<p><strong>The joke is that Satania snapped the chopsticks <em>incorrectly</em>, even if they have <em>an apparent shape.</em></strong></p>
<p>This is an example of <a href="https://jisho.org/word/%E5%89%B2%E3%82%8A%E7%AE%B8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">割り箸</a> (<em>waribashi</em>, lit. &quot;splitting chopsticks&quot;)</p>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/J3tFUl.png" alt="an image of wooden disposable chopsticks not yet snapped, with a crack along the chopsticks as a snapping point" /></p>
<p><sup>Image courtesy of <a href="https://kufura.jp/life/cost/160653" rel="nofollow noreferrer">kufura - もらって使わなかった「割り箸」みんなは何に使ってる？様々な用途が集まりました</a></sup></p>
<p>And this is the expected usage</p>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/AWN41m.png" alt="an image of a hand holding an already snapped chopsticks" /></p>
<p><sup>Image courtesy of <a href="https://my-best.com/4740" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mybest - 【2022年】割り箸のおすすめ人気ランキング25選</a></sup></p>
<p>Not this</p>
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GUMCX.png" width="400" alt="an image of a boy breaking chopsticks in half"/>
<p><sup>Image courtesy of <a href="https://takawos.com/broken_disposable_chopsticks_angry-boy/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">イラストフリー素材タカヲ's - 怒って割り箸を折る子供（男の子）のイラスト</a></sup></p>

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2022-10-20T13:26:37.073Z
Is it even possible to split a piece of wood along its length?
Michael
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2022-10-20T14:54:55.837Z
@Michael yes, I also tried it while writing this answer, and it didn't need that much strength to split along its length.
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Aki Tanaka
<p>In <em>Gabriel DropOut</em>, there is <a href="https://youtu.be/gaejP1Mq_oc?t=35" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a scene</a> where Satanichia snaps her chopstick, then Gabriel makes some comment and Satanichia gets mad. What's wrong with Satanichia's snapping a disposable chopstick?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9TBN6.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9TBN6.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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What's wrong with Satanichia's snapping a chopstick?
# What's wrong with Satanichia's snapping a chopstick?
Posted by: username_0 on 2022-10-19
In *Gabriel DropOut*, there is [a scene](https://youtu.be/gaejP1Mq_oc?t=35) where Satanichia snaps her chopstick, then Gabriel makes some comment and Satanichia gets mad. What's wrong with Satanichia's snapping a disposable chopstick?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9TBN6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/9TBN6.png)
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2022-10-19. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
**The joke is that Satania snapped the chopsticks *incorrectly*, even if they have *an apparent shape.***

This is an example of [割り箸](https://jisho.org/word/%E5%89%B2%E3%82%8A%E7%AE%B8) (*waribashi*, lit. "splitting chopsticks")

![an image of wooden disposable chopsticks not yet snapped, with a crack along the chopsticks as a snapping point](https://i.sstatic.net/J3tFUl.png)

Image courtesy of [kufura - もらって使わなかった「割り箸」みんなは何に使ってる？様々な用途が集まりました](https://kufura.jp/life/cost/160653)

And this is the expected usage

![an image of a hand holding an already snapped chopsticks](https://i.sstatic.net/AWN41m.png)

Image courtesy of [mybest - 【2022年】割り箸のおすすめ人気ランキング25選](https://my-best.com/4740)

Not this

![an image of a boy breaking chopsticks in half](https://i.sstatic.net/GUMCX.png)

Image courtesy of [イラストフリー素材タカヲ's - 怒って割り箸を折る子供（男の子）のイラスト](https://takawos.com/broken_disposable_chopsticks_angry-boy/)
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2022-10-20): Is it even possible to split a piece of wood along its length?  
> **username_1** (2022-10-20): @Michael yes, I also tried it while writing this answer, and it didn't need that much strength to split along its length.  
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