the food onto the fork, and the prongs of the fork usually face down.
Americans, on the other hand, usually only use the knife while cutting then put it down and switch the fork to their right hand, with the prongs facing upwards.
In the clip, Amy clearly struggled as she attempted to use the method while eating a grain bowl with steak and eggs.
'I don't even know how to do this. What do I do? So I don't put this down, right? I'm keeping this in my hand,' she said, referring to the knife.
Her husband then interjected, 'I'm talking to you right now and you're holding both [utensils]? That's insane. I don't get it. In America, that's considered rude.'
'I'm confused as to how I use my knife with my [right] hand,' she continued. 'Do you scoop things on the back of the fork? I am really struggling. I'm really trying you guys.'
'It doesn't make sense, there's no way that's right,' her husband added.
Amy's clip got over 2.6 million views and it launched a massive argument about how cutlery should be held during meals.
Hoards of Europeans rushed to the comment section, insisting the way they eat is actually 'proper etiquette' and roasting Americans over their style.
'It's not the "European Way," it's THE CORRECT WAY,' one user scathed.
'Scottish here. Absolutely baffled [as to] why you're struggling to use a knife and fork,' added another.
'It's not insane it's the correct etiquette,' insisted someone else.
'It's the correct way. Americans are just one step up from eating with their hands,' joked a different user.
'This is mind blowing. It's like watching something from the Middle Ages,' read a fifth comment.
A sixth simply said, 'This is painful.'
'Are you all OK in America?' asked another person.
Others defended Amy. One person wrote, 'Guys relax. It's almost like different countries and cultures have different norms and standards of etiquette.
'If you've developed the fine motor skill to do something a certain way for your entire life, doing it a different way will feel unnatural.'
'Geez this comment section is so judgmental. The idea that Americans have a separate culture and therefore do things differently is so upsetting for some of you,' said someone else. 'Etiquette is different everywhere you go!'
'Guys America does suck I agree with you but damn different places do things differently leave us alone,' another user commented.
'It's interesting to me how people think cultural etiquette is right or wrong. Ever country has its own etiquette/practices,' penned a different viewer.
It comes after an American woman living in the countryside in Wales lifted a lid on the shocking realities of residing in the UK exclusively with the Daily Mail.
Hoards of Europeans rushed to the comment section, insisting the way they eat is actually 'proper etiquette' and roasting Americans over their style
Jessica Hanson, 42, originally from Miami, Florida, purchased a house in a small village in Wales called Conwy in 2023 with her husband.
She was excited to move to the quaint town, but soon after settling in, she quickly realized that life there was very different from life in America.
From sky-high prices and terrible weather to unfriendly neighbors and strict rules, Hanson admitted to the Daily Mail there were a lot of downsides to residing in the UK that took her by surprise.
Living in such a small village also meant there weren't a lot of food options, stores and restaurants closed super early, and things like Uber and DoorDash were non-existent there.
It was a shocking adjustment for the Florida-native, who admitted it feels a little too 'dystopian' for her liking.
She also slammed the immensely high cost of energy and gas - as well as the constant bleak weather.
Jessica also claimed that the people are not nearly as outgoing in the UK as they are in the US.
She added that there's a slew of bizarre 'rules' and 'expectations' in place that are hard for her to adjust to.
'The nanny state mentality creeps me out. They lowered the speeding limit in my entire county to 20 mph recently. That is bananas to me,' Jessica revealed.
'It feels a little dystopian. CCTV and speed cameras are omnipresent. 50 mph [speed limit] on the freeway. Why?
'In general, British freedom feels, to me, like a polite prison where there are rules for everything, forms for every exception, and you're expected to say thank you for the privilege.'