Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for March 01, 2010
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Adam: Man, I'm sad the olympics are over. Laura: I didn't think I was going to watch much, but I did. Adam: I love that short-track speed skating. Laura: How about those moguls? Insane! Clayton: Dad, have you ever been in a bobsled? Adam: No, but I did have a pretty bad chevette in college. Laura: Pretty bad? A bobsled would have been an upgrade.
No worries, adubman, if you ever go abroad you’ll fit in better than most. Not only is the Zig-zag style uncommon there, it is sometimes considered mildly offensive. I’ve been stared at, from time to time.
In defense of the American technique, I’ll say that it feels far more natural to me to let my dominant (right) hand do the work of cutting. Besides, if I’m attacked while dining I can better fight with a knife in my right hand than a fork…