Milton Lewis wrote:
> flitterbit wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> I'm sitting here watching an old episode of Law & Order. Both
>>> Waterston and
>>> Hennessy are eating Chinese out of take-out boxes with disposable
>>> chopsticks. Regulars know what I think about all the networks standard
>>> representation of NY'ers always eating Chinese in this manner. If you
>>> don't, I say it's all total crap.
>>>
>>> We've flogged this subject ad nauseum, but have we been honest about it.
>>> Yeah, we all use chopsticks in a restaurant cuz we wanna SHOW RESPECT
>>> for
>>> the CULTURE (eye-roll). BUT!!... what about take-out? I've been eating
>>> Chinese take-out all my life and have NEVER found those disposable
>>> chopsticks in the bag. Does that mean I should have them at home all
>>> the
>>> time? I may occasionally use chopsticks at home, but I'm weird. I
>>> know of NO 0NE
>>> else who does so. Maybe me and mine are declasse, but I doubt it.
>>> Do YOU
>>> really have your own chopsticks at home for yourself and guests and
>>> family
>>> when Asian food is on the menu? C'mon, be honest. (CC! ... a poll!)
>>>
>>> nb
>> >
>> >
>> Yes, we have chopsticks at home, both disposables that we buy by the
>> bag of several dozen pairs per bag, as well as reusables. As for
>> whether anyone else in our circle uses them, I honestly don't know
>> since it never occurred to me to ask.
> I've been sitting here for nearly an hour, reading these inane posts,
> and have learned not a stinking thing about cooking food! Please! Look
> at the name of the ng!
>
>
No one's forcing you to read the threads that don't interest you; why do
you persist in complaining? Are you so unfamiliar with Usenet that you
don't understand how non-moderated groups work?

BTW, why did you respond to me instead of to the first post in the
discussion?

If you want to learn about cooking food, ask some questions; how hard is
that?