I'm sorry, but this grosses me out beyond comprehension.

[Sooga]

This is something I noticed here in Japan, that I know happens in the States too, and no matter who or what is involved, it just turns my stomach.

Last night at dinner, my cousin's dogs were yipping all over the floor, and one of them eventually got up on my cousin's lap. My cousin broke the dog off some of her chicken and fed it to the dog, but after that, she picked up some more food with her chopsticks and fed it straight to the dog, with the dog licking the chopsticks clean. Then my cousin went back for more food. The thing is, in Japan, it's typical to eat 'family style', where there are a lot of big plates of food out in the center, and everyone just takes what they want. After I saw this, I couldn't eat anymore. I mean, I'm ok with animals and all, but christ, I have my limits. If I were to ever meet my 'soul mate' and she did something like this, I'd break it off right there.