How Foreigners OFFEND Japanese (Unintentionally)
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Which one of these things surprised you??
whos Mr seats 😂
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If he was black, you would run away you super racist people!
I am confused, is Baumkuchen a common treat in Japan? I am German and this is a pastry that is usually available here during Christmas time (Baumkuchen = tree cake).
Nevermind, I just googled it and found out, there’s even a day of the Baumkuchen/ バウムクーヘンの日. Awesome!
Reminds me of when I visited Japan. Our tour guide was giving us the rules for politely walking around the streets. "Don't run, don't eat while you walk, and stay on the sidewalk." Then we turned around and watched a Japanese business man run full tilt down the middle of the street with a pastry in his mouth.
Yeah, I saw tons of Japanese people eating and drinking while walking, haha. Surprised me.
@@iMuzik3 Yep, I've watched all those vids about how walking and eating are frowned upon only to find out nobody gives a shit when I visited Japan. Most people in Japan seem to be minding their own business.
I can understand the "dont run" and "stay on the sidewalk." But not eating while walking? Whats the point of having vending machines then if you can't eat/drink on the go?
I’ve been told we get the “foreigner pass”.
"Do as I say not as I do"-Japanese tour guide.
I have a sister that blows her nose at the dinner table and it really makes me mad. It's not just rude to Japanese people.
Bruh it should be a common sense
I have severe allergies
For me, it depends. At the dinner table. Yeah, take the time to go to the bathroom. Blow your nose. Wash your hands. Go back to the group. There are time yeah for me at least. Where it's like yeah. I need to blow my nose now. Like on a bus.
As I've grown up, I've developed gustatory rhinitis, which makes my nose begin running like crazy when I eat or shortly after I'm done eating. It's very frustrating and I'm aware that I might be making others uncomfortable, but sometimes I don't have much of a choice.
As I've aged it only has worsened, so I've ended up just eating at home most of the time.
So if you have a runny nose or if you allergies, and turning away isn’t enough, what do you do? You must run to find a quiet place alone every single time? That sounds…kind of inconvenient. I guess each culture has a few really mendokusai customs that must be upheld.
For me (Croatian), it was when I made an American friend and she would say, "Oh, really?" when we talked. I thought she kept implying that I was lying. Turned out, that's just something Americans say during conversation to prompt you to tell them more.
I'm Australian (ironically with Croatian parents) and when people say "Oh, really?" I reply, no I just said that because I like making shit up". Seriously, if I say something, I mean it and if you say "oh, really" I can't be bothered talking to you.
sensitive mofo @@bluewren65
and thats okay too, we are different people with different habits and tradicions, its just the way it is
Ahaha, I say that a lot. It can mean I'm trying to be polite by confirming that I'm listening to you or it could mean I'm bored with what you're saying or it could mean I like what you're saying and want to hear more.
@@ddean8395 I guess it's all in the inflection? 😄
The nodding thing is part of the bro code.
chin up for familiarity and equality
chin down for respect and distance
4:01 "HUH" - I finally understand why the sound sound so exaggerated when made by Ryotaro to Chris from "Abroad in Japan", and why there are always d**th threats from him 😆😂🤣
As a German, I'd consider many of these things rude as well. For example chewing gum during class or meetings, or making noise during a movie. Blowing your nose in public is ok, as long as its done discreetly. Funnily, we'd consider sniffling to avoid blowing your nose very bad manners. The "chin raise" is normal amongst peers, but rude if used for older people.
I usually find there's a lot of overlap between Japanese and German customs when it comes to not being rude (just with some things you guys dial it up to 11 ;D)
Chewing gum at all in school was forbidden until I started high school in 1989 (in American schools). Times have clearly changed.
We wouldn't chew gum in school in NZ either, it's a quick way to get detention. Blowing your nose in public is fine, but sniffing is gross.
American here, with a German descendant dad - my dad CANNOT STAND the sound of sniffing. Even I go crazy over it. I'd rather someone blow their nose because AT LEAST I know they're trying to relieve their sinuses. Sniffing just makes it worse, too... however DON'T blow your nose at the dinner table. That's the online time it's like "wtf, that's gross dude."
