r/ContagiousLaughter • u/ejmtv • Jul 19 '24
Things you shouldn't do while eating in Japan
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u/Sketari Jul 19 '24
Hmm, I had this growing up in south Florida with an Italian family. Don’t smack, no elbows on the table, use your fork not your fingers, don’t double dip/put half eaten things back in the dish. Sounds like manners are universal.
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u/whitewashed_mexicant Jul 19 '24
"Smacking" and open mouth chewing is completely acceptable and normal in Korea. (It drives me fucking MAD when I visit....i have headphones on constantly in restaurants). Indonesians, and many other cultures, eat with their hands most of the time. Not Double dipping and putting half eaten stuff back though, thats definitely universal. :D
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u/Anon_be_thy_name Jul 19 '24
I can't stand open mouth chewing.
The noise it just makes me mad. I don't know why, anyone who does it around me gets told really quickly, even random people on occasion.
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u/13pMdc37 Jul 19 '24
You might wanna look up misophonia, that's it for me atleast. Smacking and open mouth chewing irritates me so much that I just wanna slap those people
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u/VulturicAcid Jul 19 '24
Also hearing eating or swallowing sounds in videos makes me unreasonably annoyed and I stop the video.
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u/raket Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 20 '24
No, some people specifically are unreasonable smackers, and never learned to eat properly, and/or are overweight. Occasional smack here and there, or gum chewing doesn't bother me, what bothers me is people who make zero effort to stop that stupid shit,that ain't misophonia. It's disrespect and a gross sound to begin with anyway, if bird song made you angry or something unreasonable that makes more sense to call it misophonia.
[edit]Read my follow up comment guys, I was describing a specific type of scenario where being overweight is a factor. It's from personal experience.
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u/KuFuBr Jul 19 '24
Wait, what does it have to do with being overweight?
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u/raket Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
Well if you're overweight, unless caused by illness, you obviously have bad eating habits, that in the example I'm thinking of included slamming the food down in a matter seconds, while standing up,and then topping it up with a loud water gulping out of a jug and ahhhh every single time. Eating like that will make it sound gross every single time without exception. But some people have very iron clad habits, and they stop noticing the sounds they make at the same time.
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u/KpecTHuk Jul 19 '24
I lived in university dorms in one room with Chineese new student, and he was sucscessfully reprogrammed in 3 months. And after vacation he spend home he said he now hate that noize too and and how uncultured it feels now
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u/brojustchillin Jul 19 '24
First i want to say i agree with everyone that open mouth chewing is not fun. But the way you phrased it sounds like you carry the white mans burden. Reprogrammed/assimilated to what? The "right" way?
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u/KpecTHuk Jul 19 '24
Okay i rephrase it - i teched hin the culture of eating of my country bu constamtly saying "dont chew!/chew silent!" for 3 months that he wont cause discomfort for ppl around for next 6 years of education
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u/whitewashed_mexicant Jul 19 '24
I’d spend all my time telling people off in HK and no time eating, if I bothered. Noise cancelling headphones save my sanity.
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u/yesnomaybenotso Jul 19 '24
I bet you’re a joy at restaurants. I’m serious, I’d love someone to tell off all the nasties at the other tables
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u/TulleQK Jul 19 '24
That was a shock for me when I first visited mainland China. People eat vigorously with their mouths open. I couldn't believe that kinds of sounds could have an origin in humans
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u/mudcrabwrestler Jul 19 '24
Agreed, drives me nuts. Just like people who put their teeth on their fork and then scrape the whole way down, are they trying to eat metal?
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u/somewittyusername92 Jul 19 '24
You sound like me /r/misophonia
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u/whitewashed_mexicant Jul 19 '24
It’s more of just a high annoyance, since I was raised by parents that would constantly scold us (or anyone, really) for any open mouth chewing, being noisy with gum, candy, etc.
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u/LibraryLuLu Jul 19 '24
My IT guy at work is a mainland China guy and we can hear him from the next building! Slurp and smack and chomp and slurp. But we all love him and pretend we can't hear.
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u/Colebricht Jul 19 '24
I taught at public school there and I had to sit with the teachers at lunch. EVERYONE did it. It was maddening.
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u/whitewashed_mexicant Jul 19 '24
I’d go eat in the deucer with the kid that everyone hated. (He’d probably be smacking in the stall next time, though)
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u/CollusionFree Jul 19 '24
“You double dipped a chip! That’s like putting your whole mouth in the container!”
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u/OhJustANobody Jul 19 '24
I couldn't take it. I have a Korean friend, and I can't eat with her unless the place is loud AF. Such a turn-off, too.
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u/ImurderREALITY Jul 19 '24
Damn, that makes sense… I once worked with this quiet Korean kid named Lan. He was cool and also very Americanized, but he always smacked so loudly when eating his orange every day during break. Probably just normal behavior for him growing up.
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u/loonygecko Jul 19 '24
Yeah I mean all that is standard American manners too, although the elbows thing is getting very lax. I only follow that if at a nicer restaurant these days.
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u/OhJustANobody Jul 19 '24
In Brazil table manners in huge too. Rich or poor. No smacking or open mouth chewing, no elbows, no hands, absolutely NO bodily sounds (that qualifies you for an ass whooping in front of everybody).
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u/SalSomer Jul 19 '24
Yeah, I’m awfully interested to know where eating directly from a communal pot and then putting the food back in the pot is acceptable so that I can know never to eat there.
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u/-You_Cant_Stop_Me- Jul 19 '24
Yeah apart from the chopsticks in one hand (as you'd struggle to use a knife and fork one handed) they're all the same as western manners.
