Do you know how to use chopsticks?

[Lucy68]

Yes

No

[Rosexøxø]

I love the Asians, but that's their dumbest invention... eating with two sticks..

When fingers are right there... lol

We saw the sticks, and gave definition to scoop, or impale. A lot more efficient.

Do I know how to use chopsticks? No

Was I embarrassed for a time, because of this? Yes

Did I try to learn? Casually, until it made me upset, and I knew I'd never practically use it, lol

Do I admire those who can use them? Yes

At Asian restaurants, am I happy to eat my food with a spoon, while I see others use sticks? Most certainly :)

[Apulu_Imback]

Yes I know, I prefer chopsticks while eating noodles or ramen since it's easier to get control of food.

[Lucy68]

Same

[CasuallySamsonite]

Yes, wouldn't eat Asian food any other way, in fact I keep a few extra chopsticks in my glove box for when I hit the Bojangles drive through, I usually get their salads and trying to eat a salad with a spork is just painful and chopsticks take less space than other options.

[Cubus]

Nope. I never tried it.

[Lucy68]

It's easy once you get the hang of. I use chopsticks whenever I'm eating Chinese or sushi.

[Cubus]

Chinese food is not popular here as much as in USA.

I once tried sushi, but without sticks.

[Lucy68]

I eat sushi with my hands sometimes. Used to with a fork.

[Cubus]

Thank you for Most Helpful

[Lucy68]

You're welcome

[LarryTheLunarLunatic]

these 2 sticks influenced and have evolved.

Uses-

! make a cross

! light on fire and stick down gopher's hole

! sit them on your hand for endless creativity

----- ! pick up little stuff, because you dont have clean hands! ----

[jennifer_bloom]

I’ve used them ever since I was 3 or 4 years old and my cousin could peel eggs when she was 1 years old. Our whole family and all our close friends use chop sticks cause we are Chinese or influenced by Asian foods.

[Guy13]

Yes and like a local Asian. Don’t have to put bowl up to face and shovel like the Custom.

[Lucy68]

Why do they put the bowl to their face

[Guy13]

I do not know besides not losing one piece of rice.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

As for me I suck at using them & although I know how to use them I guarantee I’m not using them the correct way. Tried them with soup once, no good.

[Guardian45]

Keep at it! You'll improve!

[AviatorTom]

Yes, I spent a lot of time in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. I might have starved if I didn't use chopsticks... knives and forks are not always available.

[Guardian45]

What were you doing there?

[AviatorTom]

@Guardian45 I was working on rail transit systems

[Guardian45]

High-speed trains? Maglev? Hyperloop?

[AviatorTom]

@Guardian45 regular old subway trains

[Guardian45]

LOL! Okay!

[exitseven]

It is like this.

[Guardian45]

I loved that guy!

[Guardian45]

Did you see his ninja chef?

[exitseven]

@Guardian45 yes, SNL was never funny after he died.

[Guardian45]

*sigh* True. It changed for good when the Originals left!

[Dinklex3]

I've been living in Korea for a year and a half and I still cannot use chopsticks...

I don't know what it is. People keep teaching me but for some reason i just can't.

[Agagagagaga]

That’s really weird.

[Dinklex3]

@Agagagagaga Everyone has their weaknesses. Mine is chopsticks.

[Agagagagaga]

I take the skill for granted. I learned how to use chopsticks young and I’m quite proficient with them. Is silverware readily available when dining out in Korea?

[Dinklex3]

@Agagagagaga On the side of the tables sometimes they'll have a small box. Most times they'll see me struggling and come back giggling with a fork. If I get food from the "food court" at the mall I'll use a spoon 💁🏾‍♀️

[OlderAndWiser]

My girlfriend is Fujian and she lived in China until she was 29 years old. She has taught me well.

[purplepoppy]

With chopped food yes but I would feel uncomfortable eating rice or noodles, it just looks bad table manners to my western eyes.

[Brando10222]

For me noodles yes, but rice no. Unless it's sticky rice

[AddylynnNightingale]

I used to have a trick to 'get them to work' but I forgot and last week I failed miserably to finish my ramen.

[Th3ft]

My dad taught me when I was younger but I could never get good at it. I prefer a spoon of that is the options…

[D_Bone_Steak]

I've lived in Japan for a total of 10+ years so I'm better at using them than most Asian Americans.

[JDAC092299]

Tbh I do but I’m not confident I know the proper etiquette with them and am about 80% sure I’d insult someone if I went to a foreign land and ate out 😅

[MrCage]

Last week, I went to a Japanese restaurant and tried using chopsticks for the first time. I wasn't so bad but it wasn't good either. Definitely could've finished my food faster if I was using a fork haha

[ManOnFire]

Sure do. If I eat out at Asian restaurants with my friends I laugh when they choose forks lol.

[spartan55]

@ManOnFire
Are you known as the 'Chopstick Snob?'

[rosemilk]

Why would you laugh at your friends personal preference?

[ManOnFire]

@rosemilk Wow, I can’t believe you guys took this so seriously lol. They know they look goofy, but they also know I'm their friend and they don't take offense to it. They understand teasing among friends.

[spartan55]

Humor and women just don't mix for some reason

[Lyndsielee666]

My family would whoop my ass into next year if I didn’t

[Still-alive]

With kung fu?

Jk

[melanieeeB]

Hell no, my cousin tried to teach me so damn often but nope

[tfan1]

Indeed I do. I knew how to eat with chopsticks before I dated my now wife. She was Very surprised and amazed I knew how to eat with chopsticks - especially her being traditional Chinese 👍🙂

[KostasKouvalis]

Not properly, I did for a while when I was younger, but I'm at the point where I'm done fucking around with Asians and they're stupid customs. Now I only travel to countries and restaurants where people eat with forks and knives like normal people.

[SnowedIn]

Yes but I'm not as good as my wife who could build Legos using chopsticks.