        In Ponyville, it’s not considered a social faux-pas to stick your muzzle right into your food or drink.  Unicorns don’t, but the more rustic earth ponies—like the Apples—often do, since they can’t comfortably use silverware.  They don’t always use mugs for drinks, either.  I’ve seen Berry Punch drink right out of the communal bowl before.  Since these creatures have useful talons—or as they call them, hands—like  Spike, maybe it’s rude to use magic.  She resolved to be more careful—it was something the Princess had warned her about, and it appeared it offended Dale, too. 