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It is astonishing and sometimes appalling how seriously some folks take
their notions of etiquette! And disconcerting how inadvertantly we can ourselves be offended to the core by people acting ignorantly of ours, when we have carried our sensibilities about for so long that there is an emotional or subconscious assumption that
'Everyone knows you don't do this, or you do that...!' and failure to act correctly is just plain rudeness! Edward T Hall, in the 60s, talked about this in his books: The Silent Language, (about many ways of non-verbal communication); The Hidden Dimension (cultural differences in perceptions of space).
posted by
Ciel
on January 4, 2005 at 10:04 AM
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Yeah, it's definitely about social custom. In some countries it's polite to belch, isn't it?! Although even in this culture there are times it's OK to eat with one's hands, such as fried chicken (mmmmm...making myself hungry), pizza, candy bars (oh God I have to go shopping!) and my personal favorite, cigarettes (whoops...yes I know I am awful; I will quit soon...tomorrow...ten years from now at the latest...20 years I promise!)...
posted by
Dyl_Pickle
on November 16, 2004 at 6:40 AM
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I agree completely. Is this what it means to do in Rome as the Romans do?
posted by
Amateur
on November 15, 2004 at 7:25 PM
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ah...ok, I'm guilty of eating with my hands...damit.
I forgot to close those blinds! Craps! And I was jumping up and down on the bed! Oh, what a world!
posted by
amazman
on November 15, 2004 at 6:49 PM
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and some eat with their hands...
posted by
Ca88andra
on November 15, 2004 at 1:13 AM
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hahaha, brush twice a day......
posted by
Star5_
on November 12, 2004 at 10:47 AM
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How about...
digging it out of your beard three days later? Disgusting, but tasty!
posted by
food4thought
on November 11, 2004 at 9:01 PM
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