On March 2, 2023, Italian food writer Massi, who lives in Japan, complained on Twitter regarding the behavior of a female customer he encountered at a cafe, saying, “It’s rude to the person who made it, and I probably have no respect for the food.” .
The woman took a picture of the food she ordered and left following only eating a small amount.
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“I want you to stop ordering and leaving only for posting on SNS”
Massi works in Japan as an interpreter and food writer. In addition to having more than 160,000 Twitter followers, he has authored books such as “Italian Massi’s Blown, Japanese God Gourmet” (KADOKAWA).
In a tweet on the 2nd, he reported, “At a cafe, the young woman next door ordered a soda float and pudding and ate a little bit. I took a picture, gathered information, and left the shop.” After that,
“There’s nothing wrong with Instagrammability, but please don’t leave your order just to post it on social media. It’s rude to the person who made it, and there’s probably no respect for the food. You should eat it because you like it, not for the sake of posting it.”
denounced.
The post went viral. As of noon on the 7th, more than 5,000 retweets and over 37,000 likes have been received.
When there was a voice that sympathized with the post, such as “I want you to eat it properly,” Massi said, “If you only think regarding the atmosphere and Instagrammability rather than the food and sweets themselves, you’re out.” It makes me sad.” “I’m really sad.”
On the other hand, some people criticized it, saying, “It’s good manners not to stare at other people eating.” In response to such a reaction, Mr. Massi updated Twitter on the 3rd,
“I often write things like ‘I hate being stared at’, but I’m not checking the people around me, I just happened to sit next to me. Basically, the interior and exterior of the cafe, the store I noticed it because I looked closely at the atmosphere.”
explained. He continued, “I wonder why the content of the story is taken in a different direction without considering the food loss problem.”
