Cheryl wrote on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:30:17 -0500:


> "James Silverton" > wrote in
> message ...
>> Omelet wrote on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:13:47 -0600:
>>
>>>> On 19-Jan-2009, Andy > wrote:
>>>>
>> >>> Andy <--- The "Can I have a fork" all thumbs guy
>> >>> Voter #21
>>>>
>>>> I'm with you on the "Can I have a fork"; though, perhaps, I
>>>> have fewer thumbs. I've just never understood the "charm" of
>>>> chopsticks; sure, if I lived in a place and culture that
>>>> had only chopsticks, I'm sure I'd use them competently. But, I have
>>>> all kinds of better suited utensils available
>>>> to me; why would I choose choose chopsticks instead of a
>>>> fork or spoon.
>>
>>> Because they are fun. :-)
>>
>>> YMMV as always...
>>
>> Just to stoke things up again :-) It's easier to eat
>> spaghetti with chopsticks than with a fork.


>I think it's only easier to eat a meatball with a chopstick.

***One*** chopstick to spear it , I would say! I wasn't making a
generalization about Italian food. Come to think of it, spaghetti with
meatballs is not an Italian dish but an American one!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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