On Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:56:38 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 12:52:19 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> Eating with chopsticks is pretentious? How redneck. I bet you use your
>> hands.
>>
>Don't be stupid. There is no need to eat with chopsticks at home or in a Chinese
>restaurant unless you want to show off your 'skills.'
>
But why is eating with chopsticks showing off? It's just an
alternative. I only do it in "Oriental" restaurants, but if someone
does it at home, so what?

>I bet you cut up your food using the 'ham fisted' method.

Yes, that tenderizes it too.