Embarrassing, Awkward and Restaurants: I'm new to this, sorry

I'm new to this, sorry

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 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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Introvert struggles

By knife knife - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Dalkeith

Today, I ate out, even though I was tired. When my main course arrived, I realised I had sent both my forks away with the starter plate. Rather than say anything, I ate dinner with two knives. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/09/2011 10:14 - China

Today, I was in a restaurant with my fiancée for dinner. I commented that she had some food around her mouth. She responded with a lecture, then by throwing her hot bowl of noodles at me, before stomping out the restaurant. FML

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Food flight

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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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 Nick - 11/02/2010 18:35 - United States

Today, I was carrying a hot cup of noodles. I sneezed and accidentally stabbed myself in the forehead with a fork. FML

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By John_Elvis - 09/04/2016 03:30 - 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 Anonymous - 22/06/2019 18:02

Today, I offered to help my mother-in-law boil noodles for some noodle soup. She loudly said, "You know how!?" I'm a chef. FML

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Fork that

By SpooningLeadstoForking - 29/06/2017 00:00

Today, during my second day on the job, I ate pasta with a pen in the backroom. My old job provided plasticware, and it never occurred to me to pack a fork. FML

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You deserved it 1 598

Need a bib?

By Anonymous - 15/08/2014 05:06 - United States - Arlington Heights

Today, I went to a café and got some soup. When I was done, a nice waiter came over and offered to take my mostly empty soup bowl. I quickly ate the last of it, looked up smiling and said, "Thanks!" The soup dribbled out of my mouth and onto his hand. FML

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Ubehage 32

Friday 1 September 2023 15:11

I am trying to imagine how.. FYL

Crowned Sataness 12

Friday 1 September 2023 16:59

I ask for the disposable chopsticks. the rough texture makes it so much easier. I go out for pho a lot and I still can't pick up the noodles with a smooth plastic chopsticks

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Friday 1 September 2023 14:45

Waiter, there's a noodle in my soup! Not so loud, everyone will want one.

Ubehage 32

Friday 1 September 2023 15:11

I am trying to imagine how.. FYL

Crowned Sataness 12

Friday 1 September 2023 16:59

I ask for the disposable chopsticks. the rough texture makes it so much easier. I go out for pho a lot and I still can't pick up the noodles with a smooth plastic chopsticks

metroido 17

Friday 1 September 2023 23:16

rolling a 1 on your dex save

bigredmonkeybutt 28

Saturday 2 September 2023 0:31

Noodles are not the best thing to learn to eat with chopsticks on.

Yudith 24

Saturday 2 September 2023 2:11

Right. If you want to learn how to use chopsticks, you should go lettuce, then sliced boneless meat, then Asian rice (the kind that sticks together), and at last noodles. Actually, lettuce is easier to eat with chopsticks than with a fork.