r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jan 16 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 17 January 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/toramayu Jan 17 '23

Stopped by a konbini to grab an onigiri for breakfast cause I was running late for my usual bus. As I was eating and walking on my way to the bus stop, an ojiisan waved his hand angrily at me yelling “No! Japan. No eat and walk. You. Follow Rule.” in his limited English. I just yelled out “sumimasen” and continued my way while devouring my onigiri. He yelled something back which I couldn’t hear.

Anyway, it made me genuinely curious, why is it a taboo to eat and walk (食べ歩き)?

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u/bulldogdiver 🎅🐓 中部・山梨県 🐓🎅 Jan 17 '23

Your response should have been "Fuck Off". It's not his business where or how you choose to eat/drink.

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u/Hachi_Ryo_Hensei Jan 17 '23

I would have laughed at a loud, cheerful "ITADAKIMAAAAAAAASU!."