As i live near NRW i can confirm, Germany has a thing or 2 3 5 in common with Japan. It just has more chocolate and less dirt cheap really amazing restaurants 😂😂
We call the 'chin raise' the Mexican Handshake where I am. Friend even had a cat that would do it when you entered the room. Very cool cat, sweetest thing in the world.
Timing bites of popcorn during on-screen explosions to avoid making distracting noises is just about the cutest and most endearing thing I think I've ever heard.
From the UK here, the few times I've gone to America I've gone to the cinema and that experience is just so bizzare. The person sat on my left was a knee slapper, whacking his leg with every slight joke, and when an actual "big funny" moment happened he grabbed my shoulder and shook me as he couldn't control his own laughter... I didn't know this person.
🤣 x 1,000. I literally spat my food reading this. 🤣
Hi, in my school years in the US attending public school, we were not allowed to chew gum in class. It was considered inappropriate and rude. And if you got caught, you were ordered to discard it in the trash can. And if you continue, you were send to the school principal office and a phone call or letter was sent out, to your parents to speak with the principal.
Hope you and your family and friends are safe and doing well, Mrs. Eats!
Some of the things you mention, like blowing your nose at the table, chewing gum in a classroom or boardroom setting, or chewing food loudly are still considered rude in some regions of the US.
I’m from the Southern US, and my husband’s family is from a different part of the country. They are classy people, so I was shocked the first time someone blew their nose at the table!
Yes indeed. If someone is from the North and does so.ething crass my mother would say "They can't help it they're a Yankee" or "They wud'nt raised right".
@@chrisegbertky Lol, or “No home trainin’”
Chewing gum in classroom or boardroom isn’t really an issue unless someone is chewing loudly. And truthfully it’s been found that chewing gum for some people helps them think. I like chewing gum because it helps me avoid fidgeting and also I can be self-conscience about my breath. So, I would say people are making too big of a deal out of that. This is why I’m not a fan of notions of “classy” or “classiness”just seems like an excuse for people to be offended by harmless things at times.
But blowing one’s nose at the table is gnarly. It’s the equivalent of dry heaving at the table, the sound and thought can make eating uncomfortable for practically anyone.
@@chrisegbertkyNaw, Northerners are raised right just differently, we are uptight about certain things and not much about other things.
I personally prefer Northern Manners over Southern Manners, since things are a bit more relaxed but we definitely have behavioural rules.
@@JRCGuitarist There are good people all over the country, and we learn each other’s preferences and protocols when we move around. I’ve been impressed by how kind people tend to be in every region I’ve visited. There is also something “American” about each place and the people, no matter their race or where they were born (US or abroad).
When I first came to Japan and met my future wife for the first time. We were out at an izakaya, and sometimes I just couldn't hear her, so I said "huh?" My wife is a goofy fun girl who says stuff that I do understand yet kind of crazy, so I'd be like "HUH!???". Needless to say, learned "huh" was rude the hard way.
Love your story! ☺️
@@MrsEatsWhat does one say in Japanese when asking, “Huh?”
they dont like to rude utterances in Japan like we do in America @@MoPoppins
@MoPoppins I'm pretty sure it's, "Eh?" but not in in a very exaggerated way, or it sounds like, "Huh?"
ええ？？ @@MoPoppins
I agree with most of the Japanese customs you discussed in this program. I have always respected the "politeness of Japanese" people and how they interact with others in public. I lived in Taiwan years ago and once went to see a movie with an American friend. There was a very funny scene and my friend laughed out so loudly that it seemed like a scream. The entire audience suddenly started laughing as they found her laughing not only unusual but hilarious also. I was so embarrassed but my friend seemed to enjoy that she had "entertained" every one in the theater.
Lol Taiwanese audiences are not afraid to make noise. If it's not crunchy food then it's chatting during the film. But that's still better than the time I saw "Us" in the UK and a whole family of racists got ejected after sitting and jeering at the film for about an hour. The terrified teenage ushers handed out free tickets to the rest of the audience.
i always feel like an outlier in my own country (US), because i also find most of these things rude. every time i watch a "these things are rude in japan" videos, i always find myself saying "i agree"
same, I'm from the UK and i find most of these are rude for me except the part where you can express your emotions and enjoy food in the cinema. besides that i feel like i would have no problems. Or I'm just a naturally polite person.
Also while i do say "huh?", i always follow it up with "sorry, what was that?" i never say it by itself.
