George wrote:

>
> If it is a traditional place you won't even see a fortune cookie since
> that started in the US.
>
> Agree they aren't stupid. If they are located in a tourist area or where
> they know people expect stuff they will do it. That is why they will
> have forks, General Tsos chicken, fortune cookies and deserts. The only
> thing in question is Sheldens bizarre idea that all do and it it is
> unusual if they don't.
>


On our first trip to San Francisco years ago we ate in Chinatown 4 or 5
nights in a row. I noticed pretty quickly that in every restaurant only
the tourists got fortune or almond cookies with their bill, not the
Chinese patrons.

Sheldon only believes what he has seen for himself and is not good at
extrapolating or believing that any one else's experience can be
different. You can believe what he says, but you have to interpret it
in that context.

gloria p