It almost feels like a practical joke when the waiters come and ask how the food is when you’ve just taken a bite and they do that almost without fail. My problem with that is two-fold: 1) You haven’t had enough time to judge the food yet; 2) and it’s awkward to talk when you’ve got food in your mouth. Great video as always.
@barelybear5489
2 жыл бұрын
this is part of the premeditated extortion plan...😆
It is very important to have proper table manners. Besides, I just had a British all day breakfast this afternoon. Not just being neat and tidy to place the utensils in place, but also properly place them when finishing it.
@ThePrinceOfChenLiu
2 жыл бұрын
我好像在许多频道都看到您的评论,是不是田纳西的那一家子也是您经常去的频道!😄
@KelvinChoi724
2 жыл бұрын
中西飲食文化雖有不同,但也有一些共通點。比如說,不要邊吃邊講話 (no talking when you are eating),這個除了很沒禮貌外 (因為很可能會把食物噴到別人),其實也是有根據。如果大家是修讀Biology或者Human Anatomy的話,就會知道人類的食道 (oesophagus)跟氣管(trachea)就在前後,有一個軟骨組織叫做會厭 (epiglottis),在我們吞嚥 (swallowing)的時候,epiglottis會蓋住喉嚨,以防食物誤進氣管,當我們平常說話或呼吸時,epiglottis就會打開。所以,如果邊吃邊講話,其實很危險,增加哽塞 (choking)的風險。華人有一句叫做「食不言,寢不語」。
關於jiggling the legs,廣東人一直都有句話:人搖福薄,樹搖葉落。就是就抖腳是一個壞習慣。
@eddielin6334
Жыл бұрын
A very useful and complete lesson on Western table etiquette. Everyone in Taiwan just knows bit of this and bit of that, and some elders actually teach you the wrong Western table etiquette. Thank you.
In traditional Chinese culture, putting your chopsticks straight down in the rice is in the event of "祭祖“。Meaning that bowl of rice is for the passed away ancestors.
Thank you for the video, this is really helpful. This is based on what I remembered. In Chinese culture, "jiggling your leg" is bad. People believe that there's gold on men's knee. So anything like jiggling and kneeling down should be avoided at most time because "jiggling and kneeling" symbolizes losing your riches (財運). Refer to 男兒膝下有黃金. In modern days, jiggling is still consider as "things only poor people do". Refer to "窮抖腳", and "男抖窮, 女抖賤, 樹抖死, 人抖窮"
@chnet968
2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was taught that if you have to leave the table for a while (for restroom or else) and you've not finished your dish yet, you can place your knife and fork on the dish crossed or in the positions of "4 o'clock and 8 o'clock" (like Chinese character "八") to signal that you'll come back and finish the dish, and the staffs shouldn't collect your plate.
@ewenchan1239
2 жыл бұрын
I always find it slightly-to-mildly amusing that you know more Chinese than I do, and yet, I was born in HK (U.K.).
@brianlai8561
Жыл бұрын
Reaching across the table! 😂 Been told off so many times before as a kid in both cultures. We call it 飛象過河。 Its a reference to the Chinese chess ( the piece equivalent to bishop) reaching across the whole chessboard) which is an illegal move. Got a smack on the back of the hand evertime i did it haha
@llchan
2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to hear that it’s rude to put your phone on the table while eating, even if it’s between friends. In the US, this is definitely not the case. Maybe I’m a bit old fashioned but I personally find it rude.
@realwwater
2 жыл бұрын
but in reality all the workclass put phones on table while eating🤭……
Hi Susie, don't be snobbish lol I saw English people eat quite casually, but I totally agree with some of the rules, but nowadays they are quite relaxed, I always communicate with "foreign" friends about etiquette. Eat quietly definitely one of those, but in Asian culture, esp to show how nice the noodle is, you should slurp the noodles. I dated some girls, I have to say table manner definitely is not a problem in the relationship, both people can learn each other's culture, it's fun.
Funny, interesting and useful. And make people laugh as we may not be aware of this table manner
@bench4049
2 жыл бұрын
This content is very useful for me. If I want to be a civilized person, these things are good that I need to learn.
@neutralname404
2 жыл бұрын
1. Everything you mentioned is fine for me, except I think it's absolutely fine to hold the bowl when I drink soup as you mentioned "highly inefficient" to drink it with a spoon with the bowl on the table...I think I should probably leave Europe...2. I think jiggling one's foot is fine as long as this doesn't directly impact another person, I hate it when people do this when we are sharing a same bench or for a show when they are sitting behind me with the foot touching the back of my seat. I encontered this situation quite often in continental Europe(never been to the UK). I am Chinese from China.
