[quote=Hank]
Nobody has ever taught me. I have no idea how to use them and, frankly, no interest. Western cutlery is far superior.
[/quote]

It's not hard to learn. Basically you hold the sticks about the same as you would hold a pencil and then adjust your fingers slightly so that the sticks open and close... Kind of hard to describe verbally, though, now that I'm attempting it.