Margaret Mead was an anthropologist who focused on various aspects of psychology and culture.
While she was eating at a European restaurant,
Mead told the manager she knew exactly how many Americans were there.
The manager said, “That’s not possible.”
Mead replied, “Let me know when you serve dessert.”
After dessert was served, Mead stood up and walked around to observe all the patrons.
She said, “You have exactly 65 Americans here.”
The manager checked the guest list and was amazed.
He asked, “How did you know that?"
She responded, “In Europe, when you eat a slice of cake or pie, you eat from the back towards the tip.
In America, we eat from the tip towards the back.”
How many of us eat dessert from the tip towards the back?
What else have we been programmed to do unconsciously?