Chopsticks, or Silverware?

[Shlup]

I use whatever works best for what I'm eating. I prefer to use chopsticks when I can because it forces me to take smaller bites so I don't get faaaat.

[Mo-Nercy]

I can't imagine not using chopsticks to eat when I'm at home. It feels a lot more refined than using a fork. Chopsticks are used to grab and lift your food as opposed to brutally stabbing it. Although it is possible to literally shovel/flick food into your mouth with chopsticks, it kind of defeats the purpose of using them in the first place if you do that. I only ever do that when I get towards the bottom of the bowl of rice. As a child I used to get scolded if I shoveled

Besides, my chopsticks are very very very pretty. They're polished wood and half purple, half uncoloured. And AND there are cute little kitty silhouettes going all around the purple bits.

[DeathKnight]

Plastic-ware

[Necronopticous]

The argument that chopsticks make you eat slower or take smaller bites I always find funny because once you are skilled with chopsticks you can easily shovel food into your face just as fast or possibly faster than you can with a fork.

The primary reason I prefer eating with chopsticks is that I prefer cuisine prepared for chopsticks. There is nothing better than a delicious teriyaki steak cut into bitesized strips during preparation so I don't have to bother with it.

Also I like using chopsticks because I just flat out think that they are fun to use.

[Sylvie]

The argument that chopsticks make you eat slower or take smaller bites I always find funny because once you are skilled with chopsticks you can easily shovel food into your face just as fast or possibly faster than you can with a fork.

The primary reason I prefer eating with chopsticks is that I prefer cuisine prepared for chopsticks. There is nothing better than a delicious teriyaki steak cut into bitesized strips during preparation so I don't have to bother with it.

Also I like using chopsticks because I just flat out think that they are fun to use.

[Rase]

I can't use chopsticks at all, so I'll take a fork, thanks.

[blackmage_nuke]

I like chopsticks because i can twirl them while i wait for my food and theyre cheap

But a metal knife and fork helps when mastication becomes too difficult

[Shlup]

The argument that chopsticks make you eat slower or take smaller bites I always find funny because once you are skilled with chopsticks you can easily shovel food into your face just as fast or possibly faster than you can with a fork.

I knew someone would say that. I've been using chopsticks since I was six; I'm plenty skilled. You just can't pick up as much with chopsticks as you can with a fork sometimes.

[Miriel]

It depends what you're picking up, but yeah, I've been using chopsticks since I could feed myself and you can't get as much stuff as you can with forks.

With rice, I can usually scoop up more than I can with forks. With noodles, I can do more with forks.

And wooden chopsticks are sooo much better than metal ones.

Also, if you eat sushi with your fingers, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[Shlup]

Metal chopsticks? I've never seen metal ones. o.O I have wood, bamboo, and plastic. My plastic ones are shaped like penises though. xD

I eat sushi with my fingers at school 'cause they usually don't have chopsticks. One time I asked for chopsticks and the girl said "What are chopsticks?" So she asked her supervisor if they had chopsticks and her supervisor said "What are chopsticks?" I wanted to cry.

Eating sushi with your fingers is at least better than eating it with a fork. xD

[Awrini]

Sporks are better then all. Other then that, chopsticks.

[Neron]

hehe...i Can't Belive This Silly Question Became A Big Thread..Well..I Mise Well Answer.. :P I Like Chopsticks...There Fun And cool To Use...Its Even better To Watch a kid Or Someone how don't Know how to use them propely Use them for the first time...like they will just pick up one chopstick...and poke stuff with it..and eat it..I cried aloud with mirth and merriment...it awesome to wathc but Chopstick Ftw.

[Miriel]

Metal chopsticks? I've never seen metal ones. o.O I have wood, bamboo, and plastic. My plastic ones are shaped like penises though. xD

I eat sushi with my fingers at school 'cause they usually don't have chopsticks. One time I asked for chopsticks and the girl said "What are chopsticks?" So she asked her supervisor if they had chopsticks and her supervisor said "What are chopsticks?" I wanted to cry.

Eating sushi with your fingers is at least better than eating it with a fork. xD

You... have never seen metal chopsticks? That's insane! Some restaurants will only use metal ones and I have to specifically ask for wooden ones. My mom told me that all the royalty in Korea used silver chopsticks to detect poisen or something.

And you must go to some weird sushi places. I bet the places you go to are owned by some couple from Ohio.

[Captain Maxx Power]

The only reason chopsticks were invented was because there wasn't enough metal to go around as all the metal needed to be used to make weapons and armour to see off invading Mongolians. But last time I checked not only had metallurgy spread across the civilised world, but the Mongolians had all but stopped any pillaging. Ergo chopsticks are now superfluous. So get with the times people!

[Loony BoB]

I use my hands, because most of the time my food is hand-held (sandwiches, pizza, etc). I can't use chopsticks so I don't use them. Simple enough. EDIT: OKay, I *can* use them, just very poorly.

I really would love to see someone who can hold more rice with chopsticks than they can with a fork, though. I mean, really, you people must have some pretty small forks. I'm not saying I don't believe you, I'm just saying I'd like to see it, because I find it weird.