kinjo
後輩
- 15 Mar 2002
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In fact, leaving the last bit of any dish is a must-must and a direct demonstration of the 'enryo' in the Japanese society.
If A,B and C are eating and A eats the last bit of the dish, then B and C may think "oh heres one rude guy. he didn't even to bother to think whether we may want to have the dish".......On the other hand A may not eat the last bit thinking "the others may want to have it, i shouldn't be rude enough to finish it" and in the end , noone has it. In fact, the Japanese elders of today complain about the lack of 'enryo' among the Japanese youth nowadays!
In fact, one of the proverbs in Japanese I can't bring myself to agree with is "shitashiki nakanimo reigi ari"(Theres formality even among intimate friends)
C'mon.......gimme a break......
I have a question though. Considering that the Japanese have so touchy customs, is it ok to sleep in a meeting?
Many a time, when someone makes important presentation or in meetings, the 'buchou' snores right in front of the presenter and believe me, it is really really irritating. Is it not basic etiquette to listen/pretend to listen to the speaker however insignificant/unimportant the matter/speaker may be?!
Is this behaviour quite common or was what i saw many times just exceptions?
If A,B and C are eating and A eats the last bit of the dish, then B and C may think "oh heres one rude guy. he didn't even to bother to think whether we may want to have the dish".......On the other hand A may not eat the last bit thinking "the others may want to have it, i shouldn't be rude enough to finish it" and in the end , noone has it. In fact, the Japanese elders of today complain about the lack of 'enryo' among the Japanese youth nowadays!
In fact, one of the proverbs in Japanese I can't bring myself to agree with is "shitashiki nakanimo reigi ari"(Theres formality even among intimate friends)
C'mon.......gimme a break......
I have a question though. Considering that the Japanese have so touchy customs, is it ok to sleep in a meeting?
Many a time, when someone makes important presentation or in meetings, the 'buchou' snores right in front of the presenter and believe me, it is really really irritating. Is it not basic etiquette to listen/pretend to listen to the speaker however insignificant/unimportant the matter/speaker may be?!
Is this behaviour quite common or was what i saw many times just exceptions?