"Hmm" said Mr X , " the food is quite good , is'nt it ?"

" Well, its not bad " says Mr Y, "it would have been worse. Hey you're eating with your hand again, you barbarian !"

Its who is the barbarian says Mr X pointing at Mr Y's knife and fork , "look at the waepons you use".

" You see, the advantage of eating with afork and a knife is that you don't risk burning your fingers," says Mr Y.

" The advantage of eating with your fingers," says Mr X, " Is that you don't risk burning your mouth."

"Alright then, you win," says Mr Y.

" Then you shoulf put your fork and knife and eat with your fingers." Mr X says.


"Alright then," says Mr X,
"I lose"

" Why should I ?" retorts Mr Y. " I've never burnt my mouth eating with fork and knife."


" But you know " says Mr Y. " I once heard of somebody who cut his tip very badly while eating with fork & knife."

"Is it ? Well a friend of mine.... a very close friend of mine in fact ," says Mr X, swallowing a mouthful unchewed. " once bit off a piece of his finger while eating a gulab-jamun with his bare hands."