I feel like the breaking of spaghetti is a bit exaggerated. Typically people prefer not to break them, but there are plenty occasions in which Italian people do break spaghetti.

Such as using them in a soup, or cooking for an older person which may have problems using the fork properly.

However, if you break spaghetti because your pot is too small you're definitely doing it wrong. Keep breaking them if you want them smaller, but use a larger pot; that will prevent them from sticking together. You do want quite a lot of water to cook pasta, not just enough to cover them while they're completely packed in the pot.

Pasta is a class of noodles. Udon and spätzle are also noodles, but they're not pasta.

It's not all pasta. The small bead types or star shapes aren't generally called noodles. But otherwise what's wrong with calling an egg and flour mixture in a string or ribbon shape a noodle? It's a generic ingredient/shape descriptor. Is it only Asian cuisines for you?

My first encounter with it was an ex referring to "lasagna noodles". The expression on my face...

There's no one perfect pasta shape, it depends on what you're cooking. That's why there's so many shapes.

But yes, I do want to see pasta forming civilization and fighting for the control of tomato sauce.

If the Flying Spaghetti Monster isn't part of this game, I don't want it.

Eat a bag of dick pasta!

A fusili is just a longer rotini.

Million to one shot!

If I break just one strand of pasta to summon Sal on purpose, will he at least give me the deli meat after he beats me with it? If so, worth it.

It's just whatever culture you're familiar with. I grew up with a ton of different pasta names as well but I didn't know the difference between dumplings like gyoza, shumai, xiaolongbao, and wontons.

When Sal's causin problems ya just need Mookie to Do The Right Thing

Right now, Sal is busy punishing someone for putting pineapple on a pizza. Look:

Ngl, that with some pesto napoletano and parmigiano was my go-to soul food for quite a while. Ready in a jiffie and just so good.

Just make a new one to cover every standard!