On Apr 19, 1:34 pm, Cindy Hamilton >
wrote:
> Well, so am I; I'll pretend you said that with admiration.

I'm not poking fun or trying to argue. Really. No offense!

Ancient tools are updated to modern tools all over the board. But
chopsticks remain on the table. I'm just wondering why. I suppose
tradition is the answer?

> You can't scoop up soup with a fork, either. If you
> need to spear something when eating with chopsticks,
> you're doing something wrong. I can handle a salmon
> filet with chopsticks.

Well, there's the invention of the spoon that one uses for soup. Of
course, noodles slide right over the edges.

> Well, don't use them, then. Ask for silverware.

I could, but I don't. I really don't want to use silverware when
everyone else is using chopsticks. So I struggle. But, then I wonder
why many struggle?

> I suppose you avoid the taste of metal (with wooden or
> bamboo chopsticks, of course).

Yeah, maybe.

A fork does good things when eating ice cream but I always forget and
use a spoon.

Anyway, NOT trying to pick a fight. Just wondering why we cling to
chopsticks when eating certain types of food. And, if those reasons
are valid (like avoiding the taste of metal), why not use chopsticks
exclusively, like for spaghetti, for example?

Karen

Karen