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Default Croquettes with no egg?

On 1/9/2018 10:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 10:32:56 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> We're having sushi for dinner. My husband uses chopsticks because he
>>> likes to dip his rice in soy sauce.

>>
>> Has he ever heard of a fork?

>
> A fork wouldn't work with sushi. It would break up the rice ball.


A soup spoon wouldn't...


>> Or a spoon to drizzle a little soy sauce over his rice?

>
> He would still have to pick it up, and it would still be messy.


Botheration...

>> There is some bird that learned how to catch insects in their
>> nest using a stick...isn't there some "intelligent" monkey that
>> has learned the same? lol

>
> Chopsticks are twice as good as your bird's stick.


They're brilliant (real bamboo ones) to test oil for frying!

>> I'm always amused at how so many people use knives, forks and
>> spoons....yet give them some asian take-out food and they switch
>> to eating with a pair of sticks. heheh

>
> Why not? It works perfectly well. If chopsticks come in the bag
> with the takeout, why dirty a fork?


Because the motor skills required to manipulate them render the first
few tries haphazard.

> I know you're handicapped; if you were presented with no other option
> than chopsticks you'd have to use your hands. You're more to be
> pitied than scorned.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>


Wow.

Harsh.