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<blockquote data-quote="Azul" data-source="post: 2468244" data-attributes="member: 11779">It is a bit of dramatic licence for the most part.&nbsp; It becomes more credible in highly formal settings where good table manners are expected.&nbsp; Someone eating in perfect Continental style doesn't look like an ill-mannered North American.&nbsp; He's too neat and precise about it.Unless you are a local who was taught table manners in a relatively recently arrived immigrant household (where Continental style was enforced) you probably picked up American style as the &quot;formal&quot; method of dining.&nbsp; It seems to be the expected form of formal dining on this continenent.&nbsp; Given that we are nations made up of immigrants, I don't think the immigrant household teaching Continental style is particularly rare by any means.Also, given that society places far less emphasis on formal dining etiquette than it used to (at least in these parts), lots of younger folks won't learn a &quot;proper&quot; style or teach it to their kids.&nbsp; If they don't look too boorish at a family meal, it's good enough.Of course, you might have completely different habits in an informal setting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Azul, post: 2468244, member: 11779"] It is a bit of dramatic licence for the most part. It becomes more credible in highly formal settings where good table manners are expected. Someone eating in perfect Continental style doesn't look like an ill-mannered North American. He's too neat and precise about it. Unless you are a local who was taught table manners in a relatively recently arrived immigrant household (where Continental style was enforced) you probably picked up American style as the "formal" method of dining. It seems to be the expected form of formal dining on this continenent. Given that we are nations made up of immigrants, I don't think the immigrant household teaching Continental style is particularly rare by any means. Also, given that society places far less emphasis on formal dining etiquette than it used to (at least in these parts), lots of younger folks won't learn a "proper" style or teach it to their kids. If they don't look too boorish at a family meal, it's good enough. Of course, you might have completely different habits in an informal setting. [/QUOTE]

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