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   Doug Whitfield [Minneapolis] (musicman@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 19:45:27 JST Doug Whitfield [Minneapolis]

   • clacke@libranet.de is my main

   @notclacke I want to know who the "somewhat full" people are (not the individuals, the cultures). My initial thought was that it struck me as somewhat Japanese but then they are a drink the ramen broth culture. I think the difference might be the etiquette of a ramen shop vs. home dinner.

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 19:45:25 JST clacke

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     See also: #SwedenGate 😃

     Brief summary: Back in the 80s Swedish kids might be asked to wait in their friend's room while their friend had dinner with the family.

     This was kids only and unplanned visits only, and the reason is that you didn't want spoil family dinner for the visitor's family, and you also didn't want to accidentally imply that they couldn't feed their own kid.

     This was real and we thought nothing of it.

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 19:45:27 JST clacke

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     • clacke@libranet.de is my main

     @musicman Depending on which part of Swedish culture and how well you know people, it may be crude to arrive hungry and gobble down what you're given, rather than to eat slowly, appreciate the nuance of flavor, and engage in the "no I couldn't possibly" dance if they offer more.

     @notclacke

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 19:45:35 JST clacke

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     Original AskReddit thread that ignited three years ago:

     farside.link/libreddit/r/AskRe…

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 19:45:35 JST clacke

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     Twitter thread ensued:

     xcancel.com/SamQari/status/152…

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Tuesday, 04-Feb-2025 19:45:41 JST clacke

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     @musicman I've heard that in parts of the US (not in the South, I'm sure), it's polite not to finish your plate.

     A Swedish father said his US wife raised their kids that way. It would seem greedy to finish your plate, as it would imply you weren't served enough food. So you'd always leave a symbolic amount of food on the plate.