I'm curious if @MrsEats sees this, i want to know if this would have been a lot better for her, if she heard that instead of just "huh?"
@@MonoDree "huh" is pretty casual, so i use it all the time with friends, but only because they know me
as for cinema eating, i also eat in the theater, but i try to un-crinkle wrappers/bags before the movie starts or eat crunchy foods during loud scenes. the last time i saw a movie, the person next to me crinkled their chip bag the WHOLE movie
@@SmooviesTV yeah, i find it quite easy to lessen making noise with the packaging, you just put less energy in grabbing the popcorn. as long as you are not rushing, the movie will overpower the noise for the most part. Its the quite or silent parts of the movie i avoid lol
Congrats you Japanese now
people are overly sensitive, you're one of them
I'm glad both of you are well. Hope family is well too. Praying for Japan, blessings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷🫂❤️
I’m from PR living in japan, inspired from ms. Eats great content ❤🎉
@@YuujiVermillion61 oh wow, that's awesome to hear. How long have you been abroad? Mrs. Eats is really fun and a couple of other channels I follow, I love learning the culture of Japan.
I hope your well and safe, today is "Días de los Reyes" so "Felicidades y Feliz Navidad y prospero año nuevo". 🫂❤️
@@willmariegirona2911 Feliz año Nuevo, I’ve been here since October
My nose always runs when I eat spicy food-also happens when I eat foods that are hot or cold. If this is the case with someone in Japan, how is this handled? Do they always avoid dining in public? It’s literally something that can’t be prevented, and it’s not a case where stuffing cotton up one’s nostrils & wearing a mask will work, so…what does one do?
I usually have a very runny nose when I eat spicy/hot food too!
For me, I just wipe my nose but not sure try to blow too hard at the table😅hope it helps you!
Not sure if it is the same with Japanese people but Chinese people have the annoying habit of sniffing really loudly and making disgusting throat sounds instead.
Nice video! I was in Japan during October 2023 almost the entire month and I guess being prepared for it in advance helped out a lot too. I never blew my nose in the places where people were in close proximity (would find a bathroom or just hide around the corner or whatever and do it quietly). Chewing gum also with mouth closed and silently as well, in my culture (Armenian) it is also rude to chew with an open mouth and loudly. No talking on the phone on trains, not crossing on the red light even when the road is clear and it is super small. And yeah - managed to instinctively avoid the chin movement or using "huh". In fact, interactions with locals was nothing but overwhelmingly positive, except bicycle riders - those people seemed to almost always try to kill me for some reason haha! I was kinda surprised though when I was on trains and people almost never give seats to elderly. I remember when I gave up my seats for the elderly, they would try to refuse the offer a couple times and if they still refused after us standing there for a minute or more then I would give up. All in all, they would look very happy and also said thank you before getting off the train (if they went first) and if I got off first we would meet eyes and I would bow and smile (and they also say thank you). The best part was noticing and overhearing other folks around including younger people sort of whisper "yasashii!"and give off smiles. But I was surprised that locals rarely (on my watch at least) gave up their seats. I even had a girl (probably 18 or 20 yo by the looks of it) fall asleep on my shoulder during a long train ride and had other locals around us giggling at me trying not to move so I don't wake her up, that was really funny XD
not crossing when the road is clear is just being stupid and wasting time. japanese do it too, by the way...they're not all robotic automatons
@@FSVR54 Respectfully disagree. If the light shows “red” you stay where you are. There is a reason it exists and that is to assure mutual safety of the pedestrian and the driver. It is not that difficult of a concept to grasp, nor is it worth risking your well being (and potentially life) over those 2-4 minutes. You ofc are welcome to do as you please, but please do not call those who choose to follow these rules “stupid”. Not a very good look.
@@AKRex I have my opinion, big dawg. I couldn't care less whether a stranger thinks it's a "good look" or not. Point is you cross the road when there's no cars coming, hence no danger.
