Chopstick Taboo

[den]

Why was I never told of this?I've been comitting sashi-bashi and namida-bashi for AGES

Comments

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Why do I suspect these are Japanese in origin? I'm guilty of Kaki-Bashi, but so were all my asian housemates at the co-op and some informal diners in any type of asian restaurant that is casual. I'm guilty of Neburi/Komibashi, when I asked why the person blushed rather pink and said something about it having a rude sexual connotation. Lots of Americans do Watashi-Bashi, especially dishwashers:D.
And if there wasn't so much sauce the Namida-bashi wouldn't stain my shirt! (feeble defense:)).

I would *love* to see an etiquette expert define the atrocities and behavior of Ranma and Genma Saotome, (not to mention Misater Tendo) while consuming the evening Tendo Dogo meal. But I digress. Time to go shovel down a double order of potstickers.

[mmmetta.livejournal.com]

i actually kind of thought the close-to-mouth & shovel thing was appropriate, at least chinese, etiquette... it's at least something i've seen a lot of them do over here anyway.

but i guess it's more important with fish flavoured jello, i mean, sashimi, and stuff like that, to not shovel it into your mouth :-)

perhaps there's more honour in eating gracefully for the japanese? :-)

[tropism.livejournal.com]

Naw, it's okay to do it close to your mouth, just not pretty much up against it.