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kid a Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 01:49 AM
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Poll question: POLL: Chopsticks or Fork
Seinfeld:

"I'll tell you what I like about Chinese people. They're hanging in there with the chopsticks. You know they've seen the fork. They're staying with the sticks. I don't know how they missed it. Going out all day on the farm with a shovel. Come on. Shovel. Spoon. You're not plowing 50 acres with a couple of pool cues."
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 01:50 AM
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1. For Chinese and Japanese, definitely the sticks
for Thai, fork and spoon.
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drhilarius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 01:52 AM
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2. Chinese food-fork. Sushi-chopsticks.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 07:38 AM
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8. Ditto (nt)
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 02:10 AM
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3. As much as I love Asian food, I just can't work those fucking things....
Maybe I can fake my way through the larger chunks of meat or veggies, but when it comes to the rice and/or noodles, forget about it :(
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 02:12 AM
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4. Yeah, really.
China will call in the US debt before I figure out how to use those things on anything smaller than a potsticker.
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lovelaureng Donating Member (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 04:17 AM
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5. Definitely a fork, nt.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 04:21 AM
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6. When in Rome...
Apologies for mixing geographic and cultural metaphors. :blush:
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 07:02 AM
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7. Fork. And, I Know How To Use The Sticks
Not worth the extra effort. I want to enjoy the food, not work at eating it.

When i was younger i used the sticks, because i thought it was cool that i knew how. Now, i just want to eat.
The Professor
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:07 AM
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13. HA HA HA!
I love your attitude!!

:D
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:11 AM
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15. I find that I can eat faster with chopsticks,
and forks and knives just slow me down.
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:13 AM
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16. Really?
Well, i was thinking Chinese/Japanese. And, that doesn't require a knife. Just stick a fork in it (hee hee) and pop it in the mouth.
The Professor
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 07:42 AM
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9. Definitely chopsticks (nt)
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 07:48 AM
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10. Fingers - seriosuly though i cant use chop sticks
Too much dexterity required to fight the tremors. {D
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 07:49 AM
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11. Both, really.
I start out with the chopsticks, then get annoyed with them while I'm trying to eat the rice. Then I give up and switch to a fork.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 09:54 AM
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12. I'll take the fork.
:)
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 10:10 AM
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14. Chopsticks. Forks are for weenies.
Especially for salad, chopsticks TOTALLY are superior.
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RumpusCat Donating Member (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 11:16 AM
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17. Chopsticks for the appropriate foods!
My friends and I knew we'd become 'regulars' at the sushi place near campus when they stopped bringing us forks and spoons for the meals. I guess they figured that by then we ought to know how to eat the food properly, lol. The best part about eating noodles or soup with chopsticks is that it gives you license to pick the bowl up and shovel noodles/soup into your mouth with much slurpy noise. Mmm!

God, now I'm seriously craving some ramen...
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-05 11:17 AM
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18. I generally use chopsticks to pick up my fork.
But, I'm a germ-o-phobe.
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