What is the correct way to eat a muffin?

Answer 1

The proper way to eat a muffin is the same as any sort of bread or toast. You put it on your plate, and put with your butter knife a small amount of spread you wish to use (if any) onto your bread plate near the muffin.

Then you tear off a small mouthful of the muffin, butter only that piece, and place it in your mouth with your thumb and index finger. And repeat.

Answer 2

Yes. Break it in half, put half down on the plate, butter the other half, and take small bites.

Make sure to remove the paper. Fork optional if you can manage not to make a mess.