a few things for the record: smaller portions, smaller towels and no sunglasses.

1. smaller portions are just healthier.  even if the soup is salty and you're eating carbs, in essence, it's just fewer calories.   less intake less calories.  it's that simple.
2. taken from marshalljonesjr.com
  • A small towel won’t dip into the water on the floor. Korean bathrooms double as showers. Water gets everywhere. It’s much harder to keep a long towel from touching something and getting all nasty.
  • A small towel will dry quicker. I didn’t believe this at first. You’d think that a large towel would spread the water around and end up drying faster. That’s not the way it works. My small towel dried in a night.
  • A small towel is easier to clean. I can easily throw my small towel in with a load of other clothes. If I’m going to wash my large towel, though, I need to plan ahead so I have enough space for it along with the rest of the load.
  • A small towel is cheaper. You could buy a whole pack of small towels for the price of one large one. It doesn’t seem like that big a deal until you consider how much you could help someone by donating the extra money to somewhere like Charity: Water.
  • A small towel is smaller. Minimal.

3. i can't wear sunglasses anywhere.  i don't like bright mornings and like to sleep with shades on, on the bus.  its not accepted here (warm weather = sunglasses.  not sun.)  i get stares.  no sunglasses means squinty eyes, means wrinkles.  gah.

4. it's taken me some time to get used to corporate attire...(and losing a little in the waist line)...foot ache however is a whole different story.  how about foot sweats?  korean men have found a way to deal with it.  u wear slippers under your desk.  just like the women.

5.  brushing your teeth after meals is a healthy habit and much needed after kimchi for lunch.  but brushing your teeth while standing at the urinal?   completely unecessary.

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