On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 9:11:22 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 7:26:06 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ophelia wrote:
> > > > > Hashi?
> > > >
> > > > Japanese word for chopsticks.
> > >
> > > Primitive eating utensils before someone got smart enough to invent
> > > forks and spoons. Interestingly, it's still popular when eating asian
> > > dishes for some reason. I guess it's just tradition.
> >
> > Spoons were invented quite early. Prior to the invention of forks in
> > the West, people ate with their hands or speared stuff on a knife.
> > Chopsticks would have been an improvement.
> >
> > I don't like to use metal utensils with sushi; it doesn't taste right.
> > Last night we had sushi. I ate with my hands and my husband ate with
> > chopsticks.
> >
> > I believe your attitude toward chopsticks is just sour grapes; if you
> > were proficient with them you wouldn't attempt to mock them.
>
> I don't ride a horse to work.

You have failed to convince me that a fork is inherently superior to
chopsticks. You still have to cut stuff up when using a fork.

Cindy Hamilton