5sdad, I do it exactly like you do. It must be my European upbringing. My mom and grandparents immigrated....legally...through Ellis Island with a sponsor back when my mom was 13. Came over on a boat. 60 years ago. That is how I learned and never thought it weird until my now Xwife made fun of it. I also run the cutting knife between the tines of the fork to cut my meat and got made fun of for that as well.
