My bad habit

I am sure most of you have been punished by your parents when you are a child. Similarly, when I was a little boy, I was often penalized for my “bad” habit.
Every time before having a meal, I would like to stick my chopsticks into the bowl without any reason. However, my father always put my chopsticks on the table and shouted at me. I really did not know why I can’t do that, so I just did it again even though I would be punished.
One day, my father brought me to a formal banquet. From force of a habit, I inserted my chopsticks in the rice bowl again. Then, he glowered at me and a rageful expression in his face to appoint me to move the chopsticks away. I was reluctant to do what he wanted.
When we backed to home, he shouted at me and warmed that if I do it again, he may never bring me to someone else’s house. I cried loudly asking why I can’t. “it is a Chinese taboo because inserting chopsticks into the bowl shows someone in your family passes away”, he answered, ”Remember you can’t do that again or else I will be disappointed for you”.
After that experience , I pay close attention to our traditional customs which is integral part of our life.