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sf wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:32:15 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
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>> sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:30:45 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>> And my daughter prefers chopsticks for long
>>>> noodles of any sort.
>>> I have the utmost respect for her if she knows how to twirl noodles
>>> with chopsticks because apparently not many do it.
>>>

>> You don't twirl them with chopsticks. You probably know that.

>
> But it is done and done well by some. I've decided it must be a class
> thing. I saw one waitress do it when I was in china and one person on
> my tour who had been brought up by an Asian nanny/house keeper (I
> forget which) did it too. Other than that, I've never seen anyone
> twirl.
>

Okay, but it's done by so few people that it certainly isn't the
norm--which is probably why I have never seen it done.

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Jean B.