Eating/drinking in public isn't a taboo, it's moreso that actively walking while eating or drinking or creating a mess in public is frowned on. Nobody really ca

Eating/drinking in public isn't a taboo, it's moreso that actively walking while eating or drinking or creating a mess in public is frowned on. Nobody really cares if you're having a drink or snack while stationary standing somewhere that doesn't impede pedestrian right-of-way if you're being tidy.