@@FSVR54 I don’t know why you decided to engage if you do not care about a “stranger’s” opinion, but regardless - you do you I guess, I pretty much said as much in my response anyway. If something were to happen to you as a result of your approach, I would simply write it off as natural selection doing its work. Best of luck ✌🏼
"natural selection dong it's work" lmaooo. That's a high horse you got there. I engaged to voice my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. This is the internet @@AKRex
Super interesting .... things that are "rude in Japan" are "normal" in America. I have observed the opposite as well ... sometimes Japanese tourists do things that are seen as "rude in America" ... especially in National parks like Yellowstone. They don't seem to necessarily follow the rules or etiquette of the places ... which makes SENSE, because they possibly don't know them.
hmm, like what? Are you sure they are Japanese? Sorry, I just ask becauseI used to live in Japan and then I just went to Yellowstone recently with my family and what I know of Japanese Tourists and from what I saw, my experience was different :) . If you cant tell if someone is speaking Japanese, I always look at their clothes. Generally (although not always) Japanese hikers will be dressed in hiking gear straight out of a magazine. They have what one should "properly" wear on a hike. So what is your experience? What rules of etiquette did you see them not following?
I'm glad that your first movie abroad wasn't The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the USA. You might have left the theater with white hair.
When I went to Rocky Horror show in America I was taken there by a Japanese girl.
I always love watching these videos because of the interesting differences between our countries, but also because of Mrs Eats contagious smile and personality. I know is possibly a YT persona, but I'm hoping she is 75% like this in real life.
Also the humour and editing actually gets me every time.
I live in Sweden and was also shook by many thing in America. Lookig forward to visit Japan, I think it´s not so different from here how people behave ;) 💗💗🌺🌺
Definitely, tons of similarities. Like she mentions at the end of the video, a similar sense of needing to repress one's emotions in both countries.
Once in High School, we had a Japanese foreign exchange student... I walked in on her and asked "Do you mind if I join you?"
... I got an after school detention.
It's not a Mrs. Eats video without a JoJo reference. Thank you for not letting me down. I also like the AI generated pics. It made your stories seem like I was right there in the moment, seeing your actual memories come to life!
Japanese crowds for entertainment are the best. Ive noticed when watching mma events held in japan that they will clap when a fighter does good, especially in grappling exchanges when a reverse happens. They dont boo and you never hear them randomly 'wooing' or doing any other stupid screaming. Just very respectful and attentive.
Im an american and i try to eat quietly at movies as well. Also avoid using a cell phone and turning off the ringer and speak in a low voice if i have to talk to someone. However the laughing is like a reflex i do laugh when its funny and expect others will too and its the same with gasping whenever something shocking or scary happens.
Mrs eats if you are ever in america and want an experience then go to a new movie at a theatre in the hood. Its everything you said but turned up to 10 with even more craziness.
as an Indonesian (read: asian, just like the japanese) in my view, what foreigners mean in this context are mostly americans. so this more like different between eastern and western culture.
Here in the UK I relate very strongly with the movie theatre thing.
Although a lot of people eat loudly or laugh loudly or speak loudly it really annoys me and a lot of others. I've had many experiences where children or inconsiderate people get shouted and sworn at for consistently being noisy, even if it's simply laughing and such. I've caught myself glancing over my shoulder at people who cannot at least try and keep their voices quiet for others watching. The trying to do things quietly during loud scenes is something I tend to automatically do as well, however from what I've seen people's attitudes towards such things tends to vary quite a lot.
I had an experience once when I was little, where my mum went and complained mid-movie about a child loudly shouting and playing on their tablet as her passive aggressive glances didn't do enough for the parents to step in. She bought the tickets for me and my friend as they were extremely cheap and didn't realise that it was a screening for children with special educational needs, we were all extremely embarrassed once she realised...
Movie attendance is way down, its just not worth dealing with the public. They hide the decline in sales with raised ticket prices.
So much of the offensive behaviors are basically same for me.
My mother was super offended if someone blew their nose in her kitchen. Go to the bathroom!
Also chewing gum in class, very disrespectful, or something you do to piss off your teacher.
Even in America, arriving to a movie after the movie has started is very rude. With that being said, we actually enjoy the noises that other people make while watching movies. Laughing, comments, etc. Not too much but a bit of interacting with the movie is enjoyable. Watching movies in theaters is a communal experience.
