I prefer the rolled up strands, too; but I will cut up to be polite and not get sauce all over me if I’m out.
I MUCH prefer to eat long strands of linguine, spaghetti, etc in the privacy of my own home, LOL! I have an 83 year old friend that would tuck a big napkin in the top of her blouse when we’d go to lunch. maybe I should try that?