Comments on: European Designed “Chopsticks Aids” IKEA Like, or Culturally Insensitive? http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: commercial kitchenware http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-133366 commercial kitchenware Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:28:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-133366 Nice design.. It makes the work easy.. It will be useful for those people who didn't know how to use chopsticks.. but for me.. I always prefer using spoon and fork.. Nice design.. It makes the work easy.. It will be useful for those people who didn’t know how to use chopsticks.. but for me.. I always prefer using spoon and fork..

]]> By: commercial kitchenware http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-125083 commercial kitchenware Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:28:03 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-125083 Nice design.. It makes the work easy.. It will be useful for those people who didn't know how to use chopsticks.. but for me.. I always prefer using spoon and fork.. Nice design.. It makes the work easy.. It will be useful for those people who didn't know how to use chopsticks.. but for me.. I always prefer using spoon and fork..

]]> By: THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-122622 THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC Wed, 13 May 2009 18:16:37 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-122622 Sushi is finger food. Sushi is finger food.

]]> By: THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-141090 THE_BANANA_REPUBLIC Wed, 13 May 2009 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-141090 Sushi is finger food. Sushi is finger food.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-122512 Teresa Tue, 12 May 2009 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-122512 @Efren: I definitely overlooked ability/disability when I posted my comment. Thanks for checking me. While your point is totally valid, I do think mine is as well. I don't think it was the intention of Kayiwa (the design company) to design these chopsticks for those who don't have the ability to use traditional chopsticks. I highly doubt people with various disabilities was what the designer had in mind when creating this particular chopstick aid. It may just so happen that this product would be beneficial to some who aren't able to use traditional chopsticks, but I think that might be letting this product get by a little too easily. @Efren:

I definitely overlooked ability/disability when I posted my comment. Thanks for checking me.

While your point is totally valid, I do think mine is as well. I don’t think it was the intention of Kayiwa (the design company) to design these chopsticks for those who don’t have the ability to use traditional chopsticks. I highly doubt people with various disabilities was what the designer had in mind when creating this particular chopstick aid. It may just so happen that this product would be beneficial to some who aren’t able to use traditional chopsticks, but I think that might be letting this product get by a little too easily.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-141089 Teresa Tue, 12 May 2009 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-141089 @Efren: I definitely overlooked ability/disability when I posted my comment. Thanks for checking me. While your point is totally valid, I do think mine is as well. I don't think it was the intention of Kayiwa (the design company) to design these chopsticks for those who don't have the ability to use traditional chopsticks. I highly doubt people with various disabilities was what the designer had in mind when creating this particular chopstick aid. It may just so happen that this product would be beneficial to some who aren't able to use traditional chopsticks, but I think that might be letting this product get by a little too easily. @Efren:

I definitely overlooked ability/disability when I posted my comment. Thanks for checking me.

While your point is totally valid, I do think mine is as well. I don’t think it was the intention of Kayiwa (the design company) to design these chopsticks for those who don’t have the ability to use traditional chopsticks. I highly doubt people with various disabilities was what the designer had in mind when creating this particular chopstick aid. It may just so happen that this product would be beneficial to some who aren’t able to use traditional chopsticks, but I think that might be letting this product get by a little too easily.

]]> By: TJ http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-122509 TJ Tue, 12 May 2009 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-122509 I ask this in all serious, why does it matter? Many people - Asian and Western can't use chopsticks effectively because of arthritis and other reasons. While in China we bought our daughter and our friends kids several kid-friendly chopstick designs - some hinged, some with springs, some you just slide a pair of chopsticks into a silicone figure. They work great especially for a three year-old who doesn't have the hand coordination to use normal chopsticks. If these are being sold in China why can't designers try to design something different from the traditional chopstick? Why should people who aren't used to using chopsticks be in position to look clumsy simply because their cultural background didn't give them opportunities to use chopsticks when they were young? I had the experience of working in a Japanese restaurant 25 years ago with chefs fresh from Japan who struggled to effectively use a knife and fork at meals - simply because they had never used them before coming to America. Yet those same chefs were spectacularly gifted with a knife and chopsticks. While I can use chopsticks comfortably and reach for them automatically - except for metal ones which can be slippery when eating pho - I would give these implements a try just to see how they work. Plus they are more environmentally friendly than wooden chopsticks. I ask this in all serious, why does it matter? Many people – Asian and Western can’t use chopsticks effectively because of arthritis and other reasons. While in China we bought our daughter and our friends kids several kid-friendly chopstick designs – some hinged, some with springs, some you just slide a pair of chopsticks into a silicone figure. They work great especially for a three year-old who doesn’t have the hand coordination to use normal chopsticks. If these are being sold in China why can’t designers try to design something different from the traditional chopstick?

Why should people who aren’t used to using chopsticks be in position to look clumsy simply because their cultural background didn’t give them opportunities to use chopsticks when they were young? I had the experience of working in a Japanese restaurant 25 years ago with chefs fresh from Japan who struggled to effectively use a knife and fork at meals – simply because they had never used them before coming to America. Yet those same chefs were spectacularly gifted with a knife and chopsticks.

While I can use chopsticks comfortably and reach for them automatically – except for metal ones which can be slippery when eating pho – I would give these implements a try just to see how they work. Plus they are more environmentally friendly than wooden chopsticks.

]]> By: TJ http://www.8asians.com/2009/05/11/european-designed-chopsticks-aids-ikea-like-or-culturally-insensitive/comment-page-1/#comment-141088 TJ Tue, 12 May 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2833#comment-141088 I ask this in all serious, why does it matter? Many people - Asian and Western can't use chopsticks effectively because of arthritis and other reasons. While in China we bought our daughter and our friends kids several kid-friendly chopstick designs - some hinged, some with springs, some you just slide a pair of chopsticks into a silicone figure. They work great especially for a three year-old who doesn't have the hand coordination to use normal chopsticks. If these are being sold in China why can't designers try to design something different from the traditional chopstick? Why should people who aren't used to using chopsticks be in position to look clumsy simply because their cultural background didn't give them opportunities to use chopsticks when they were young? I had the experience of working in a Japanese restaurant 25 years ago with chefs fresh from Japan who struggled to effectively use a knife and fork at meals - simply because they had never used them before coming to America. Yet those same chefs were spectacularly gifted with a knife and chopsticks. While I can use chopsticks comfortably and reach for them automatically - except for metal ones which can be slippery when eating pho - I would give these implements a try just to see how they work. Plus they are more environmentally friendly than wooden chopsticks. I ask this in all serious, why does it matter? Many people – Asian and Western can’t use chopsticks effectively because of arthritis and other reasons. While in China we bought our daughter and our friends kids several kid-friendly chopstick designs – some hinged, some with springs, some you just slide a pair of chopsticks into a silicone figure. They work great especially for a three year-old who doesn’t have the hand coordination to use normal chopsticks. If these are being sold in China why can’t designers try to design something different from the traditional chopstick?

Why should people who aren’t used to using chopsticks be in position to look clumsy simply because their cultural background didn’t give them opportunities to use chopsticks when they were young? I had the experience of working in a Japanese restaurant 25 years ago with chefs fresh from Japan who struggled to effectively use a knife and fork at meals – simply because they had never used them before coming to America. Yet those same chefs were spectacularly gifted with a knife and chopsticks.

While I can use chopsticks comfortably and reach for them automatically – except for metal ones which can be slippery when eating pho – I would give these implements a try just to see how they work. Plus they are more environmentally friendly than wooden chopsticks.

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