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As a caucasian who grew up in SE Asia... Lemme tell you, the number of times I was politely but firmly 'corrected' in how to hold chopsticks as a kid (which v
by Baeocystin 3y ago
As a caucasian who grew up in SE Asia... Lemme tell you, the number of times I was politely but firmly 'corrected' in how to hold chopsticks as a kid (which varied literally from family to family, so there was no way to win this game) is an equal part funny and stressful memory. :D Local parents had Strong Opinions on this!
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoAs a lefty who lived in China for 9 years, they took one look at me and gave up. Something about using the wrong hand to eat with chopsticks just freezing minds.
- xarope 3y agoif everybody is using chopsticks with their right hand, and you use your left, there will be "contention" haha
- sohkamyung 3y agoLeft-hander here. Yes, that's why I'm practising using my right hand to use chopsticks too. It's still weaker and not as flexible as using my left hand to eat, but I'm working on it. :-)
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoYes, tightly packed circular tables were my bane.
- petesergeant 3y agoHa! Was it Thailand? Thailand is weird because you eat food deemed Chinese with chopsticks, and food deemed Thai with a fork and spoon, and displaying some Chinese heritage is a prestige thing
- WastingMyTime89 3y ago> displaying some Chinese heritage is a prestige thing Considering the amount of racism towards Chinese I have encountered in Thailand, I somewhat doubt that.
- petesergeant 3y agoBut you’d be wrong! The locals can be vocally pretty hostile to mainlanders, but it’s important to have a Chinese grandparent. Source: ask any of your hi-so Thai friends
- Baeocystin 3y agoFor me it was Laos, Thailand, and Yunnan province of China. :) The Lao didn't care, we mostly ate with our hands. Thai were all over the place, but man did I get schooled hard while we were in Yunnan!