What are the taboos on using spoons? Let’s take a look at what the editor has shared today.
1. It is taboo to use a spoon to knock plates, bowls, pots, basins and other tableware
In the old society, only beggars would knock the bowl in their hand with the spoon in their hand. Make noise to get others' attention.
2. Don’t fill the spoon too full every time
If the spoon is too full, the soup will easily drip on the table and clothes. This practice is also a very rude behavior. After ladling the soup, you should gently swing the spoon on the edge of the bowl to prevent excess soup from dripping under the spoon.
3. Avoid chewing with your mouth or licking the spoon with your tongue
Use a spoon to put food into your mouth. You need to take the spoon away quickly and do not stay in your mouth for a long time. .
4. Don’t stir the spoon you have already used in the soup pot
Generally speaking, Tricky’s large soup pots have public spoons. So you need to use this public spoon instead of your own private spoon.
5. Avoid using spoons and chopsticks from left to right
During meals, we cannot hold a spoon in one hand and chopsticks in the other and use them at the same time.
6. It is taboo to use a spoon to scoop soup with your backhand
To ladle soup with your backhand is to use a spoon to scoop the soup and then pour it into the bowl with the back of your hand. This method is very impolite. In other words, you should not ladle soup to a living person like this.
7. It is taboo to greet guests with a spoon
If a guest comes while eating, you must first put the spoon away in an orderly manner, and then get up to greet the guest. Even if the guest has already come to you, you must first put the spoon on the table and then talk to the guest. Otherwise, for an educated family, this is an extremely impolite behavior. You won't let others accept you.
8. Avoid holding a spoon in your hand and waving it around
This is a very embarrassing thing. Because in Japan, in ancient times, prostitutes would bring spoons to crossroads at night and wave the spoons in four directions, hoping that customers would come to visit them more. It is precisely because they use spoons in their profession that some people call prostitutes "spoons". Especially female friends, you must pay attention to this etiquette in Japan to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Expand your knowledge: Why is it taboo for Chinese people to turn the spoon outward when eating?
1. Prison Disaster
Chinese people are taboo about turning the spoon outward when eating. Turned, because this method is used in prisons when serving meals to prisoners. When ordinary people eat, turning the spoon outwards means that it will be related to prison, that is, there is a high possibility of being imprisoned. , of course, when serving food to others, the spoon cannot be turned outwards. This means cursing others to jail, and people will be angry if they see it.
2. Wealth flows out
There is also a saying among Chinese people that turning the spoon outwards when eating will cause wealth to flow away. In the past era, science was very underdeveloped, so people Whatever you do, you will always think of Feng Shui, and you will find someone to calculate the taboos in your home's Feng Shui. Some people's Feng Shui aura is relatively weak. At this time, the Feng Shui practitioner will say that you cannot use your fingers outside, as this will make the Feng Shui in your home seem to be flowing out. , it will lead to loss of wealth. This also means turning the spoon outward when eating.
3. Meaning of rejection
When someone wants to reject others, they will make some actions, such as waving their hands, shaking their heads, and turning the spoon outward when eating. It also has the meaning of rejection. If there is a guest at home and you turn the spoon outside when eating, it means that you do not welcome the guest. In order to make people feel that the other person hates you, it also has the meaning of insulting others. It is easy to do this. There was a conflict with a guest who was dining with me.