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Ever heard of the Montreal-Philippines cutlery controversy?
Torley
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10-25-2007 11:55 PM
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10-26-2007
12:01 PM
adamc
I'm curious to learn the ways of Filipino cutlery.
10-27-2007
1:26 AM
coconutshell
My aunts use a spoon & fork. They use the fork to shove the food on to the spoon. Then they shove the food-filled spoon in the mouth.
I grew up with a knife and fork and fish and chips so I can only tell from what I've seen.
10-29-2007
8:21 AM
rwatuny
hey teacher leave those kids alone...
- Roger Waters.
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