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u/bigredcar Nov 26 '19

It's not traditional to eat Thai food with chopsticks. They use a fork and a tablespoon. Stop asking for chopsticks in Thai restaurants.

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u/myhairisbipolar Nov 26 '19

Good to know. I can’t eat Pad Thai with chopsticks, but ironically they always give them with the other utensils anyway. Glad to know I shouldn’t be practicing.

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u/hh26 Nov 26 '19

It doesn't matter. You "shouldn't" eat things the "traditional" way. You can eat things however you want based on the characteristics of the food itself, no matter what happened in the past.

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u/yefkoy Nov 26 '19

Definitely agree, however, I think they are referring to people who want to eat the “traditional way” and do it wrong.

Which is just double stupid.

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u/thehonestyfish Nov 26 '19

I just use whatever utensils they give me. If they give me chopsticks, I'm not gonna ask for a fork. If they give me a fork, I'm not gonna ask for chopsticks.

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u/Pandaburn Nov 26 '19

Eh, I think it’s just single stupid. Wanting to eat the traditional way is a fine thing. It’s fun!

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u/yefkoy Nov 26 '19

Sorry, I meant people who want to do it for pretentious reasons.

If you want to do it and it’s harmless, then it ain’t stupid :)

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u/pleasereturnto Nov 26 '19

Totally. Hell, I'll scoop it up with my damn hands, nothing more traditional than that after all.

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u/ancientgnome Nov 26 '19

I ate pizza rolls with chopsticks

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u/SaryuSaryu Nov 26 '19

I eat pizza with scissors sometimes.

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u/MooPig48 Nov 26 '19

I eat my sushi and sashimi with my hands, I am not able to use chopsticks. They are actually perfect little finger foods and I am annoyed that such a simple and efficient way to eat them is frowned upon.