Last night I had trouble eating with chopsticks. Either I was way tired or else my "cheating method" of using them finally got the better of me.I could pick up the vegetables and meat, but those darned grains of rice really gave me a run for my money.
When I was single, long before I met Homer, I had a friend who was much more knowledgeable about the ways of the world. She is the one who taught me how to use chopsticks. I was never too good at it, and I guess I developed my own style to get the job done .
This friend thought I needed to learn some "social skills" as I meandered through the dating scene of the early '80s. Just let me stress that they were not your mother's "social skills" as in saying please and thank you, holding a door for someone or giving up your seat on the bus to an pregnant or elderly person.
These were more along the lines of walking a certain way (I wasn't too good at that) and sitting a certain way at a table or dare I say on a barstool.
She also thought I needed to know how to play board games...
Needless to say I kinda failed her class.
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I'm an Asiaphile. A serious Asiaphile... and I still have trouble with the darned things! Coordination is not a strong point. LOL
I know what you mean about the social skills. I hunger for the time when social skills simply meant being polite. :)
Peace,
~Chani
Chani: thanks for visiting my blog.
Glad to know I'm not the only one who has trouble with chop sticks!
I will visit your blog now...
:-)
we lived in the far east for three years while charlie was in the military and i learned to use them. i can pick up one grain or rice or anything else on my plate! ha ha but the in the orient i think they use a sticky rice to make it easier...
smiles, bee
Bee: sticky rice makes a lot of sense
You must have done well in the 'social skills' department...after all you now have Homer;~)
One of my best friends in school is Japanese-American and she taught me all there is to know about using chopsticks at the very beginning of our friendship.
As for social skills...you and I must have failed the same class but we still ended up with pretty cool guys!
Lynn: Yes, I am indeed lucky to have him.
Joan: We did both find cool guys.
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