Comments on: The Seven Wastes http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/10/19/the-seven-wastes/ In Search of The Infogasm Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/10/19/the-seven-wastes/comment-page-1/#comment-2282 Paul Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:34:05 +0000 http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/?p=3974#comment-2282 The French have a similar term "Pas de gaspillage!" (I still remember my grandmother telling me that!). "Mottainai" is what Japanese housewives say when they throw out food past its eat-by date. Another one you might like to compare and contrast with Mottainai is the concept of <a href="http://eow.alc.co.jp/%E7%84%A1%E9%A7%84%E9%81%A3%E3%81%84/UTF-8/?ref=wl" rel="nofollow">Mudazukai</a> meaning lavishness (housewives usually use this when you use too much of something of a practically infinte but nevertheless metered or precious resource). The French have a similar term “Pas de gaspillage!” (I still remember my grandmother telling me that!). “Mottainai” is what Japanese housewives say when they throw out food past its eat-by date.

Another one you might like to compare and contrast with Mottainai is the concept of Mudazukai meaning lavishness (housewives usually use this when you use too much of something of a practically infinte but nevertheless metered or precious resource).

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