Ever Been Embarassed?

[KitsuneFr]

Woow! So bad!
I believe that IS a very embarrassing situation. Even if speaking a little japanese, I wouldn't never have faced that!

In another hand, I've read that eating sushis or makis without chopstick, just but hand is not impolite (to be confirmed by natives or japan specialists, I expect they can help us about this subject!).

[TalnSG]

Originally Posted by NightChilde25

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.

Some people have no sense of humor. Its not like you were aiming for her. I have been on the receiving end of some chinese food that way.

[yuujirou]

Originally Posted by KitsuneFr

Woow! So bad!
I believe that IS a very embarrassing situation. Even if speaking a little japanese, I wouldn't never have faced that!

In another hand, I've read that eating sushis or makis without chopstick, just but hand is not impolite (to be confirmed by natives or japan specialists, I expect they can help us about this subject!).

actually x]
nigiri-zushi was traditionally meant to be eaten w/ the fingers
(it's a fast food) >.>'''

so far as i see it..the only unacceptable (yet reasonable) utensil to use for eating sushi (or ANY japanese food for that matter) is a fork =.=''''
evil things.....

see those prongs??
they're representative of SATIN!!! >.<
and satin does not like sushi! >=O

or...sushi doesn't like satin...
or forks.... >.>'''
well yeah, forks are horrible
and god forbid i see anyway stab a 14$ piece of fish with a bloody fork =.=
*stabs him w/ le sashimi-hocho*
x]]

(how would you like a $250 12in blade of cold hard carbon steel up your ass? eh? you fork loving bastards =.=''' you and your atrociously undecorative and unsexy 4 pronged utensil of mass produced 420 stainless steel unworthy of even the TENDONS from the tuna i just filleted loving bastards =.='''' )

[KikiBunny23]

Originally Posted by yuujirou

actually x]
nigiri-zushi was traditionally meant to be eaten w/ the fingers
(it's a fast food) >.>'''

so far as i see it..the only unacceptable (yet reasonable) utensil to use for eating sushi (or ANY japanese food for that matter) is a fork =.=''''
evil things.....

see those prongs??
they're representative of SATIN!!! >.<
and satin does not like sushi! >=O

or...sushi doesn't like satin...
or forks.... >.>'''
well yeah, forks are horrible
and god forbid i see anyway stab a 14$ piece of fish with a bloody fork =.=
*stabs him w/ le sashimi-hocho*
x]]

(how would you like a $250 12in blade of cold hard carbon steel up your ass? eh? you fork loving bastards =.=''' you and your atrociously undecorative and unsexy 4 pronged utensil of mass produced 420 stainless steel unworthy of even the TENDONS from the tuna i just filleted loving bastards =.='''' )

wat about sporks. haha, j/k. its weird...i use chopsticks to eat more food than i use forks and spoons. and like 3months ago i couldn't even use chopsticks

[Drend]

I seemed to have skipped learning how to use chopsticks when I was starting to become interested in the culture and such. I don't see how I missed something so inportant without noticing xD. What about spoons?

[UtakataChan]

Originally Posted by NightChilde25

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.

I would have absolutely died if that happened to me.

I couldn't fit the entire unagi sushi into my mouth. So I had to bite it in half, and it fell apart.. I kinda went "Oh!" when it fell apart, so the waiter look at me and goes "If something wrong with it?" I kinda laughed that embarassed kind of laugh and said "I bit into the seaweed and it fell apart on me. Sorry." and he just laughed and walked away. XD

[yuujirou]

Originally Posted by Drend

I seemed to have skipped learning how to use chopsticks when I was starting to become interested in the culture and such. I don't see how I missed something so inportant without noticing xD. What about spoons?

japanese don't traditionally have spoons >.>'

[SakeSan]

Originally Posted by UtakataChan

Have you ever gone to a Japanese restaurant and been embarassed?

A few days ago, we went to a hibachi house (I think they might be called something else in Japan but I am not sure). I ordered chicken and calamari, and unagi sushi and the food was absolutely delicious.

However, I am a novice in the art of using chopsticks. I hadn't used them in a while so it was taking me a bit to get back into them. The waiter actually brought over some rigged chopsticks with a piece of paper tied between the sticks with a rubber band. I was so embarassed!

I know he was just trying to help, but I felt unworthy. Lol.

Does anyone else have any Japanese restaurant embarassment stories?

I had that same experience as you Utakachan.
Let's say I'm also a novice chopstick user, so the waiter brought me a pair of rigged chopsticks too.
At first I felt a bit embarassed, but there are many people who can't cope with the regular chopsticks.

So a second later I wasn't feeling embarassed anymore, because it made me think of that people who can't use chopsticks at all...[people who need help if they want to eat something]. That makes me feel sad.

I can't use my left hand properly, because of my motorial function on that side. There's nothing wrong with my right hand, so I'm glad I can use that one.^^

But you don't have to feel unworthy Utakachan! I mean, why should you?
You're not the only one who find it hard to use regular chopsticks, you know.^^