I will never go to a movie in America
I don't think this experience of liking the noises other people make while watching movies is a culturally accepted characteristic in the West. On the contrary, I think it might be something generational and oriented towards more commercial cinema. A few years ago (maybe 20 years), cinema was still seen as a cultural event, like going to a concert or a theater play. Not only should silence be respected (except in clear comedy situations, where the aim is to make the audience laugh, or in dramatic and sad situations where the aim is to make the audience cry), but I also don't want to hear the comments of the people next to me. At most, these comments should be made quietly and in a low voice to avoid disturbing other people.
One thing that really annoys me is hearing people eating popcorn and opening sweets or other types of plastic food. I think it's really disrespectful! A movie theater is not a restaurant. Listening to someone munching popcorn and dipping their hands into buckets of popcorn distracts those next to them.
But again, I imagine it's a generational thing and it also depends on the type of movie you're watching.
I laughed out loud at Mrs. Eats' reactions! 😂I know it's no laughing matter, but the contrast between what is relatively common in the West and what is considered rude in Japan ends up creating comical situations.
In many of them, I even agree with Japanese cultural sensitivity. I myself don't do many of the things Mrs. Eats describes as rude. Besides, even in the West, there's a lot of behavioral variety. For example, putting your feet up on tables, as some Americans do (I think especially in the west, heirs to cowboy behavior) is impolite and disgusting in Portugal and the other European countries I know.
As for blowing your nose in public, what is considered impolite is sniffing and swallowing snot. If it's dirt, you're not supposed to keep it inside your body. On the other hand, if it's considered so disgusting in Japan, why do anime so often include balls of snot coming out of characters' noses?
These cultural differences are interesting, and it's good to know about them.
Saw Japanese people doing those things countless times in my 30 years of Japan. Even worse, like burping, or spitting while people are eating nearby; or people you don't even know calling you "てめえ". Apparently, it's only offensive if a foreigner does something though.
There is an old saying: "When in Rome... do as the Romans do". It seems to apply here.
And yes, many cultural differences between Japan and America. Most are not meant to be offensive, just different.
Exactly! Let’s the difference!
Interesting about pointing with one’s chin. I have several friends from a western Native American tribe. It is considered Very rude to use your finger to point. Instead one purses their lips and points to the object with one’s chin.
I'm still on the first one and I'm dying laughing😂
Lol, I distinctly remember arriving to Shrek 10-15 minutes late with my mom as a kid
I forgive you! 🤓
Lol how do you have a Filipino husband? We point and greet with with our chins all the time😂
The situation at the movie theaters is why I just don't go anymore. I'm happy to wait 6+ months for it to show on streaming platforms and watch it in my own home. In theaters people talk, eat really loud, get in your way, the floor's all sticky... at home I can pause if I need to go to the bathroom, I can change the volume to my preference, I don't have to deal with other people being inconsiderate about the other people at the theater. Japanese theaters sound MUCH more my speed.
Thanks for another informative video. As an Australian, and maybe because I'm an older one at that, I can identify with some of the things that are seen as rude in Japan. The head nod with the G'day I believe is a relatively more recent development and I'm to a fan. Huh and chewing gum would definitely get you a telling off. At the movies eating loudly, talking and especially using your phone won't win you friends and arriving late is still a pain, but reacting emotionally, especially laughing seems counter to what the film is made to do so maybe no movies for me when I visit. Growing up it was always an expectation that you would remove yourself before blowing your nose and were possible sneezing.
Somethimes it fells like when a non Japanese people breathe,
An very old and grumpy japanese man from afar says: Very disrespectful
A lot of these things are rude and inconsiderate in the US too. The thing is, the lowest common denominator gets to annoy everyone around them, and everyone has to (politely) put up with their ill mannered behavior. The loud chewers, nose blowers, gum chewers, and late arrivals bother lots of other people.
In my youth I enjoyed traveling to foreign countries just to experience the culture. I did have mishaps along the way, but I always apologized for my ignorance and that seemed to ease the tension. I never meant to offend anyone, and the locals seemed to understand. All in all, it was a very memorable experience, one that I still think about after all these years.
Note to self: Never go to Japan, because some of these things are things I do on a daily basis.
Don’t worry! Now you know how to survive in Japan! Let’s enjoy the difference🥰
@@MrsEats lol, thank you.
Stay home.
