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Originally Posted by 33girl
If anything, the "twirl it against the spoon" thing is what's rude. Only peasants use a spoon in Italy. (Direct quote from Emily Post, BTW) And I've NEVER heard of actually putting it on a spoon and eating it with a spoon!! If you can't manage to twirl spaghetti without hitting everyone with sauce, cut it with your fork. Or order penne pasta instead.  |
I have been verbally harrassed for not using a spoon to twirl my pasta before, lol
This individual, whose state I will not name to protect those from there who are no doubt normal and decent people, went on and on about how all of us horrible and undignified Southerners just shouldn't even eat Italian food since we disgrace it by not handling it appropriately (???).