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On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:10:21 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:32:15 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
> >
> >> 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.


See my original comment.

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