@mtndudesf
6 ай бұрын
Western soups are usually thick and would be difficult to pour it from the bowl directly into mouth. Chinese soups are watery so it's a different kind of activity to eat the soup efficiently.
@shanezheng9541
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Susie, I'm reading a book called Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behavior, by Kate Fox. This book is very inspiring and it shares many of your opinions, on English personality, English social rules, English humor, etc. I didn't know English people pay so much attention on social classes; it seems the entire society moves around the idea of acting one's class by avoid using certain words, choosing certain furnitures/cars/houses. I got lost on whether the author was just showing her humor, or perhaps she was stating the cruel facts on classes. Do people from high class discriminate the others? Do people from the lower classes try very hard to act like they are from a higher society?
Could you do more on the table manners on the placement of fork and spoon, like what you had mentioned, placement of both spoon and fork at 4 o'clock mean you have done on the meal, and crossing the fork and spoon/knife have other meaning as well.
@janc3830
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggling legs itself isn't rude imo, just a little distracting if done too often or for too long. Whether a person is rude or not depends on the full body language I guess. Sometimes, people are just anxious. Some don't even realize they do it. I know of people who frown upon it and there're also people who don't care at all. But it is definitely more of an undesirable habit, and if some kid is jiggling their legs, their parents are no doubt going to try and prevent that.
@sophicgong5366
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggling your leg is a posture people behave when they are anxious or quite in a smug self-satisfication. The former shows their impatience with the companion, while the latter is in general not a pleased scene, and either way it doesn't show one's control on his or her behavior and emotion.
@mtndudesf
6 ай бұрын
Jiggling legs happens with young people much more and it's a subconscious movement. Sometimes someone commenting "you're jiggling your legs" is enough to get the person to stop. It's not rude but a bit unhealthy.
Not all Chinese have the same culture. South and north Chinese are different culture. Also all Chinese have their own local language. Even foods are big different. Old generation oversea Chinese are coming from Southern part of China. (Canton area) Most of them speaking Cantonese or Tao Shan. Chinese said jiggle your leg at the dinner table are not polite. Some old age Chinese said jiggle your leg mean your fortune will falling off follow your jiggle action. Haha funny right
@admd8167
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Susie for sharing this.
@wearehkyan
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thx, Susie
@johnlo1934
2 жыл бұрын
About jiggling your legs. There is a saying 樹搖葉落,人搖福薄。so you can see it is something you will get told off by others. p.s. this saying rhymes in Cantonese and not so much in Mandarin, so may not be generally known in Taiwan nor northern China
Great topic as usual Susie. Talking while chewing is pretty gross which to me is the number one turnoff. Couple more (a) don’t slurp the soup and (b) always pass both the salt AND pepper together. And in a family style or pot luck setting, we always make sure no one wants that last piece of food before grabbing it.
@brookwaylon2399
2 жыл бұрын
You are a beautiful British girl! I love your videos.
I was taught not to turn the fork upside down or use it as a spoon to scope the peas...
@TPM188
2 жыл бұрын
打光進步了!!!
@datoming
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggling one’s leg or tapping one’s foot is a no no - 樹搖葉落,人搖福薄!A jiggling tree shed its leaves. A jiggling person is void of his or her blessing in life.
@caryjiang8549
2 жыл бұрын
A chinese slang for jiggling is"men jiggling are poor, women jiggling are cheap"(男抖穷,女抖贱)
@hsienpiaolin2322
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your effort in making this video informative and educative as it has always been Jiggling, in my opinion, should be avoided as it might offend others
@winghinkao
2 жыл бұрын
In Chinese culture, same as slouching, jiggling is not allowed. In middle or upper class family, usually Mom will discipline her child who jiggling his/her legs.
@harrywu3558
2 жыл бұрын
in Cantonese there's a saying about jiggling, 人摇福薄,树摇叶落 lol
Bancing leg or foot is usually considered you will lose something, especially wealth someday in the future
@mxxxyxx01
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggling leg is definitely rude in the old time in Asia. My parents snapped at us every time when they saw me or my brother doing that when we were much younger. Now I don't like people jiggling legs either.
