My Pappy says, that's a load of c**p?

Question

i can lift a steak with 2 fingers, but i can't- is it because i'm too short? My Pappy says, that's a load of c**p.

Answer 1

At first I didn't know what you were trying to ask.  

If you are asking why you shouldn't pick up your steak with two fingers, then the answer is that it is a matter of table manners.

While you are certainly capable of picking up your steak with two fingers, it is considered rude and uncivilized to eat certain foods with your hands.

Some foods can be eaten by hand (sandwiches, fried chicken, etc) but others are intended to be eaten with utensils.  This is most likely what your pappy was referring to.

When you are young, this doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but learning etiquette and table manners is a part of growing up so that you can interface with adult society.