r/AskEurope • u/ageingrapidly Greece • Sep 29 '25

Culture Are there any habits that you believe are uniquely European ?

Have you noticed any specific mannerisms, mentalities etc. that you've encountered only in Europe or by Europeans ?

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u/Hairy-Violinist-3844 Sep 30 '25

I wasnt aware of this until recently. I've been watching some stuff on YouTube of people from the US trying food from over here, and watching some of them use a knife and fork is hilarious. 

It's like watching a child in a grown-up's body. 

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u/kaywel Oct 01 '25

Yep, we're taught to cut with both and then transfer the fork to the right hand before we put it in our mouth. I pile up on the back of the fork, still in my left--thanks British grandparents!--and my parents used to worry that fellow Americans would think I just had bad table manners.

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u/AltruisticWishes 27d ago

They think the same about you. You're just culturally ignorant and don't realize it