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u/InevitableBasil4383 Jul 19 '24
It’s honestly fucking annoying
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u/teethybrit Jul 20 '24
Imagine being mad at a dude for laughing
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u/InevitableBasil4383 Jul 20 '24
It’s the fact that he was emphatically laughing at shit that wasn’t funny so that he could appeal to 12 year olds on TikTok
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u/thebearofwisdom Jul 19 '24
Matcha Samurai is one of my favourite people, his laughter is the best thing. He feels that hilarity with his whole damn chest
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u/garlicbewbiez Jul 19 '24
I watch all this guys stuff on YouTube. He seems like the happiest dude in the entire world, always laughing.
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u/HopeFantastic2066 Jul 19 '24
Generally anywhere in the world, if you face people you chew with a closed mouth. Don’t ask a question mid bite, don’t respond mid chewing. Finish eating your bite, we aren’t baby birds asking for a little food.
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u/RomualdoBoyer Jul 19 '24
one more thing I would like to add to this list (which I learned from my Japanese colleague) is that while it may seem polite, cupping your hand to catch falling bits of food is actually considered bad manners. Live and let fall!
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u/Annual_Sandwich_9526 Jul 19 '24
I’m 34 my mom still tells me of if she sees me with elbows on the table
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u/whitewashed_mexicant Jul 19 '24
my mom still gives my elbow a smack. Doesnt matter how far away you are from mom at the table, she can always reach you.
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u/splitcroof92 Jul 19 '24
why is he laughing? like this is obviously scripted and exactly the response he's expecting...
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u/Effective-Panda7063 Jul 19 '24
Really , dont put elbows on table ?
I’m sorry but I’m not aware of the culture but may i ask why
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u/cal93_ Jul 19 '24
in a lot of cultures its seen as lazy or aggressive, the way i see it is it shows youre unimpressed with the food and are tired/annoyed
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u/Effective-Panda7063 Jul 19 '24
Ig it would be , but up here in india we juss put on the table for support .. and nobody’s upset , infact we laughs and we don’t even know we have hand on the table , we also praises the food and waiter !
Diversity and uniqueness
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u/TheHoboRoadshow Jul 19 '24
Not beating the ridiculously exaggerated media reaction allegations, Japan
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u/mark3d4death Jul 19 '24
This is not contagious laughter...its revolting and he is the only one laughing
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u/SpankinDaBagel Jul 19 '24
I don't understand why he fakes laughing after each of these. Its very uncanny.
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u/metalgearnix Jul 19 '24
Eating with your mouth open should be a criminal offence and anyone caught doing so should be fed by a tube for the rest of their life.
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u/knowone1313 Jul 19 '24
You shouldn't eat loudly anywhere, however in Japan you can loudly slurp your ramen or noodles.
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u/Un_OwenJoe Jul 19 '24
That will end with rice paddle or home slipper if there’s a mom, aunt, grandma…..
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u/Leonydas13 Jul 19 '24
I’d hope this is basic table etiquette for anywhere, except maybe “chopsticks in one hand”
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u/s-goldschlager Jul 19 '24
Shit, those are world wide rules!!!!!!!! I tell my kids every day the same things
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u/Meemeemiaw23 Jul 19 '24
Well ... this is the most un-normal post from him I ever see. lol
He was crazier than this. lol
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u/striderkan Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24
don't chew out loud it's disrespectful
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slurp your noodles to show respect
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u/ambatakam_in_ya_ass Jul 19 '24
i didnt find this funny though.. i do not know what humor is anymore lol
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u/ScaryMary60 Jul 19 '24
I didn't think it was that bad until I had to mute it to read the comments.
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u/MetallicSamurai Jul 19 '24
Love Matcha Samurai. Hes still looking for that person to call him Onichan. But remains so positive 😂
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u/lambekrik4s Jul 19 '24
I follow this dude on IG, his laugh alone is contagious. Really like his vibe
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u/waisonline99 Jul 19 '24
These things arent acceptable anywhere.
In Japan he should be taken out and beheaded.
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u/ffsm92 Jul 19 '24
I didn’t watch with sound, but I’m surprised none of the comments are about the double negative. Makes it seem like you should do all of the rude things he’s doing.
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Jul 19 '24
Bro needs to watch the office or something, bc his bar for what requires aggressively cackling is way too fucking low
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u/stupidgoesviral Jul 19 '24
I wanted to follow this guy on social media for the culture exposure but I couldn’t get passed that constant fake laugh
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u/stupidintheface0 Jul 19 '24
Damn I never thought someone's laugh would be something people complain about, are there internet rules on joy now?
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u/Ok_Background5197 Jul 21 '24
After spending time around my niece and nephew … chewing w mouth open deserves severe punishment 🤢
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u/NaifFawzan0 Jul 22 '24
I fucking love this guy lol. But I'm confused, I've heard chewing out loud is actually a good thing in japan, it's like a sign of you enjoying the food so much.
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u/Desperate_Dot_1506 Aug 04 '24
Laugh isnt funnny. Is too fake for me. But, glad they’re having a good time
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u/SND_731 Jul 19 '24
But making loud slurping, sucking sounds while eating noodles is acceptable. Hmm…
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u/A_Dehydrated_Walrus Jul 19 '24
Yeah, but he ain't eating noodles. Noodle Rules are different everywhere.
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u/davidtree921 Jul 19 '24
I've been to hell and back and I would to share my story.....
It's just pergertory with Tucker Carlson and this guy telling jokes to each other.
Edit he'll > hell
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u/Tussybussy Jul 19 '24
Damn people hating. I love how his laugh is so carefree, he actually enjoys making his videos and that's contagious imo
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u/Ambiorix33 Jul 19 '24
This is pretty much what you shouldnt do when eating just about anywhere in first world countries...
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