Chinese hospitality - genuine caring or ego masturbation?
by Dan
How many of you have had this conversation at a Chinese dinner table:
Yes, it's good. Yes, it's good. Very good. Yes, it's very good. I like it very much. Oh, thank you for putting that in my bowl. Yes, thanks for that too. Yes, I like everything. Yes, yes, I do. Oh, the eggplant? Actually, I don't eat eggplant. It looks delicious but I never eat it. No, no, no. The food is wonderful. Everything is fine and you are very kind. Thank you but I just don't eat eggplant. Oh, thank you for putting some eggplant in my bowl for me to try. Yes, it's very delicious but I am full. No, thank you. I don't want any more soup. No, thank you. I don't want any more rice. No, thank you. I don't want any more cabbage. No, thank you. I don't want any more chicken. No, thank you. I don't want any more fish. I am fullÂ…I couldn't eat anymore.
When what you're thinking is:
Yes, everything is good now please stop asking me. I already......
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