Originally Posted by mayonaise
no, it isn't: although "quick" or "fast" is used in the chinese word for "chopsticks", it's not anywhere close to the pronounciation of the english "chop" (kuai in mandarin, fai in cantonese). and pidgin english is/was not exclusive to chinese immigrants. :slap:
for the record, oriental food wouldn't bee good without chopsticks...
and we're using :slap: smiley alot so I thought I'd include it.