Vivian's notebook entry: Oct 16, 2010

Can you use chopsticks? How do you feel about that them?

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Yes, of course I can use chopsticks. Very well in fact.

As for your second question, I'm not sure what you want to ask, but I have tried to guess the meaning of your question. If I am correct, you want to know how we feel about chopsticks. Well, in my opinion, it is much easier to eat certain foods with chopsticks than with a knife and fork. A good example of this is noodles. Have you ever tried to eat noodles with a knife and fork? It's very hard!

That hasn't, however, stopped shop staff in both China and Japan offering me a knife and fork when eating noodles. Whenever this has happened to me I have politely declined the knife and fork and smiled, but what I really wanted to say is this: "Excuse me, you idiot, but do you really think eating noodles with a knife and fork is going to be easier? Why don't you grab a bowl of noodles and try it for yourself if you think it's a good idea?"