My first time in a Japanese resturant I think I skipped embarrassment and went straight for mortification.
I was with a large group of friends and I had never used chopsticks before. My friends told me that I HAD to use them. Well, I did ok for a beginner at first. I wish they had offered me a set of trainers. LOL. It didn't end well. I was trying to get a piece of sushi to my mouth when I lost control of my chopsticks, the sushi went flying through the air, across the table where it landed on a woman sitting at the next table. I tried to sink down under the table but my friends were pointing at me and laughing. I appologised but the woman looked like she could kill me. Then the waiter came over and laughed at me. He asked my why I didn't tell him I couldn't use chopsticks.