lots of american people love chinese food ,but why they have very bad table manner when they eat it?
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Many Americans (or Westerners in general, for that matter) have no experience with the 'proper' table manners of other nations.  I was raised in a British family, so I have distinctly European table manners that seem very strange to Americans, who eat with their forks in their right hand.\n\nMany of us have never seen a Chinese family eating with correct table manners, so we have no way to learn.  \n\nThe worst example I've found is during one of my trips to America; a family was using chopsticks for the first time, and had never seen such food or utensils before.  They did not know what to do with large pieces of food, so they did the best they could to force enormous chunks of meat into their mouths, chewing with their mouths wide open.\n\nI was fortunate enough to have a Chinese aunt, who taught me the etiquette of eating with chopsticks, but we have to consider that there are people that do not know anyone that has ever been taught proper manners with them.  Nothing about seeing a pair of chopsticks suggests to a new diner that food should be passed with the thick end of them!  \n\nHow could they know if no one ever taught them?
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blame paris hilton and george w bush.\nLOL\nBut yes we see americans as being rude crude eating machines at times. We know the names of the states and the majority of americans have never even heard of anything but quebec and ontario. It's amazing cause there are only 10 provinces. I know it's predjudiced because alot of americans are fine people.
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You realize how grossly overpopulated China and Taiwan are, right...? Well, back then, they didn't exactly have a lot of money. Most were destitute families who had too many kids because they figured they'd get the extra hands for help. They obviously had to feed them, and that's where the importance on food is placed. They were always told to finish all their food... sometimes, they were told to not drink water at all so that they had enough room in their stomach for all the food. THEN, they could drink (what my mom told me... yes, I Asian if you can't tell from my avatar). Food wasted in that time was a really bad thing to them... and that's carried on for a long time, especially in places like China where there are still very poor people. \n\nYou may not get this because you grew up in the US (assuming) where you were adequately fed and didn't have to worry about such things. It may be unnecessary in your opinion, but for them, it was way different. \n\nBy the way, this whole placing importance on food is applicable mostly to the older generation, not usually the ones here. I was always fed properly, and I was born here, sooo...
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If you're living in America I can say the reason mostly is the language.  Chinese sounds funny to us because it is so different from our own language.  Actually it is different from many languages but I'm only able to testify for Americans.  The culture is also very different from what we're used to, while other cultures aren't really all that much different.  I wouldn't take it personally, people make fun of other people that are different.  Once they get to know you they'll probably joke even more, but joking around is how many people get along and should be taken lightly.  It's just our way.  \n\nAside from all that I think the world for the most part actually has a lot of respect for the Chinese.   It's culture, Art, history is all fascinating and very foreign because of so many years of no contact.
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just , be always very femenine, and polaite, they have alot of good maners. here american culture is more relaxed when it comes to those things. but they are not. for example ,never ever!! burp. use good maners on the table. things like that mexican people notice.
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It's not wrong. It's impolite. It's very disturbing and annoying to those around you. Not to mention it makes you look as if you've never had a decent meal before. Practicing proper eating habits is simply good manners.
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It is best to order foods that can be eaten with a knife and fork. Finger foods can be messy and are best left for informal dining. \nDo not order alcoholic beverages. Drinking too much when dining out is one of the most disliked behaviors. \nDo not smoke while dining out. \nSit up straight at the table. It makes a good impression. \nWhen you are not eating, keep your hands on your lap or resting on the table (with wrists on the edge of the table). Elbows on the table are acceptable only between courses, not while you are eating. \nDo not season your food before you have tasted it. \nNever chew with your mouth open or make loud noises when you eat. Although it is possible to talk with a small piece of food in your mouth, do not talk with your mouth full. \nDo not slurp soup from a spoon. Spoon the soup away from you when you take it out of the bowl and sip it from the side of the spoon. If your soup is too hot to eat, let it sit until it cools; do not blow on it. \nIf food gets caught between your teeth and you can't remove it with your tongue, leave the table and go to a mirror where you can remove the food from your teeth in private. \nEat rolls or bread by tearing off small bite size pieces and buttering only the piece you are preparing to eat. When ready for another piece, repeat the same process. \nEngage in table conversation that is pleasant but entirely free of controversial subjects. \nYou should not leave the table during the meal except in an emergency. If you must go to the bathroom or if you suddenly become sick, simply excuse yourself. Later you can apologize to the host by saying that you didn't feel well. \nIf you need something that you cannot reach easily, politely ask the person closest to the item you need to