I may have been a little harsh on the OP, but I will admit that I was a little peeved by the 'we don't do that in the US' type comment.

I happened to fly from a French airport this weekend, and in my usual path through the airport to the gate I counted no less than five signs which showed scissors and forks as being not permitted. So much for the language barrier.

However, this thread does serve as a good reminder that countries do have different rules, and one should not rely on the rules in one country being applicable in another. For instance, when I am asked about flying with an epipen in the EU I always recommend downloading the form on the Anapen website.