Why do people rub chopsticks together when they break them apart, is it good luck or something?

Question

Why do people rub chopsticks together when they break them apart, is it good luck or something?

Answer 1

It gets all the jagged splinter things off... It makes it smooth.

ITS NOT FOR GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 2

The wooden ones? I do it to make sure there aren't any splinters.

Answer 3

yes.

Answer 4

Some think that rubbing your chopsticks together before a meal is a Japanese custom meant to remove splinters. In fact, rubbing chopsticks together can encourage more splinters than it actually takes off! This ritual originates from an early Charlie Chaplin movie that was popular in Japan before WWII. In this movie, Charlie Chaplin rubs his knife and fork together as a gesture of culinary anticipation. The Japanese people who were fans of the movie at the time, mimicked this action with their chopsticks. After WWII, American GIs returning from Japan brought this American born custom home again! In Japan today it is not a commonly practiced custom.

Answer 5

the japanese call it the noberushite

they create a mini fire in the mddle of the table to pray to saying itadakmasu!

its blazing delisious

Answer 6

It's considered rude to do so in their country's origin because it is a sign that you think their chopsticks are cheap. But people in america do it because...well the chopsticks ARE cheap and they don't want splinters. :)

Answer 7

It gets the small splinters off of the inside of the chopsticks so they don't rub your fingers when you use them.

Answer 8

no, not good luck but to get rid of splinters- you dont want them in your food! :)

Answer 9

In Case Of Splinters And Jagged Wood

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/357219

Answer 10

Because it beats jumping around the restaurant like a hooked fish trying to get the splinters out of your tongue.

Answer 11

Some think that rubbing your chopsticks together before a meal is a Japanese custom meant to remove splinters. In fact, rubbing chopsticks together can encourage more splinters than it actually takes off! This ritual originates from an early Charlie Chaplin movie that was popular in Japan before WWII. In this movie, Charlie Chaplin rubs his knife and fork together as a gesture of culinary anticipation. The Japanese people who were fans of the movie at the time, mimicked this action with their chopsticks. After WWII, American GIs returning from Japan brought this American born custom home again! In Japan today it is not a commonly practiced custom

Answer 12

it could be for chinese or japanese people.

Answer 13

something to keep you occupied until you get another set of chopsticks......

Answer 14

Yes it supposed to be good luck

Answer 15

its not for good luck at all, mass produced chopstix have splinters of wood on them

Answer 16

no. it's done so only when you are using disposable chopsticks and not the ones you use at home that can be washed. you do it so you can scrub away any wood that is still attached to the chopsticks so they won't fall into the food later on.

Answer 17

To remove splinter bits of wood.