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When do you stick your pinky out when you're drinking?
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It is a British stereotype that is false, I have lived in the UK all of my life and eaten in different classes of places and never seen anyone do it.
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You never stick your 'pinky' out whilst drinking.
I'm British, and many think that the English will stick their little finger out whilst drinking - No.
Nobody does it, it's pretentious. The tradition comes from the age of Empire. People would eat with their hands, getting grease and sugar on their fingers. Spices were extremely expensive and to prevent the taste from being clouded, people would keep their little finger out to prevent it from being covered with grease, etc. This little finger would then be dipped into the spice, and licked.
Of course, times have moved on since then, as has the need to keep your little finger out. Tuck it in.
Saying that, you are of course free to stick your finger out when drinking tea, or coffee, or beer or whatever. That's an individual's choice. But it's not the norm.
In my experience, the only people who stick their little finger out, are people who think that doing it is right.
Hope this has helped, best wishes.
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You stick your pinky out when you drink because its suppose to be proper, I don't believe there is a time for it specifically. It just shows good manners
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When in doubt, pinky out!
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