"I guess... I think it's just a culture very different from mine. I'm always fascinated by different ways of doing things but I had never met one so different in person before, and I confess I'm still weirded out by the idea of not having a kitchen. I see why it makes sense for you! It's just that I've lived all my life in a culture where home cooking is very important, and food and eating together is considered almost sacred. My family has a rule that no one can get up from the table until everyone is done with their meal."

"We tend to do that here too, though it's not a rule."