Comments on: Chew With Your Mouth Closed!!! http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:22:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: leticia http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-112546 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:44:57 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-112546 this is a treat! it's been quite a while that i have not been laughing like i laugh tonight. it is almost 11pm here in milan, italy, and i am still laughing. i understand how you felt at that moment, MM.. the readers here are all fun too..masaya! this is a treat! it’s been quite a while that i have not been laughing like i laugh tonight. it is almost 11pm here in milan, italy, and i am still laughing. i understand how you felt at that moment, MM.. the readers here are all fun too..masaya!

]]> by: Beringil http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-47744 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-47744 All my kids were born here in the US with excellent table manners and ethics. First time I brought them home with me to our hometown was a test of their flexibilty(whish Filipinos are known for). As a tradition, all our relatives came over to welcomed us; and as a token of welcome - they gave us a party by the river. There were no utensils at all. Everybody ate the foods served in banana leaves with their hands;slurpped the soup from a coconut bowl; worst everybody talkedand laughed while eating. To my surprised, our kids enjoyed it so much albeit it was their first time to use their hands in eating. As to an explanation to why everybody talked too much while eating - I told my kids, its the only time when people are in the same level of comfort and probably the only chance they can talk. In short, "when in Rome do as what the Romans do". All my kids were born here in the US with excellent table manners and ethics.

First time I brought them home with me to our hometown was a test of their flexibilty(whish Filipinos are known for). As a tradition, all our relatives came over to welcomed us; and as a token of welcome - they gave us a party by the river. There were no utensils at all. Everybody ate the foods served in banana leaves with their hands;slurpped the soup from a coconut bowl; worst everybody talkedand laughed while eating.

To my surprised, our kids enjoyed it so much albeit it was their first time to use their hands in eating. As to an explanation to why everybody talked too much while eating - I told my kids, its the only time when people are in the same level of comfort and probably the only chance they can talk.

In short, “when in Rome do as what the Romans do”.

]]> by: tabchie http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-46523 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:23:56 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-46523 hi MM, this was so funny to read, have to give my little comment....i can feel what you're going through at that moment...yuckkkkk!!! I love your blogs...the best...highly recommend iyong manok inasal mo...love it!!! hi MM,

this was so funny to read, have to give my little comment….i can feel what you’re going through at that moment…yuckkkkk!!! I love your blogs…the best…highly recommend iyong manok inasal mo…love it!!!

]]> by: kitty http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-45547 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:03:03 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-45547 I was searching the web in a hope to find an advise on how to tell somebody to close mouth while chewing without offending the person. It was fun to read this blog! And I am glad that I am not the only one who thinks that mouth should be closed while eating, at least in American culture... Although, I wish I was more tolerant to this... My coworker eats the whole day while at work... And she does it with open mouth... She chews apples, nuts, chips, crackers, and other foods that make nice crunchy sound... She is also in the cube next to mine, so I hear every crunch that comes from her open mouth. She also likes to smack her lips while chewing... She is a very nice person, and I can't force myself to tell her anything--I don't want to offend her... But at the same time why do I have to listen to this every day and get to the point that I simply have to take a break and leave my cube for a few minutes in order not to explode... Is there a good way to let her know that she should be keeping her mouth closed? Any advice? I was searching the web in a hope to find an advise on how to tell somebody to close mouth while chewing without offending the person.

It was fun to read this blog! And I am glad that I am not the only one who thinks that mouth should be closed while eating, at least in American culture… Although, I wish I was more tolerant to this…

My coworker eats the whole day while at work… And she does it with open mouth… She chews apples, nuts, chips, crackers, and other foods that make nice crunchy sound… She is also in the cube next to mine, so I hear every crunch that comes from her open mouth. She also likes to smack her lips while chewing…

She is a very nice person, and I can’t force myself to tell her anything–I don’t want to offend her… But at the same time why do I have to listen to this every day and get to the point that I simply have to take a break and leave my cube for a few minutes in order not to explode…

Is there a good way to let her know that she should be keeping her mouth closed? Any advice?

]]> by: viana http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-45198 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:31:06 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/chew-with-your-mouth-closed#comment-45198 this is just so funny, i have been trying a way to figure out how to tell my sisters-in-law, mother-in-law and nephew (hot so much he is only 8). they all chew as if the cows came home!!! it drives me crazy the slurping, talking with mouth open while full, hearing them digest food. it is the most horrendous thing i have ever heard. my fiancee use to do it to but it was easy to tell him to stop. i have mentioned it to him (he has noticed also) if he would tell them but he said no! he has mentioned to his mom and oldest sister but they continue with their constant chomping. they are american born but italian background, and i dont think background has to do with it its the way u r raised. they also pick out food from serving dish with fork that was just in their mouth...its horrible! this is just so funny, i have been trying a way to figure out how to tell my sisters-in-law, mother-in-law and nephew (hot so much he is only 8). they all chew as if the cows came home!!! it drives me crazy the slurping, talking with mouth open while full, hearing them digest food. it is the most horrendous thing i have ever heard. my fiancee use to do it to but it was easy to tell him to stop. i have mentioned it to him (he has noticed also) if he would tell them but he said no! he has mentioned to his mom and oldest sister but they continue with their constant chomping. they are american born but italian background, and i dont think background has to do with it its the way u r raised. they also pick out food from serving dish with fork that was just in their mouth…its horrible!

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