WE’RE THRIFTY FAMILY FROM NORTHERN TO SOUTHERN TAIWAN
Taiwan is a small island. I won’t dare to compare the difference between the North and the South. However, I’m sure that we’re all part of a big clan because from the poor to the rich we’re a thrifty family!
My friend K along with a few artists collaborated in an art exhibition. Since his family runs a restaurant business he offered to provide food & drink for the reception party. How little he knew about the consequences and witnessed what it’s like when grasshoppers attacked and wiped out the field!
The never-ending speeches made the partygoers anxious. They could smell the aroma of tonight’s feast and could see the buffet table from a distance. What upset them the most is that they couldn’t reach any of it! The crowd surrounded the buffet table as if they were warming up for the Olympics. They were ready to sprint toward the buffet. As soon as the party began, the crowd quickly quarantined the buffet area and cleaned up everything that’s edible. Within two minutes they were dismissed in an orderly fashion, leaving empty tables behind. My friend was shocked by how efficient the crowd was to wipe out all the food. Some could use just one fork to string up different varieties and eat it all at one time. The most amusing part was that some came in with their own doggy bags and intended to take home some goodies for snacks later.
Recently I organized a reception party for my sister’s recital and arranged a buffet of food & drink for the guests. I was in awe as men and women used their right hands to eat and their left hands to doggy-bag at the same time. I almost lost it and scolded at the mob, 「Where did you bandits come from?」It turned out that they’re my relatives.
A explained, 「The sandwiches are so delicious that I gotta have some for breakfast」
B begged, 「This chocolate smells so good that I gotta take home some！ 」
My dear friends & family, may I remind you that frugality are a good virtue but you should wait until the party is over to doggy-bag leftovers, not during the party, okay? Have you been hit by the recession so hard that you have to fetch food elsewhere?
誰說南北大不同？咱們都是勤儉持家人！
台灣就這麼大，我不敢說南北大不同。不過，我可以確定的是由南到北咱們都是一家人，因為都以勤儉持家！
朋友K和幾位藝術家在南部合辦畫展，因他家裡是做餐飲業，他決定義務提供開幕酒會的餐點，這份好心讓他親眼目睹「蝗蟲過境」。
落落長的貴賓致詞讓現場民眾忐忑不安，因為他們聞得到，也看得到美食，偏偏就是吃不到！一群人圍繞著一桌桌的食物，摩拳擦掌，蓄勢待發！司儀一聲令下，民眾以跑百米的速度向前衝，頓時人潮洶湧，只見黑壓壓的一片籠罩在食物區；兩分鐘不到，群眾集體鳥獸散，桌上連根牙籤都不剩。朋友看得目瞪口呆，因為有些民眾只拿一隻叉子就可以把所有不同點心全都串在一起，張大嘴把食物一次吃下去；最妙的是居然有民眾自備塑膠袋，要打包回家慢慢吃。
不久前，我幫妹妹的音樂演奏會辦慶功宴。食物和酒水採自由取用，眾人是右手顧著吃，左手忙著打包。我氣得說：「你們這些土匪那裡來的啊？！」結果一票人全都是我的親戚。
A說：「三明治很好吃，明天當早餐！」
B說：「這巧克力真香，我得帶些回家！」
各位親朋好友，容許我提醒，勤儉雖是美德，重點是吃不完的才打包，活動都還沒結束，那有人邊吃喝邊打包呢？幫幫忙，景氣已經差到大家需要出來覓食嗎？
