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Re: Chopsticks - one final question

#955
From: TomHapa9
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 22:15
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> >
> > Redheadmom wrote:
> > >
> > > Having read some of the many posts on the subject, I've
> > > come to the conclusion that there are so many different
> > > customs and rules of etiquette in the use of
> > > chopsticks, the best I can do is at least not stick my
> > > chopsticks upright in my rice.  My question is, why not
> > > just eat with a fork, knife and spoon?  If one is in a
> > > Chinese restaurant in the USA, is that really a
> > > problem?  Or is it one way to avoid any unintentional
> > > rudeness?  I don't really care who is laughing, but I
> > > don't want to offend anyone..
> > >
> > > sk8girl
>
>
"SlipperySlope" <THEGook@zip.net> wrote in message
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>
> Al Cooperband wrote:
>
> > The food doesn't taste the same with a metal utensil.
> >  ____________________
> >         Al Cooperband
> >
>
> Stupid inane excuse from some whitey wanting to "look cool" when eating
> in a chinese restaurant!
>
> Got news for you "mr. hip": YOU LOOK LIKE A TOTAL FUCKING MORONIC IDIOT
> trying to pick up those grains of rice from the plate with that fucking
> chopstick!
>
> You don't like *metal* utensils?  Then ask for those plastic soup spoons
> they have in chinese restaurants to *SCOOP* the rice up from that plate!
>
> You won't look like the fucking IDIOT that you look like when you're
> trying to pick up grains of rice from a plate!!!!!
>
>
>
I really don't care about how white people or anyone else is eating at a
restaurant.
As long as they are not flingin food at me or interrupting me in any way,
they can eat
rice one grain at a time, or suck it through a straw, I really don't care.
I don't know why it's a big deal.
-T
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