There are again a couple of interesting things I observed in Seoul. People likes to drink hot drinks from the straw (inserted into the cup through the cup cover with a opening designed for sipping). Seeing a lot of young people doing that on the street while strolling. That's very strange, nope? Isn't the hot drink hot enough to burn your tongue? To me, the smell accompanying the warm (sometimes hot) fluid into my mouth is absolutely essential. Perhaps it is because the temperature is so low that they cannot afford to lose any warmth from an open cup?
I have also observed a single guy taking taxi by sitting in the front passenger seat (just like in Beijing). I understand it is a lot easier to give direction to the driver that way, however, it is a bit not proper. Taxi drivers are the service providers, not your friends. You are not getting the ride for free. I am not saying I don't want to be friends with a taxi driver, I just think that's a bit insensitive to do that.
Eating around in Seoul sometimes, I found that I am not very happy with the steel chopsticks and rice bowl. Stell chopsticks are slipery and heavy. Percise and hygenic maybe, but not elegant. It is always hard to pick up the rice bowl with steaming hot rice. You have to leave the ball on the table and scoop up rice with, again, steel spoon. I do miss the nice, earthy ceramic bowls and plates.
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