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surprise_i'm_armed wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:36 pm
I had a boss who came from Lebanon. When he came to this country to attend college, he was confronted with application questions regarding his ethnicity such as "Caucasian, Native American, Hispanic, African, African-American, European, or Asian".

He filled out all these forms as "Asian". He was asked by people why he chose that definition since he didn't look Chinese or Japanese.
None of the others fit him, so he chose Asian. There was no "Arabic" choice.

SIA

surprise_i'm_armed wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:36 pm Using chopsticks seems to take a lot of practice, which I have no interest in doing.

Whenever I have eaten Chinese food with Americans who know how to use chopsticks, I feel like they flaunt their skills at it in a superior fashion.
I'm glad their flaunting of their superiority over us staunch spoon/fork/knife users enhances their personal validation. :-)

We have spoons, forks, knives, and even sporks to get the job done. :-)

Abraham wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:57 pm philip964,

I read the links and from what I can ascertain, folks are tying themselves into PC knots over pretty much zero. Everyone can find something to be offended about, eh?

Let's see: Hey, I know I'm offended for being singled out as a 'white guy'.

And, and, don't remind me I'm old, that's sexist or is it 'oldist'? (shrug)

I'm short, oh man, that's a loaded word I take great umbrage with...

Oh and don't dare mention, I'm bald as that's, ah, let me think, 'baldish'.

Now, I'm going to learn how to use chopsticks, yes, I'm very interested, (obsessive?) why you whitey's want to use them instead of a knife and fork when eating in an Oriental eatery, you, you, you, 'utensilists'!

P.S. philip964, my silliness isn't directed at you. Just having a bit of fun, since I'm currently stuck in the house and all the gloom and doom in the news isn't something I care to participate in and being silly is fun and occasionally educational.

Dan20703 wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:19 pm

Abraham wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:57 pm philip964,

I read the links and from what I can ascertain, folks are tying themselves into PC knots over pretty much zero. Everyone can find something to be offended about, eh?

Let's see: Hey, I know I'm offended for being singled out as a 'white guy'.

And, and, don't remind me I'm old, that's sexist or is it 'oldist'? (shrug)

I'm short, oh man, that's a loaded word I take great umbrage with...

Oh and don't dare mention, I'm bald as that's, ah, let me think, 'baldish'.

Now, I'm going to learn how to use chopsticks, yes, I'm very interested, (obsessive?) why you whitey's want to use them instead of a knife and fork when eating in an Oriental eatery, you, you, you, 'utensilists'!

P.S. philip964, my silliness isn't directed at you. Just having a bit of fun, since I'm currently stuck in the house and all the gloom and doom in the news isn't something I care to participate in and being silly is fun and occasionally educational.

I made a concerted effort to learn to use chopsticks while a senior in high school. I was dating a stunningly beautiful girl that was half Japanese and half Italian. She invited me to dinner (mom was Japanese) at her home and I knew I would be scrutinized by her mom. Both she and her mom were shocked at how well I used them. I could pick up a single grain of rice! The relationship didn't last but I use chopsticks whenever I am in an oriental restaurant just to think about that time.

BTW, never told my wife why I like eating with chopsticks and never will!

Dan20703 wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:19 pm

Abraham wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:57 pm philip964,

I read the links and from what I can ascertain, folks are tying themselves into PC knots over pretty much zero. Everyone can find something to be offended about, eh?

Let's see: Hey, I know I'm offended for being singled out as a 'white guy'.

And, and, don't remind me I'm old, that's sexist or is it 'oldist'? (shrug)

I'm short, oh man, that's a loaded word I take great umbrage with...

Oh and don't dare mention, I'm bald as that's, ah, let me think, 'baldish'.

Now, I'm going to learn how to use chopsticks, yes, I'm very interested, (obsessive?) why you whitey's want to use them instead of a knife and fork when eating in an Oriental eatery, you, you, you, 'utensilists'!

P.S. philip964, my silliness isn't directed at you. Just having a bit of fun, since I'm currently stuck in the house and all the gloom and doom in the news isn't something I care to participate in and being silly is fun and occasionally educational.

I made a concerted effort to learn to use chopsticks while a senior in high school. I was dating a stunningly beautiful girl that was half Japanese and half Italian. She invited me to dinner (mom was Japanese) at her home and I knew I would be scrutinized by her mom. Both she and her mom were shocked at how well I used them. I could pick up a single grain of rice! The relationship didn't last but I use chopsticks whenever I am in an oriental restaurant just to think about that time.

BTW, never told my wife why I like eating with chopsticks and never will!

Chaparral wrote: Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:04 pm“Oriental” means “eastern”, and refers to people from Eastern Asia (e.g. Korea, Japan, China, The Phillipines, Vietnam Nam, etc.). “Asian” is a broader term which also includes those from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.).

Abraham wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:08 pm RoyGBiv,

I love Dim Sum!

Years back, we used to go to an obscure place very close to downtown Houston for Dim Sum.

To me, the genuine use of chop sticks is something I admire...if the user isn't pretentiously trying to impress, which I've rattled on about...if when I'm using a fork and knife and the food doesn't end up in my lap or on the floor, I think I've done well...