On a side note I think I received my first racist comment today. It sounded like something in Taiwanese and I probably wouldn't have know what it meant had I heard the man clearly, but one thing is for sure: he was fat and so was his wife. It's no wonder he was so upset.
Okay so about these bakeries, you should know that Taiwanese culture has an infatuation with cute things: men and women alike. In the US if a girl calls a man cute it's a backwards compliment and the thought is: "What the hell, I'm not cute, I'm a man. Men are not
freakin' cute!" Here that is clearly not the case, cute actually has a bit of a sexy connotation, but there is more to it then just that. Anyway, the influences of cute extend far beyond clothing, they are seen in ads, on TV, all around public places, all standard appliances and
accessories and food. Taiwanese bakeries, thus, are very unique. The ones I have
visited in this small city are not too ov
erboard but the cakes can get very extravagant. Here are a few photos:
Can you believe these are actually cakes? A porcupine and a turkey...
lol it's hilarious.


That cake above just looks so
delicious.
Sponge Bob is popular here, one of the more fashionable students was wearing a Sponge Bob shirt in class the other day... I think that student is 12-14 years old or so, I'm telling you: it's a different world over here; it's about cute.
I had always assumed that people outside the US were obsessed with cute things; this confirms it. I think I've even seen where some corporations have little cute mascots, even big serious companies resort to cuteness. maybe that's more a Japan thing, though. I find it kind of strange and off-putting. seems like its a different world for sure. interesting observations here, mr. Durkin
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