In my culture, which is an asian culture, there are many taboos. These taboos are often practiced by the more elder people rather than the teenagers. One example is that when someone gives you a gift, you cannot take it at once. You have to first refuse for at least two times, no matter how much you want that gift, but if the giver insist, that is when you can take the gift with all the thanks. And also, another taboo is that when we eat with our families or friends, we are all suppose to fight for paying for the meal. It will usually cause a big confusion, but that is our taboo. I remember when one of my father's friends didn't fight for paying the meal, my parents and all the other friends immediately assumes that he is disrespectful and also that he is poor and living in poverty even though he may not be. Another one is that you can't write your name in red. The elder people always say that we can't write our names in red, it is bad for out luck. Other people sometime try to know and understand you by if you follow these taboos or not. So taboos in asian culture is a very important thing, that is the thing other people use to judge you.
I think these taboos are created to show respect to others and show discipline and that you came from a family that teaches you. I think some of the taboos are necessary while others aren't. For example, refusing gifts are sometimes respectful, but you don't have to do it so many times or do it every time. But some taboos are not necessary or helpful at all. For example, writing your name in red. That doesn't make sense at all, because no matter what color you are using, your luck doesn't matter. You won't be in a serious injury just because you wrote your name in red.
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