chop stick users over let's say 35 years old

momentimori said:
Its not rocket science. You can work it out within a minute by looking at them and trying to use them.
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Yep, the advantage of being over 35 is just this - you can look at anything be it mechanical, electrical or powered by woo woo, and you work it out.

Anyone under 35 seems incapable of working anything out without being shown first :confused:
Exceptions occur I guess, but that seems to be what's happening.
 
i was about 25 when i learned i think :o

my korean landlady, upon hearing id never used chopsticks and didnt know how, cut up a ton of fruit into handy sized chunks and put it in a bowl..Then proceeded to shut me inside my room with said bowl and a pair of chopsticks and wouldnt let me out until i could empty the bowl with the chopsticks.
 
I'm only 27 but I learnt from my mrs who is Asian. Its one thing I would probably just try and figure out rather than look online. Its not that complicated.
 
I'm well into this age group and I've struggled with chopsticks all my life.
After reading this thread I checked on youtube and I'm astonished to discover that you use them both in THE SAME HAND!

Education was certainly poor back in those days. I'm just worried I'll pile on the pounds now being able to eat more than 10 grains of rice. Up till now boredom or exhaustion would set in.
 
footman said:
I'm well into this age group and I've struggled with chopsticks all my life.
After reading this thread I checked on youtube and I'm astonished to discover that you use them both in THE SAME HAND!

Education was certainly poor back in those days. I'm just worried I'll pile on the pounds now being able to eat more than 10 grains of rice. Up till now boredom or exhaustion would set in.
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I feel your pain buddy.
 
Why would I try and eat my food with two sticks? A knife and fork are far superior and useful.

I always demand a knife and fork even in Asia or Chinese restaurants else I would starve to death.

Tried numerous times in the past by having people show me their right-handed technique, maybe it's because I am left handed I could never quite grasp it :confused:
 
EyepodI said:
Why would I try and eat my food with two sticks? A knife and fork are far superior and useful.
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An eastern family would probably disagree, but it is situational.
For example, a typical Chinese family would have a number of dishes all laid out in the centre of the table, all you have right in front of you is a small bowl of rice. You then pick whatever you fancy from the dishes in front of you, which is easy to do thanks to the length and nimbleness of a pair of chop sticks.

A knife and fork is more practical for our way of eating because everything is already dished out on your plate.
So technically, asking for a knife and fork in your average Oriental restaurant where you order one dish and it's served on a large plate is correct :).
 
Kazz said:
An eastern family would probably disagree, but it is situational.
For example, a typical Chinese family would have a number of dishes all laid out in the centre of the table, all you have right in front of you is a small bowl of rice. You then pick whatever you fancy from the dishes in front of you, which is easy to do thanks to the length and nimbleness of a pair of chop sticks.

A knife and fork is more practical for our way of eating because everything is already dished out on your plate.
So technically, asking for a knife and fork in your average Oriental restaurant where you order one dish and it's served on a large plate is correct :).
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Correct, also in the past chinese people saw people using knife and fork as uncultured and 'base'!
 
Am 35.

As a child I ate Chinese meals.... it was novel to use chop sticks.
As a teenager, I was pretty deft with using them.
As an adult, I use them whenever I have the option to eat Chinese.

I didn't need the internet to tell me how to use them, I learnt how to use them myself.
 
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