Unintentionally i do follow most of this little thing in my life i kinda feel it set a bar for respect and good manners for me and the one`s who sorround me
Cheers from Chile🇨🇱
I'm from Greece and I was actually surprised as well at the ''blowing your nose at the table'' part. It's also considered rude here and very unsanitary just like not washing your hands before joining the table although it's more of an ''unwritten rule'' , it's not something we're taught growing up but it's something we consider to be common sense. Love your work!
I'm from Canada, and I'm just wondering how she discarded the tissue after? Did she use a handkerchief? Pretty gross lol.
@@Indigocell Right??
You have so much charisma. Im suprised you arent a big tv star in japan.
She's gorgeous and smart but to get on TV in Japan you've got to be broadly and popularly gorgeous and smart often doesn't factor in.
We love Japan, but cripes NHK is a whole thing just like our own things.
I offend most people, mostly unintentionally.
It’s ok! We do it too!
You show so much personality when you impersonate the people coming late to the movie theater lol 😆 😂
Sadly when I eat curry or hot food my eyes and nose well up so can not not use a tissue at the table or else my face would be a mess lol
Mrs. Eats confused "good day" with "go die." Too funny! 😂
Ha ha, when you said "passed away" I thought, what, did he died? 😂 your video was so funny! I am a giant man from Australia. I think the Australian student liked you. I am just saying. I have just discovered your channel. Could you speak more on the of english "yes" and what you understand and the intricances of japanese "yes" and it's differences, please?
I remember when I first heard the phrase "passed out" and I was socked someone in the video "passed out" but people were laughing 😂
2:28 I only very recently heard about the Japanese art of Kanchō. 😂
In South Africa there was a trend in the early to mid 80s among school boys which was extremely similar. Whether it was just at my school or nation wide, I couldn't tell you. Here it was called "zonking." The only difference is that a "zonk" made use of all the fingers, not just the index fingers. I can still recall quite vividly, it could be quite the unpleasant affair.
I went to see the Boy and the Heron on New Year's Day and the cinema was packed. And it bothered me so much to see such a beautiful movie and everyone around me crunching and rustling for the first half hour to hour. The girl next to me even like poured the remains of her bag into her mouth and then loudly folded the bag up and put it in her bag 😅So in this case I definitely wish we were more like Japan. I tend not to care too much when it's a funny movie. But if it's a movie that's deep or more emotional I also make sure to only crunch during loud moments.
I have always understood that the only true and accurate intentions of anyone's actions are those intended by the actor and not the misunderstandings of those who see it.
In France the chewing gum thing would be rude as well by a lot of teachers (also true for eating in meeting or class general). I feel like not every place in the US would consider this ok. (a bit like 60% of Japanese people find blowing nose in public offensive but not 40% of them). Fun fact: in France not blowing your noes but "sniff in" your stuff is considered offensive, stranger would hand out tissues to you so that you blow your nose instead of sniffing ^^
8:19 It’s the Growth Hormones in our meat, plus the stress + trauma from living in the US
LOL
Hahaha that greeting from John..... The head movement means "hey" as in hello... And "g'day" just means hello as well. Man it would have been awesome to see you attack him though!
It used to be that chewing gum in school wasn’t allowed and no one chewed gum at work. It was considered unprofessional.
It's always a good day for me when I see Mrs Eats. Happy New Year to you both 🎊🎈🥳 x
I guess that is why Kiryu from the Yakuza game nods up and looks down as he is about to beat you down. Although he is doing it while staring, which shows intent.
Where I am from, people say hi, simply nod up like saying hi without using any words, or both. Either way the nod is not held and is only really done as a split second, like a quick gesture. Don't know if you do this in Japan, but we can also look at someone and motion our head in a certain direction. Which is kind of like a substitute to pointing in a direction. Sounds like you might interpret that as we want to fight over in a location or something.
when talking to indians i noticed that they often say 'sure..' and for the longest time i was like 'is this guy dismissing me or even mocking me?!' when in reality 'sure' means something like 'understood, please go on' to them. it's important to be flexible and mindful on both ends and just let go of your assumptions when talking to another person - even if they're from the same cultural background but especially if they're not.
Japanese rules are not crazy. I'm elderly. I used to love going to the movies. People were quiet and polite. We had ushers to help you find a seat. I noticed after 1968, society got worse. Movies were mostly about sex, violence and rock and roll. People protested, so ratings like X, R and PG came out. People became more rude and violent after each passing generation. Americans accepted this as normal. I'm sure excessive drug usage has a lot to do with it. In other words, you would have enjoyed watching movies before American society got worse. I rarely go to the movies now. The movie theaters in rich neighborhoods are better.