pass it to you. For example, "After you have used them yourself, would you please pass me the salt and pepper?" \nIf a piece of your silverware falls onto the floor, pick it up if you can reach it and let the server know you need a clean one. If you cannot reach it, tell the server you dropped a piece of your silverware and ask for a clean one. \nIf you or someone you are dining with is left-handed, it is best for the left-handed person to sit at the left end of the table or at the head of the table. This arrangement helps ensure that everyone has adequate elbow room to eat comfortably. \nIf food spills off your plate, you may pick it up with a piece of your silverware and place it on the edge of your plate. \nNever spit a piece of bad food or tough gristle into your napkin. Remove the food from your mouth using the same utensil it went in with. Place the piece of food on the edge of your plate. If possible, cover it with some other food from your plate
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no, it actually does the opposite by accentuating our high standard of living, but it is having an adverse affect on our own economy.  When there is high demand for a product (LCD TV let's say) in the US It drives the prices up, and up, and up, because of the minimum wage laws in the US.  This makes it more profitable for companies to outsource jobs to other countries, and then transport the goods back to the US.  Also, when prices go up people start to shop around for the best deal, and Chinese goods are much less costly, therefore China gets more business from Americans than America does.  If tariffs were to be placed on Chinese goods, then China would be less impactfull on the US economy, but our standard of living would decline because we could not afford to have the shiny new technology, and that would probably piss the Chinese off, which at this point in time we do not want (we have enough people pissed off at us).  Either way we will not be the top country for much longer...Unless we can get those crazy Arabs to give up religions; the biggest antagonistic factor in their hatred of America.
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I'm an American living in China and frankly I wish we had some good taco restaraunts here.\n\nHowever, beef is expensive and hard to procure due to the lack of cattle and sufficient grazing land on the east coast. Pigs are the 'meat' of choice. Most restaraunts that serve actual beef import it from New Zealand or Australia. I have no idea what McDonalds serves, but it sure isn't beef.\n\nAnother issue is market. I don't think the Chinese would have a problem adapting to taco's in the long run as I've watched them quickly adapt to McDonalds and KFC (there are plenty of fat little Chinese kids to support that observation), but we did have one or two restaraunts that gave it a shot at taco's and failed. \n\nThere is one in the town I live at that has been fairly successful, though. It is called Havannah's and my family and I eat at it every three or four weeks. The taco's aren't very good, but worth visiting once in awhile.
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It's a culture thing. It is also perhaps due to the fact that you weren't really raised in China to begin with. Perhaps if you visit China,you'd understand better :)
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It has nothing to do with individual body weight. People just eat many times a normal serving. Servings are based on nutritional values. And they are as lot less than most people think. Hey lets all go to China Buffet and pig out!!! wheewww!!!
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Please listen to me.\n\nI actually do know what I'm talking about. You do eat using the European or Continental way. It is not rude if you were brought up using the Continental way. It IS rude if you are trying to be pretentious and thumbing your nose at the American way (which is to transfer the fork), but I don't think you mean to be pretentious. \n\nLet your wife understand that both ways are acceptable and simply reflect the person's upbringing or culture.
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Because these people are disgusting.  It has nothing to do with culture.  It has to do with being a classy (or classless) person.
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You go with your bad self there bub! I agree totally.\n\nTo answer your question, I try really hard to leave the made in China stuff behind but if I do get something, I feel sad for how hard they worked for so little pay so I could have the product....but...I know if I wasn't going to buy it..then his family wouldn't eat because he wouldn't have a job.\n\nThe short answer is, gratified but guilty
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I think if you threw up that much food I don't think it was from eatting all that food,but a particular food that you did eat,that caused a sly form of Food Poisoning.Could the steak have been bad,the shrimp not cooked properly,even down to the choc. cake and sundae,the cream could of been bad.You never know,especially at "all you can eat" buffet If your still threwing up along with the runs then I would check myself to the emercency room,you probably have food poisoning.I went to a chinese "all you can eat" buffet,I didn't stay to eat I went to take a drink and saw a fly swimming around in my Pepsi. I showed them and told them I'm not paying for a meal I can not eat,and walked out. They never came after me.And I never eat there again!!Thanks
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American's have roughly the same amount of taste as people in any other country in the world. Which is to, practically zero. The only exception to this rule is Australians who, as everyone knows, have ABSOLUTELY no taste whatsoever.
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since America is predomiately Christian & America is also incredibly FAT, with what, something like 2/3 of all adults being overweight...I think that answers your question!\n\nas for the stale taste...why do you think they serve them with wine? HAH!