Table manner is the first step of a person’s brain development and
education. When mothers meet their eyes with their infants, infants communicate
with and learn about their mothers. A toddler trains to behave and get
etiquette lessons during his meal with elders. A table is a place where child
and parents share kinship and converse about their recent lives. Every country
has distinct table cultures and the daily usage of table emphasizes the importance.
Especially, Korean tables are distinct because Koreans use a tool called
chopsticks. This custom, using chopsticks during meal is really a merit to
Koreans. Majority of researches prove that chopstick using facilitates
development of brain. Also, chopstick allows many Korean families to spend
longer time during their meals. Other countries would also benefit when
adopting this custom.
To begin with, chopstick using table manners promote development of
brain. Utilizing chopstick requires thirty parts of body joints and over sixty
parts of body muscles. Especially, when used for picking up small things, the
activity stimulates nervous system reaches the zenith. For
foreigners, chopstick for every day diet, would enable them to enhance their
usage of brain and concentration. Some critics assert that the success of Korea’s
supreme semiconductor technology is contributed by the custom of using
chopsticks. Semiconductor technology requires delicate touch and meticulous
observation. Since Korean mechanics are from environment which consumes many
parts of muscles, used to deal with small objects and have good concentration,
korea takes advantage of rapid development of semiconductor. This example is the
representative one that shows the superiority of traditional custom,
chopsticks. Other countries might also benefit by utilizing chopsticks and
exercising their brain activities. Cutting edge including IT, medical treatment,
usually needs delicate touch so other country or foreign people can benefit.
Furthermore, the table manner using chopsticks ensure families to
spend enough time bonding together. Unlike forks or other utilities, chopsticks
can pick up only a limited amount of food. With chopsticks, people slowly reach
the food for many times. In comparison to forks, which can pick up chunk of
food, chopstick using is more time consuming relatively. As a result, people
could enjoy more time with their family by using chopsticks. In majority of
countries, many social problems such as murder, violence, divorce emerged by the
deficiency of understanding and affection with family members. Private time
with family is crucial these days since kinship with family members helps
people to grow upright. People communicate about recent hardships they are
facing or their daily schedules with family during meal. People release their
burden or stress when they are with family members and can endure their
stressful daily lives. Chopsticks allow people to spend adequate amount of time
with their family and share affection and understanding with each other when
they are in the table. Chopstick using helps families to enjoy adequate time
releasing their stress and feeling the love between each member.
To sum up, one of the traditional table custom, chopstick using
is helpful for foreign people. Adjusting the custom to their country or their lifestyle
would really benefit because of the merits of chopstick using. It is very
educational, since it encourages the usage of brain. It improves concentration
and muscle controlling of a person. Furthermore, it enables people to have
enough conversation with their family members. Chopstick takes relatively
longer time for finishing the meal, and people spend the time with affection and
care with their family during the meal.
