tabemono wo kuchi ni irete shaberu no ga gyougi no warui koto da - it is bad manners to speak with your mouth full (of food)
Once again, this is a sentence from my dictionary. This particular dictionary is made for Japanese people wanted to learn English, but it can work both ways. The quote made me wonder; is this a rule that exists in Japanese culture, or was it put in there to teach the Japanese about manners in foreign countries? At school it doesn't really help to watch children for obvious reasons, but I have seen many of my teachers talking with a lot of food in their mouths, and it really isn't nice for me! Also, I find it interesting that it is okay to bring a bowl of food to your mouth and shovel it in with your chopsticks; this is something that I know is acceptable, whereas in Korea that is bad manners.
While I'm here, I always make a point not to talk with my mouth full, even if someone important is talking to me. I just can't do it! However, I often bring the bowl to my mouth; with some food it is just impossible to do it any other way! I do miss being able to go home and not have to do that though. It makes me feel so rude!
Oh, and just six days left until Dede gets here :) One more week of work to get through and then he's here!
Once again, this is a sentence from my dictionary. This particular dictionary is made for Japanese people wanted to learn English, but it can work both ways. The quote made me wonder; is this a rule that exists in Japanese culture, or was it put in there to teach the Japanese about manners in foreign countries? At school it doesn't really help to watch children for obvious reasons, but I have seen many of my teachers talking with a lot of food in their mouths, and it really isn't nice for me! Also, I find it interesting that it is okay to bring a bowl of food to your mouth and shovel it in with your chopsticks; this is something that I know is acceptable, whereas in Korea that is bad manners.
While I'm here, I always make a point not to talk with my mouth full, even if someone important is talking to me. I just can't do it! However, I often bring the bowl to my mouth; with some food it is just impossible to do it any other way! I do miss being able to go home and not have to do that though. It makes me feel so rude!
Oh, and just six days left until Dede gets here :) One more week of work to get through and then he's here!
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