Respect others, and you get respect from others.

I made pickles four days ago, and I wanted to cook fried rice today tith the pickles. When I took it to the kitchen, two of my flatmates were kind of sick. They didn't like it very well, especiall the special smell and the four days. They thought there must be bacteria inside, and it already went sour. Besides, they never eat the food if it is the second day after first-time cooking.

I know it's better to eat something fresh, but I also know that many Asian people eat this kind of food, pickles. In addition, I see many Europeans here who eat "frozen" fish, vegetable, and meat, which are also regarded as "UNHEALTHY FOODS" in Taiwan, or maybe in other countries in north-east Asia.

I would say it is because of the different eating and cooking cultures.

In chinese there is an old saying that, if you don't know very much about one thing, you had better keep silent and just listen. Of course, you can have your own opinion, but don't show the unforcomtable feeling of disliking. It's the basic principle of politeness to express not to hurt other people to their faces.

I tell myself that I never look down upon others, becuse I am not always the best? And, how can I prove to others that I am the best? I can only convince myself, and become better.

This is the way how I live.