Love: Today, a white guy tried to teach me to use chopsticks properly.... - FML

By black_commet08 - 10/02/2010 05:11 - France

Today, a white guy tried to teach me to use chopsticks properly. I'm Chinese and have been using them since I could eat. FML

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By Fifi - 01/09/2023 06:00

Today, I was eager to learn how to use chopsticks, as I was in a nice Chinese restaurant and had ordered noodles. As I was visibly struggling to eat, the server brought me a fork. When I reached for it, I flicked a noodle into a lady's soup at the next table. FML

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By Killmenow - 30/08/2018 07:00 - United States

Today, I learned that my aunt, who lives with us, is using our chopsticks in her hair and putting them back in the utensil drawer without washing them. I'm the one that uses chopsticks the most. FML

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By ChickenBallsPlease - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - King's Lynn

Today, I was eating at a Chinese restaurant, when I stopped the waitress to tell her that even though I am of Chinese heritage, I can't understand a word of Chinese. After an awkward silence, she told me she was actually speaking English. FML

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By Asian - 07/02/2016 19:03 - United States - Clover

Today, I was asked to prove that I was Chinese by translating the phrase, "Ching chong ming chang ho". I'm not even Chinese. FML

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By forkmylife - 19/05/2011 22:57 - United States

Today, my school is having a mandatory class on etiquette. We've just now progressed onto forks after a long, tedious discussion on spoons. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2016 17:29 - Hong Kong - Central District

Today, at a tutoring center, one of the tutors looked at my worksheet and laughed. She then showed all the other tutors my mistakes and they laughed along with her. The best part? They all speak Chinese and they think I can't understand them. I'm Chinese. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2025 13:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I was on a first date with a gorgeous and seemingly fun woman. After ordering, she pulled some plastic utensils from her purse. She then explained, “I always carry my own because I don’t want to get a fork a black person may have used before me.” I got up and left without a word. FML

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By mustabeendrugs - 14/10/2013 01:14 - United States - Tucson

Today, a customer called me "chink eyes", "dog eater", "bloody Chinese communist" and "ching chong." I'm black. FML

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Tonight, on First Dates…

By John_Elvis - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - Valparaiso

Today, I took a girl to a sushi restaurant for our first date. She insisted she's had sushi before, but I had to watch her struggle with the chopsticks for a few minutes before mercifully asking the waitress for a fork. She then ate a fork full of wasabi, thinking it was guacamole. I think there won't be a second date. FML

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By ashley_skillz06 - 24/01/2010 05:21 - France

Today, I went to a Japanese restaurant. While the chef was throwing food at us, I was getting ready for my turn. He tossed a piece of broccoli at me, I leaned back to catch it, completely falling off my chair. I knocked everything over and had the packed restaurant laughing at me. FML

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summerloolooloo 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:10

Poke his eyeball with it and tell him you know how to use them just fine.

CallMeHush 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:14

Can you catch a fly with them?

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Calaura9 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 20:02

Things white people like-Being and expert on YOUR culture. Lmao. This could be an embarrassing situation but I thinks its funny.

VirtuallyUnbreak 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 20:31

haha ******* white people man.

implastikz 7

Wednesday 10 February 2010 20:56

the hell wit those chopsricks!! just use ur hands if u dont know how to use 'em...

ColdGold 6

Wednesday 10 February 2010 21:08

What a silly white guy.

sc95060sc 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 21:30

there's rly no WRONG way to hold a utensil. maybe a more proper way... ur an ignorant dumbass

V_S234 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 22:18

Hey, I hold my pencil weirdly. But I can still write. If you grew up using them that way, and it has worked out for you so far, I don't see why you should change how you hold them.

hpotterluvr 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 23:10

u should **** the fork up his ass

gingersnapper 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 23:42

Hahahaha, silly weeaboos! I love white people who suddenly think they're experts about east Asian culture just because they've ****** someone from there.

Neferria 0

Thursday 11 February 2010 0:09

I'm Vietnamese and I really don't use chopsticks the "proper" way. I tried to watch and copy my parents as a child, but still failed. However, I can use them fairly well. As long as you can use them without any real trouble, there shouldn't be any problem at all.

vikhelios 6

Thursday 11 February 2010 1:59

it one angry mofo

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