Why would you have been embarrassed to ask for another fork? So you made a mistake, you're a human being, things happen. The hands move quicker than the eyes sometimes. It's okay. If that small of a thing happened I would hate to think of how you would handle something big or serious.

I use to be shy like that but when you are not like that anymore you will begin to feel better and stronger and won't think anything about simple mistakes like that. You will speak up right away like you are in control of the situation and feel confident about it.

Reduce,reuse,recycle

As a man with anxiety himself, I have to say that this doesn't make sense. If it is to avoid embarrasment, then you're doing the exact opposite of what you could have done instead. "Excuse me, I've misplaced my fork somehow, can I bother you for a replacement? Thank you!" That'd be it, since it is part of their job to make sure dinners have what they need while there, but you gotta speak up for them to do so.

Jesus, you're not a child, ask for a godamn fork

You'll fit in just fine in Australia...

seriously? that's just so stupid.

Wow. Why didn't you just ask for a fork? I really dont get this. You could have easily asked for a fork but chose not to. ydi

I would have loved to witness that at a restaurant!