@leiflee
2 жыл бұрын
that is really interesting to know something is exactly opposite and that's why today we mix it.
@Joyceladybug
Жыл бұрын
slouch=葛优躺,哈哈
@user-ds5vd7zk9p
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggle the leg. = 人搖福薄, 樹搖葉落.
@jy7140
2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video.
@vincentng2392
2 жыл бұрын
I recall there's a Chinese-language book written by Hong Kong actress-turned-psychologist Josephine Siao on western etiquette, just wondering if Susie has read it before. 記得香港的蕭芳芳曾經出過一本名為「洋相」的中文書介紹西方禮儀,不知版主讀過沒有。
some people say those who jiggle will eventaully shake away their weath (人搖福薄)
@ryanho786
2 жыл бұрын
先like, 有空再看
@sammytong4671
2 жыл бұрын
please adding English subtitles exactly what you say as previous video. tks
@kelvinng7749
2 жыл бұрын
有没有聽過[人搖福薄,樹搖葉落] ?
@user-nd2dp3fw8s
6 ай бұрын
while the bill is brought to me, shall I stay at my seat or go to the cashier counter to pay if off ? always confuse 😱. Could you help advise ? Thank you
@mtndudesf
6 ай бұрын
Entirely depends on the restaurant.
@taichikuen
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Susie. 🙂
@joowooful
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your sharing!
@pillargauss
Жыл бұрын
Hi Susie, thanks for sharing the video. Can I have a question please? Should I place knife with blade facing towards myself? I went for a quite formal dinner once and found many people placed their knives with blades facing outwards. I felt that was a bit odd.
@RickyCarver
2 жыл бұрын
very useful ~ thanks!
@Island728
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do daily vlogs like video also?
@aturret
2 жыл бұрын
中国北方人管slouch叫“吊儿郎当”
@Jm-vr3wl
Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@user-vk7ct3hz3u
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggling is considered as being impolite in Hong Kong, although you would still find quite a few people jiggling in local eating places. 😂
@ChuanZhuHome
2 жыл бұрын
pound sterlin gets to new low while people are still proud
@1688betty
2 жыл бұрын
Great for Asian 😘thanks
@carterzeng5756
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for good information. Can anyone tell me why I followed those etiquettes in an American restaurant, everyone looked at me like an idiot? And the staff refused to give me knives and forks! I swear I won't go to KFC anymore, their staff and customers are so strange.
Wow you know all the things that I don’t know about as a Chinese lol
@terencechengde
Жыл бұрын
About jiggling legs: I don't think it is necessarily perceived as rude in China or Hong Kong, not sure about Taiwan though. Historically it might have been unacceptable. Personally, I hate it. I never allow myself to do it. And when my partner does it, it bugs me a lot.
@liushinrone
2 жыл бұрын
Why Woo is 戴?
@chenbanker2837
2 жыл бұрын
the British etiquette is not as complicated as Chinese
@xieexie5103
2 жыл бұрын
thanks
@jhyin
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
@doriszhang3039
2 жыл бұрын
请问用餐的时候跷二郎腿不礼貌吗?
@chenethan8839
2 жыл бұрын
How do you use the napkin to blot your mouth? Also, if you wear a totally-white shirts, would you put the napkin into the collar?
In America forget about it.. we just use our fingers now. We grab tacos like the Mexicans, eat pizzas like the Italians, mix rice & naan like Indians ... The Queen is going to be so disappointed after two hundred some years... 😂😂
不行~~我是不能容忍吃飯的時候有人在一旁『jigging leg』抖腳,還有,用自己的舌頭去清潔(?)自已塞在牙齒間的食物殘渣所發出來的那個『嘶嘶』的聲音,太惡心了QQ.... 謝謝分享英國的餐桌禮儀,我在看Murder on the Orient Express(台譯 : 東方快車謀殺案)時,也有發現連在吃甜點時也會在脖子上圍上圍巾~~用刀叉,小口小口的吃~
@user-dw3qo3ky3u
Жыл бұрын
看9完不想去英国了,太麻烦了
@kennethho7671
8 ай бұрын
谢谢!
@susiewooenglish
8 ай бұрын
謝謝!!
@angelica4770
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggle can be seen as a weirded or rude behaviour but people around won’t voice out. However, people are very forgiving if it’s related to medical issue or psychological issue. From Hong Kong.
@mada881010789
2 жыл бұрын
Jiggling your legs are not considered positively 😅in my area .
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