Consecotaleophobia is the fear of chopsticks.
When eating in Chinese or Japanese restaurants, it can be challenging for some people to eat with chopsticks especially if they are used to eating with a spoon and fork. Some might have had a bad experience using chopsticks because they were not able to eat properly and they were really hungry but they were not able to eat their fill so they did not enjoy the meal because they had to use chopsticks.
Eating with chopsticks can be messy and sometimes people with the fear of chopsticks have an obsessive behavior of being neat and they dislike the mess that can be created especially if they are not used to eating with it. Sometimes racism can play a role in consecotaleophobia. Those people who dislike or fear some Asian countries may associate using them with the countries they dislike thus causing the phobia.
People with this phobia will avoid eating at Asian restaurants that use chopsticks. If unavoidable, they will insist using a spoon and fork. They may also show signs of anxiety when forced to use chopsticks.
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