老美五大禁忌话题你中枪了吗？_时事

老美五大禁忌话题你中枪了吗？

Americans, as you may know, have a reputation for being talkative (a nicer word for loud). We tend to have a lot to say, and we tend to feel pretty comfortable saying it. Still, there are some taboo topics that even Americans don't like to discuss. So, when in conversation with a chatty American, try not to bring up …

众所周知，老美向来以健谈行走于江湖(换句话说就是聒噪)。他们总有说不完的话，他们很享受谈话的感觉。然而，即便健谈如老美，也有些话题需要回避。因此，与健谈的老美聊天，谨忌以下话题……

1. Money

1. 金钱

Money makes the world go round, and Americans are, at times, "all about the Benjamins" (Benjamin Franklin appears on our $100 bill). However, just because money's on your mind doesn't mean it should be a key part of your conversational repertoire. It's considered impolite to ask about someone's salary, or to discuss other matters of personal finance.

有钱能使鬼推磨，老美有时也“本杰明至上(注：即“金钱至上，100美元上有本杰明·富兰克林的头像)。不过，心里惦记钱跟讨论话题集中在钱上又是两码事。如果你谈论别人的薪资或个人财产，大家会觉得你没礼貌。

2. Weight

2. 体重

【Americans have famously enormous appetites – I once went to a French ice cream shop where the sizes were small, medium, large, and American.】But discussing someone else's weight is considered extremely rude in the United States. A person’s weight is private, and making comments about is definitely considered disrespectful.