And just about every time I'm in a crowded ethnic Chinese restaurant, the staff will do a double-take, because I'm ambidextrous enough to use chopsticks with both hands. That means I can switch to whichever side isn't bumping into someone else at the moment. Apparently almost nobody can do that, so it attracts attention. But after that, they take me quite seriously.
Re: Foods and preferences
And just about every time I'm in a crowded ethnic Chinese restaurant, the staff will do a double-take, because I'm ambidextrous enough to use chopsticks with both hands. That means I can switch to whichever side isn't bumping into someone else at the moment. Apparently almost nobody can do that, so it attracts attention. But after that, they take me quite seriously.