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？

【老美素以“大胃王著称——我去过一家法国冰淇淋店，里面冰淇淋的尺寸分为小、中、大以及老美特供尺寸。】但是，在美帝，讨论别人的体重是极其无礼的行为。个人体重属于隐私，对此发表意见就是不尊重他人。

3. Politics

3. 政治

We have all kinds of political opinions in the United States, and the range of popular beliefs runs across a much wider spectrum than in some other nations. Just follow an American presidential election and you'll see that our political system is hardly even civilized. It's not that talking politics is an unforgivable taboo in the United States, just that it's probably not such a good idea to bring it up unless you're prepared for a potential argument.

美帝充斥着各种政治观点，主流观点的范围也远比其他一些国家宽松得多。参见任意一场美国总统大选，你都会觉得他们的政治体系远非想象中那么文明。我并不是说在美帝谈论政治是无法原谅的禁忌，而是奉劝大家，如果你没有准备好进行一场强有力的辩论，那么最好就别开始这个话题。

4. Religion

4. 宗教

Similarly, though the United States is a relatively religious country, personal beliefs are rarely brought up in casual conversation. It's a good idea to get to know someone a little bit before discussing his or her religious backgrounds or practices. Faith is usually considered a private matter (though it certainly plays a sizable role in the American public sphere as well, particularly amongst politicians who are keen to show an allegiance to it).