What are some funny things that Japanese people do? - Feed Post by JACKBOSMA
What are some funny things that Japanese people do?
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Slurping is funny to look at. At least for the first few times, then it becomes outright disgusting.
Slurping your food is a harder skill than it looks. If you are not used to doing it because it's bad manners in your home country, then it takes a considerable amount of conscious effort to make the slurping sound. At least, that was my experience when I attempted to do it when eating ramen in Japan... ^^;
It is difficult. I have been in Japan for 4 years and still can't do it. My wife always asks me if my food is alright because I don't seem to be enjoying it haha- Yeah, from the videos I've seen, foreigners trying to slurp their food for the first time the Japanese way look ridiculous to Japanese people.
In my case, I hate the sound slurping makes. I have a bit of misophonia, so I get really annoyed when I have to eat with people. If I see someone eating with an open mouth I permanently lose any sort of respect for them that same instant. They become simple cattle in my eyes. 
Take everything and make it better- Eat KFC for Christmas
I don't like to slurp. Ramen is always very hot and hot noodles burn my mouth.
Funny? Middle aged salary men that go crazy over teenage pop 'idols.'
Slurping ramen is not polite, its a nessacity (is that spelled correct?) to fully enjoy the taste of ramen. The air that comes with the slurping brings out the taste! Its just part the food.
Not slurping ramen is just idiotic.
Edwin, dunno about necessarily, but "idiotic" is kinds rude, I think.
en.rocketnews24.com just had a post about slurping saying: ≪slurping is not so much “thing you do to be polite” but rather “thing you can do and people won’t think you’re rude.”≫, but also ≪in fact it’s a sign that you’re enjoying the dish≫. Fits well with what shirokitsune wrote, lol- Are there any books on slurping? Sometimes you meet books that specialize on very specific stuff.
- @wigglysquire, Yeah, haha. I've heard about that KFC at Christmas thing before. Don't know how true or how widespread it is though. I guess you'll find out this year?
- it is very true...The advertisements start in November for making your reservation at KFC. You don't eat there but pick up your chicken and take it home.
- Yea I've already seen the advertising for the KFC Christmas bucket
I have heard that slurping is more of a tool used to actually enjoy the food more thoroughly than not slurping. I initially thought that this is done so one can finish the raman while it is still hot. I haven't considered that it might alter the taste.- Yes it does, like I said, adding air brings the taste out. Think about when a wine expert is stirring his glas of wine, and then smells and tastes it. Something like that. Not slurping is more of an insult towards the food itself, because you don't bring out its full potential. Of course, this is all a big Japanese grain of salt. Personally i don't care about it, but because it's part of the food, don't think about it, just do it!
- Disgusting.
- Haha
- I actually think slurping is fun. After a long week of working hard, I love going to the local Pho restaurant and getting a special beef soup, large size, putting a bunch of lime and siracha into it. Then, I'll eat as fast I can. I usually slurp to cool it down so I can continue to eat fast.
- I don't condemn anyone for slurping, it's their choice, but my choice is to avoid those people because I find them disgusting. Another reason I will never go to Japan since the place is full of those.
FelliVox lol=D
