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▲ AlienRobot 3 days ago

There is a similar concept in English culture called "waste".

▲breppp 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Doesn't sound as strong due to the lack of tv captions

▲johnea 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes, waste is an English cultural concept, especially in the US.

In this concept, waste is viewed as a sign of affluence.

So ironically, the more one wastes the more "conservative" one is considered to be.

Pretty much the opposite of the Japanese concept of mottainai.

▲rtpg 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

The idea of not wasting food as a sort of baseline concept is a thing plenty of parents in the US teach their children.

▲aidenn0 2 days ago | parent [-]

Many Boomers may have heard something along the lines of "Many kids in Japan are starving and would love to have that food" even, bringing this somewhat full-circle.

▲cestith 2 days ago | parent [-]

Many boomers had parents and grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and war rationing.

▲justinclift 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

> In this concept, waste is viewed as a sign of affluence.

Seems pretty dumb. Maybe mostly a US thing?