Matsuko Deluxe on the debate over etiquette at ramen shops: “It’s sad that people say it’s because they’re embarrassed” Talent Matsuko Deluxe (51) appeared on Tokyo MX’s “5ji ni Muchuu!” (Monday to Friday 5pm) on the 2nd. He mentioned the debate over whether it is appropriate to say “thank you for the meal” to restaurant staff after a meal. The article also introduced the opinion of those who are opposed to the idea of saying “thank you for the meal” which they say is unnecessary because the customer has paid money, but he said, “I don’t understand at all the feeling that it’s embarrassing and that it should be stopped.” Matsuko commented, “For example, if I saw a woman in high heels go to a men’s restaurant, take a photo, eat only half the food and then say something like, ‘Thank you for the meal,’ I’d think she was a bitch, but if that’s not the case, I wouldn’t understand the feeling at all.” He continued, pointing out the possibility that she might have been embarrassed, saying, “It’s possible that I said it really loudly.” She then added, “But somehow…it’s sad that it’s embarrassing.” Previous thread.
When I said itadakimasu (thank you for the meal) at a restaurant, my boss suddenly said, “What? I’m not treating you? You pay for it yourself.” What does that mean? It’s just a normal greeting before a meal, right? After the meal, I said gochisousama (thank you for the meal), and he laughed at me and said, “Do you say that even when you’re eating alone? lol” Since then, I try not to say it in front of other people I only say it when I’m eating at home I think that’s better.
>>8 It’s not “itadakimasu” (thank you for the meal), but if your subordinate says “gochisousama” (thank you for the meal), you might be like “What? Am I treating you?”
>>8 Itadakimasu is fine because it’s just a dad joke from my boss, but who the hell laughed at gochisousama? If you’re eating with others, you’re not eating “alone”, so no one would say something like that, and if you were eating alone and a stranger sitting next to you said that, then that stranger would be the one who’s crazy. I don’t understand the situation.
From the customer’s perspective, greetings are also a way to prevent trouble. It’s awkward not to say anything back when someone says thank you. I feel like saying the safe answer of thank you or thank you for the meal.
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