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I did this once and was scolded by my date: !!! (Serious) To stand chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice. This is taboo, as it is the way rice is presented as a

I did this once and was scolded by my date: !!! (Serious) To stand chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice. This is taboo, as it is the way rice is presented as a Buddhist funeral offering.

JasonADrury 7mo ago
It would also be completely inappropriate if you did that with a fork or a knife.