Culture

DISCLAIMER: Before you read through this post, I must warn you that this was/is completely unplanned and may include many off-topic ramblingz.

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Okay. Today in English class we were discussing songs with which we could compare the tragic relationship of Pip and Estella of *gag* Great Expectations. Some people were asking legitimate questions when a certain friend acquaintance class mate of ours asked if she could choose a song in a different language. Now, in most circumstances this would be perfectly all right. For example, Lynda was also planning to use a song (MY song) which is in Chinese. This is okay due to these three-ish rules:

a. If you can actually speak the language. <-- I'm totally fluent in Chinese...

2. You aren't just asking the question to show off that you can "speak" another language.

III. You actually don't know any songs in English.

• Oh, also, by the way, our teacher sort of looked annoyed and was like, "We've already gone over this" so why are you asking me this AGAIN?! 

This girl was talking about using a song in German. I'm normally okay with that, but just the way she said it made me cringe.

I just realised this isn't really about culture at all.

Moving on to the actual culture-y bit.

You may think that you know your Chinese friends and their culture...until you visit their houses. For example, on my adventures in (mainly) Lynda's and (a few times) xiy's houses, I noticed some stuff.

1. They are very clean and white.<-- Except where small children have discovered that markers + walls = oodles of fun.

b. They let me use really comfy Croc sandals so I don't tread dirt everywhere but still don't have to, like, be barefoot.

• FOOD! Ohmygoodness do Lynda's parents enjoy feeding me!! I LOVE FOOD! Whenever I visit xiy/Lynda's houses someone always seems to be cooking or preparing food. I like that quite a lot. Also, I don't think I've ever eaten rice at either...

IV. Everyone in the China watches soap operas. Duh.

I have spent a rather significant amount of time in Germany in my life, and I also noticed some stuff:

A. If your feet/legs up to the knee are not covered at ALL TIMES in winter, you must be quickly ushered into the nearest insane asylum until you realise that your feet must be frozen and that your thin socks must be covered with at least 4 more inches of wool to be remotely warming to the feet...even if you feel perfectly fine.

• Baking/cooking/setting out pretty plates/making and serving tea/cleaning is all that a housewife should focus on. EVAR. Oh, and her chilluns.

* Hiking and traveling is good. Especially if it is in a place where one can pose for pictures for a homemade calendar. <-- I don't know if it's just my family and friends, but we ALWAYS seem to get homemade calendars for holidays. I can see four from where I currently sit.

4. Bread must be present at all 4 meals of the day and one may not repeat the type of bread. One may save bread in boxes for other days. If one has rolls for breakfast, the rolls may not be eaten until the next morning. Even if they're dinner rolls.

V. Grocery shopping is done daily and kept in itty bitty fridges that blend in with cupboards so that visitors can NEVER FIND IT. If there are leftovers, the men must eat more.

Wow. That was interesting.

Secret Message: Babies in Germany are orange. No lie.

~MooMoo~

P.S. This may not be entirely accurate, tell me of any necessary revisions/additions in la comments.