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Chopsticks are part of the culture to the Chinese and doing certain things with the chopsticks may be considered rude to them. Once you find out what doing certain things with chopsticks may actually mean, you may be shocked!

The Things You Should Never Do With Your Chopsticks Include:

1. Never use them as drumsticks, never separate chopsticks from one hand.
You should never do this, because the Chinese believe that everything that is good comes in twos. If you separate the chopsticks, you'll disturb the “peace.”

2. When setting down your chopsticks, never stick them into your food.
If you stick them in the food so the chopsticks stand up, it will represent your tombstone!

3. If one chopstick is dirtied.
If for some reason you can't use one of the chopsticks from your pair, get another pair, don't get single other chopstick.

4. Never point chopsticks at someone.
Especially at your elders, you should never point chopsticks at someone.

5. Don't stick your finger.
If you do not use chopsticks the “default/proper”* way, make sure one of your fingers does not stick out.

Chop Sticks Shouldn't Be Used As Toys!

You should follow these guidelines and avoid doing these things with chopsticks so you can have a better dining experience. Have you been guilty of doing any of these things with chopsticks before?

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