I am proud to say that I’ve actually done that in a restaurant, were the meat was tough and the knife was dull. Probably embarrassed my wife and the couple we were dining with. And you’re right Josh; my knife might as well have been a light saber.
I always take a well sharpened Laguiole knife to a restaurant. Most restaurant knives are plain blunt. (But I must say, I’ve never cut up a full turykey in a restaurant.