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And antisocial behavior is “I don’t like this.” There are some cultures where loud chewing and burping is considered respectful. I went to one such restaurant,

And antisocial behavior is “I don’t like this.” There are some cultures where loud chewing and burping is considered respectful. I went to one such restaurant, felt personally disgusted because that’s the heigh of rudeness in my culture, and left the restaurant happy there’s a space where people can be comfortable with their native social norms. Where going through an era of social upheaval, so I think the definition of anti-social is bound to evolve.

munk-a 5y ago
In different parts of the world I have experienced these two responses when getting in a Taxi: "Excuse me, please put your seat belt on or I'll have to ask you to get out" and "What about my driving offends you so much that you feel compelled to put on a seatbelt - I'll get you there safely." Social constructs around rudeness and norms are quite variable and if you're going to be hopping around you need to set your mind to adapt[1]. Rudeness is defined by the intent - and the fact that burping (an action that can be almost entirely non-voluntary) is judged as such an offensive act is really a shame in western culture. If you give me a carbonated beverage I'm going to burp - I don't know why my digestion can't handle carbonated beverages at all but it's simply unavoidable so, while in western cultures, I'm pretty much unable to enjoy seltzer. 1. If you can - I know some folks with misophonia that have serious difficulties. Also, one of my coworkers a while back had a traumatic experience involving gum chewing.