Comments on: Forgetting Cultural Etiquette http://cupofcha.com/2008/05/23/forgetting-cultural-etiquette.html This is China Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jenny http://cupofcha.com/2008/05/23/forgetting-cultural-etiquette.html#comment-1461 jenny Thu, 29 May 2008 14:18:01 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=285#comment-1461 Interesting post. Regarding the "Did I do that in NYC questions...", I'm goign to say yes, you probably did walk lane by lane (or at least to the middle) to try and cross over more quickly. And you might have raised your arms in the air in disgust as the car sped up to NOT let you pass...maybe you yelled some unpleasant words, too? The personal chopsticks still kind of throw me off. When we go back to our home countries, will we not hesitate to bring along our set of silverware when we dine out? Actually, I might not hesitate. Some restaurants have crappy silverware...and I like knowing my knife is sharp enough to cut through my meat. (Same with chopsticks -- I hate those thick chopsticks that remind me of preschool crayons, so thick you can't pick anything up.) Thanks for a great post... Interesting post. Regarding the “Did I do that in NYC questions…”, I’m goign to say yes, you probably did walk lane by lane (or at least to the middle) to try and cross over more quickly. And you might have raised your arms in the air in disgust as the car sped up to NOT let you pass…maybe you yelled some unpleasant words, too?

The personal chopsticks still kind of throw me off. When we go back to our home countries, will we not hesitate to bring along our set of silverware when we dine out? Actually, I might not hesitate. Some restaurants have crappy silverware…and I like knowing my knife is sharp enough to cut through my meat. (Same with chopsticks — I hate those thick chopsticks that remind me of preschool crayons, so thick you can’t pick anything up.)

Thanks for a great post…

]]> By: nanheyangrouchuan http://cupofcha.com/2008/05/23/forgetting-cultural-etiquette.html#comment-1441 nanheyangrouchuan Fri, 23 May 2008 23:57:44 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=285#comment-1441 For my first two months I felt like I was watching other Americans in a fish tank. I had to get used to cashiers putting money in my hands instead of dumping it all on the counter for me to humbly scoop up. For my first two months I felt like I was watching other Americans in a fish tank. I had to get used to cashiers putting money in my hands instead of dumping it all on the counter for me to humbly scoop up.

]]> By: Nick http://cupofcha.com/2008/05/23/forgetting-cultural-etiquette.html#comment-1438 Nick Fri, 23 May 2008 06:35:46 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=285#comment-1438 As a (Ex) dirty smoker it was always difficult to remember not to ash on the floor of restaurants when back visiting NZ. :-P As a (Ex) dirty smoker it was always difficult to remember not to ash on the floor of restaurants when back visiting NZ. :-P

]]> By: Paul http://cupofcha.com/2008/05/23/forgetting-cultural-etiquette.html#comment-1437 Paul Fri, 23 May 2008 04:58:58 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/?p=285#comment-1437 Interesting post. I sort of felt the same way last time I was back in Canada. I found it strange that vehicles would actually stop at crosswalks for me, and that I couldn't just dash out into the middle of the road to try to cross it, all the while weaving through traffic! Oh, and by the way, the communal chopsticks thing is actually more of a northern China deal. In the south, it's considered highly impolite. Interesting post. I sort of felt the same way last time I was back in Canada. I found it strange that vehicles would actually stop at crosswalks for me, and that I couldn’t just dash out into the middle of the road to try to cross it, all the while weaving through traffic! Oh, and by the way, the communal chopsticks thing is actually more of a northern China deal. In the south, it’s considered highly impolite.

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