Tell you what, the next time you make a comment towards me, I will ignore it......for some reason you hype me up to be rude back and I like to stay positive. :mtongue:

I'm not taking any sides, but you two "Slykaz1 and Eiri" have been far ruder to Tenchu than he has been to you!! And the reason is probably that tenchu upset you in a previous thread and you've held a grudge against him ever since.... all of you need to relax a little! you guys don't even know eachother personally so there is no need to insult eachother about personality disorders and whatnot...

Take a chill pill......... show some love!!!!!

im pretty sure this was about chopsticks...

Well, It helps with hand writing i guess i use them everyday when I eat and I'm used to using chopsticks than a fork or spoon

CAn I just say something?



Chopsticks FTW!!!!!!! :D:D:D

What does "FTW" mean??

for the win.
Why Chopsticks?
because i said so.

This is a very fair question.

Chopsticks fit with Japanese culture perfectly. In Japan food is art, and food is appreciated, and food is loved. You will find people say that in Japanese cuisine presentation is just as important as flavor. It must stimulate more than one of the senses. It should please the eye, the nose, the mouth, even touch and sound are important. Sensory peace, tranquility and balance are valuble. In the west these ideas are largely ignored.

So with that in mind, think about chopsticks, and think about western utensils. Chopsticks can stir, mix, move and carry. The soft piece of tofu, bite of rice or slice of sashimi makes its path from the small plate to your mouth delicately carried by two long, pliable pieces of wood. The food remains in the same form until the moment it hits your tongue.

This is eating food properly in Japan. What better time to be harmonious with nature and with your self than at mealtime?

Do you still wonder why they don't use violent metal weapons to stab, slice, butcher, and cut up their food?

Really? I thought it was a pretty good post, actually. And at least it was on topic and tried to address the inquiry of the original poster.

MMM, i have to agree a little with what tenchu said... your explanation is a bit tooo "poetic"... i think if japanese people read this, they'd be confused. Most of them wouldn't even realise that they use chopsticks for this reason. They would just say, this is what we are used to and this is easier to use than a FKS.

And as for the thing about not wanting to stab and cut your food etc, that was a chinese myth to why they used chopsticks. its hardly accepted by anyone, even chinese people! They used to say that it was inhumain to cut up your food or to let the guest work by cutting up their food to eat!!! Fair enough it sounds logical and all, but i doubt thats the real reason since back in the day, most people ate food like pigs anyway!!!

Also, that part about food being appealing for all the senses is actually a western thing.. It was westerners that started all that stuff about how food has to be beautiful looking, lovely smelling etc.... i won't add delicious. because i think everyone that cooks hopes to make something delicious!


The bottom line is, people use chopsticks because, its easier for their food, and its what they have grown up with...

ps. my theory is that poor people invented chopsticks (from twigs from trees), and that it was easier and cheaper to make than a fork and knife!!:D hehehehehehehehehe