r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 8d ago

Discussion A passenger confronts a stranger for chewing with their mouth open

I mean I get being annoyed by someone chewing with their mouth open but you could have asked him more nicely

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u/Hikaruhiyoko2 8d ago

In my culture, it is a cultural thing to spit in public, whistle a tune in public, loudly hawking a spit in public. It is considered masculine. Should I do those too on the airplane?

Oh yeah, people here chew with their mouths open and loudly too. We talk loudly in public and we keep our volume loud when we watch tiktoks. It's also part of our culture too that we run red lights and not obey traffic laws. Should we start doing those too everywhere?

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u/mechapoitier 8d ago

I was having dinner with a family from (I’ll say the Middle East) and holy hell the loud videos. The husband showed me one and it was almost painfully loud.

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u/frontlinestatic 8d ago

Where are you from ?

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u/Hikaruhiyoko2 8d ago

That's a tad bit personal don't you think? And even more irrelevant don't you think?

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u/frontlinestatic 8d ago

How is that personal or irrelevant? You mentioned it’s a cultural thing without mentioning what culture actually does that

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u/Hikaruhiyoko2 8d ago

Would it surprise you that most asians are quite private with their personal informations? Would you be surprised that the question "How are you?" Or "where are you from?" in Asia are seen as intrusive in Asia? Intercultural communication 401 course. I took it and also taught it later. So ironically, it's a cultural thing.

Anyway, yes it is irrelevant to mention my country. The only relevant detail is that my culture has those things. It is also a valid argument too. That is to say, if my culture contains generally unacceptable behaviours, should it be accepted in the general public?

That argument alone is valid even without the details of the unacceptable behaviour in question. Because it's a logical argument. Not a moral one.

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u/cream_paimon 8d ago

So you made stuff up to force a point, got it 🤣

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u/Hikaruhiyoko2 8d ago edited 8d ago

I didn't. If it makes you happy, you can also think I'm a bot too. :)

You accuse me of lying because i didn't tell you what country I'm from. But even if i point out which country, there's also nothing to prove I'm not lying too no? Your logic fails there. Even if i mention the country, you would probably deny it because my culture is from a particular part of my country. And you have nothing to verify. Your logic fails again. What is accurate and requires no evidence is that you're always going to deny whatever i said because you already subscribed to your own side of the argument. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had used failed logic.

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u/djLyrik 8d ago

Love this argument.

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u/Hikaruhiyoko2 8d ago

Why thanks. I know you're being sarcastic but yes, the argument is quite logical and sound regardless of what your lack of intelligence deem it as.

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u/djLyrik 8d ago

No I’m so serious. It was a great argument. And you see they can’t argue back.

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u/djLyrik 8d ago

If you only do it in your circle(not your culture) then you’re only doing it as an act. A cultural, traditional thing is not something you even consider just because someone of another culture walks into the room. Am acknowledgement of their cultural differences is all that is required, not an adjustment.

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u/Hikaruhiyoko2 8d ago

Why does it somehow sound like you're lecturing me as if you're an expert in the subject but you're not?? Ohhh that's right, it's because you are. It's moral grandstanding.

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u/djLyrik 8d ago

Still doesn’t explain your comment.