Photo: This auntie, already proficient in all three skills and more, hacks away at a segment of a "water coconut" to accompany a sumptuous lunch in My Tho, Vietnam.1. The peremptory wave that halts the torrential flow of motorbikes long enough to let you cross the street.
2. The right angle to tip your rice bowl to your mouth in order to scoop the last bits of food in with your chopsticks.
And for the old ladies and those who aspire to be them:
3. The friendly, yet firm slap on the shoulder that punctuates any discussion and especially victory in a little debate. Bonus points for making every conversation sound like an argument when really it's a friendly discussion, and for the proper cackle of Ha! Ha! Ha! when you are proven right about something.
2. The right angle to tip your rice bowl to your mouth in order to scoop the last bits of food in with your chopsticks.
And for the old ladies and those who aspire to be them:
3. The friendly, yet firm slap on the shoulder that punctuates any discussion and especially victory in a little debate. Bonus points for making every conversation sound like an argument when really it's a friendly discussion, and for the proper cackle of Ha! Ha! Ha! when you are proven right about something.
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