Chinese are the ultimate pragmatists.
One day while dining with a group of friends in Shanghai, one person ordered a soft Tofu dish. Its consistency is usually similar to jello. I watched him try many times unsuccessfully to pick up some Tofu with Chopsticks. I had been eating with Chopsticks in Canada for 8 years previous to moving to China and didn’t think this was going to work as it was extra soft. Chinese food is usually shared i.e. eat out of the same bowl/plate and avoiding collisions is generally polite, so, I was waiting for him to grab a bite so I could get in and get some too. At first I waited but being very hungry I grew impatient and grabbed a spoon and started eating. I was expecting the usual “Ah you don’t know how to use chopsticks” nonsense. Instead he looked at me and said: “You’re smart” grabbed a spoon and started eating.