Monks and Nuns

Was on NEL train with son, fulfilling my promise to bring him go kai kai if he behaves. Saw a group of monk and nun aboard the same carriage. They seems to be going to an acquaintance's house after some exhibition as they were rowdy and talking very loud. Son just stare at them wondering who they are and why are they talking so loud in their smelly "uniform".

One of the nun spoke very loud in chinese with Taiwan tone, my friend in Singapore brought me to eat the "chou duo fu" aka smelly bean curd at geylang, wow so expensive, if i will to tell my friends in taiwan that i ate 100+ dollars of chou duo fu, they will think i am crazy, anyway it's not nice and i think our taiwan one cost only 30NT as compare to 2000+ NT in Singapore and is much tastier.

One of the monk then commented, my friend brought me to eat vegetarian noodle at little india, so yummy and nice... Another one follow and ask if it's the same place his friend brought him to eat.

Throughout the journey from farrer park to houggang station, the whole group was discussing where to find yummy food. I know, i know, i know i should not comment on monks and nuns.... but i really cannot understand the teaching, shouldn't they free from "desire" free from gossip???!! Free of desire for good food as food is to nourish body to keep them alive to let them find the path to enlightenment... They should not be picky on what it goes into the tummy.

My thought: You can dress up like one, imitates like one or speak like one. But you can't hide little little details which proves that you are NOT the one...