“The use of chopsticks requires a great deal of dexterity, making their use impossible by those without training, and often making their use undesirable by those who do not use them regularly, but who do not wish to risk the embarrassment of dropping or otherwise mishandling the food they are eating. … Accordingly, those wishing to avoid embarrassment while eating often must break with Oriental custom by opting for the less-embarrassing and less enjoyable alternative of using Western-style utensils when eating Oriental cuisine.” (Gerald L. Printz, 1987)

Via Futility Closet.

In truth, this reminds me a little of how everywhere I look, people are staring into their little phone screens. Maybe you are even doing this right now.

Via Retrospace, hattip to Hey Oscar Wilde!.

By Dan Piraro (October 25th).

As the senior alderman of the East Chemply, Pennsylvania, Town Board of Overseers, I, Walter K. Heblinger, would like to apologize to my constituents, and most especially to my family and my beloved wife, Kirsten, for sexting a nude photograph of myself to various citizens, and I would particularly like to apologize for circling my genitals, in the photograph, with red lipstick and adding vibrating exclamation points, thunderbolts, and the word “Yowza!”

Believe me, this piece by Paul Rudnick just gets better and better as you keep reading. Plus (if I can be serious for a moment), this might actually be a good thing for folks to read so that they learn some of the nuances of social media. i.e. Digital means forever, and often out of your control. (link)

Via Drawn.ca