Royal Butler’s Advice Made Netizens Furious!
Mar 10, 2021
Recently, Gurinder Chadha’s tweet about her kids eating paratha with a knife and fork had left netizens facepalming. Now, there is one more such incident, a Royal Butler suggested that eating rice with cutlery and not with “our hands or fingers' ' has triggered displeased reactions online.
“Ladies and gentlemen, remember we always use a knife and fork or chopsticks to eat rice! We do not use our hands or fingers!!!” tweeted British etiquette expert Grant Harrold, who served the Prince of Wales from 2004 to 2011.
Ladies and gentlemen, remember we always use a knife and fork or chopsticks to eat rice! We do not use our hands or fingers !!! ???? pic.twitter.com/xCJEKXg26K
— The Royal Butler (@TheRoyalButler) March 6, 2021
Well, Harold’s advice did not go well with people who called him out for being unaware of the different customs and traditions followed around the world. Some also retorted to trolling and sarcastic tweets.
— Menda Fernanda (@fermendkis) March 7, 2021
A user wrote: “I use my hand — I’m right-handed. Happy with that, it's my ancestral practice. It's pretty wonderful you should try it – especially rice. You can really mix it with the tips of your fingers. What's in your plate forms a bite-size piece and places it into your mouth. Delicious,”
The post has been retweeted over 9,000 times. Here are some reactions:
It's gross on so many counts.
— Shweta (@shwetapriya_) March 6, 2021
1. U should clean ur hands more often than ur steels n woods.
2. Mocking someone's traditions and culture is called racism.
3. If u use ur fork and spoon on our banana leaf plates u will be practically eating from ur table.https://t.co/QdWfv7iGwi
Just have fun, Steve.
— (I'm done)? (@Shayonnita15) March 8, 2021
Just eat the damn food.
Let go. Life is better without cutlery and buttlery.
My god???????????? pic.twitter.com/eGqvCqpECn
— ?????? ?????? (@manijha121) March 7, 2021
Ladies and gentlemen, remember, use your fingers to pick up rice and daal to eat it, it tastes way better.
— yash (@yadsul) March 7, 2021
I’m sorry for doubting the words of someone who doesn’t wash his butt after pooping.
— Rexy Ambarwati (@AmbarwatiRexy) March 7, 2021
I use my hand - I’m right handed . Happy with that it’s my ancestral practice it’s pretty wonderful you should try it - especially rice you can really mix it with the tips of your fingers what’s in your plate form a bite size piece and place into your mouth . Delicious .
— Shobna Gulati ???? (@ShobnaGulati) March 8, 2021
It is an insult to the chef if you dont lick your fingers!. Perhaps @royalbutler may not be used to serving such tasty food.
— Sisypheus (@Sisypheus) March 6, 2021
How can you change your culture for anyone ? The fact that someone will find your culture and etiquette offensive is OFFENSIVE in all ramifications ????
— TonyM (@tonymusogo) March 6, 2021