This is hilarious because in Japan during a meal people in Japan eat so loud and slurp nuodles and soup take huge bites and eat with there mouths open, these are things Japanese do and you have to also deal with.
I've always thought I wanted to visit Japan, but after seeing a couple of these videos, I no longer wish to. I'm afraid of eating a grape and inadvertantly offending someone's ancestors.
Chewing gum in class is forbidden in my school, the teacher usually tells you to throw it away. And blowing your nose at the table is disrespectful in many countries. Maybe not in America, but surely in several countries of Europe. (Also I hate it when people are loud at the cinema, some whispering and eating is okay, but there are always people who eat very loudly and talk or laugh loudly. I always try to be as quiet as possible when eating popcorn or talking to my friend during the movie. :') )
In America, it's a running joke that if you have a pack of gum in school, everyone wants to know you (so they can get a piece of the gum).
Well also in the US people usually late to the movie because the first few minutes are just ads.
In Germany I had learned, that keeping my chin straight makes me appear confident. And of course I know, that keeping the chin UP, makes a person appear arrogant. I live in Japan since 5 years, and recently I wonder, whether walking with a straight chin of confidence gives a negative signal to Japanese? Seems that humbleness is an important attitude in this culture, and expressing confidence kicks out humbleness?
which is worst, blowing your nose or blowing your load? Many people that fly in from long flights tend to get nose bleed within the first coupon of days after landing. What do you expect them to do with their nose bleed while traveling?
Unless its a film I'm dying to see, #5 is a reason why I rarely go to the movies, and I straight up avoid those dine-in movie theaters.
I just hold my breath and leave... the house and never come back.
Blowing the nose at dinner is a big no no. When I was a kid and did that my mom would tell me to go to the bathroom and do it there, never in front of anyone. (Swedish)
In Alamo Draft House movie theaters in Texas talking and using your cellphone during the movie is forbidden. You will be kicked out of the theater if you are caught talking or texting. You also have to arrive before the movie starts. You will not be allowed into the movie theater if you arrive too late.
Glad you're okay after the recent crises Japan has been going through...
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Those gestures and very casual language reminds me of how often I was reprimanded when I was a kid. HAHA! Such an Asian culture to be very very mindful of our actions to avoid offending other people especially our elders!
The movie theater etiquette is mostly the same in the USA, but we have more inconsiderate people.
Eating popcorn we do throughout the movie, but etiquette is to do it quietly. Loud munching and slurping is disturbing to the movie experience. In my experience, people usually arrive during the previews before the movie starts, but sometimes there's 1 or 2 groups that arrive late during the first few minutes of the movie. They don't try to make themselves small, but they say "excuse me" and get to their seat as quickly as possible so as to minimize the disturbance.
If anyone is making too much noise, smells really bad, or is causing a disturbance to the movie experience, they can be thrown out of the theater by the staff. AMC theaters even has a disclaimer before each movie telling people not to ruin the movie.
I personally think the Japanese interpretation of 'huh' and the 'sup head tilt is more linguistically correct.
When I was in elementary school a kid did both of these actions towards me. He did the sup head tilt, i said "excuse me?!" Then he said "huh" so i kicked him in the leg and pushed him. I got in trouble and couldn't go to school for some time. This was in kindergarten or 1st grade and was the first fight I'veever been involvedwith. In USA
I chew gum at work quite often as a measure against bad breath, especially after eating or drinking coffee. I find that typical coffee breath when talking to others much more offensive than chewing gum.
Japanese are the best at these minor etiquette things and then just do whatever on major things
Your hair is looking very beautiful here! Your content is excellent as always.
Chewing Gum during classes in the CIS countries is also considered to be rude and disrespectful. If a student ignores the teacher's request to stop chewing gum, he or she will be kicked out of class.
9:53 at the highschool I went to teacher would let students chew gum when taking a test it would calm the nerves and help focus also if it was sugar gum you get a boost of energy
The movie people arriving late were rude!
Both my Japanese friend and I have runny noses after eating. Both of us have mastered the art blowing noses quietly.
What I learned after watching Grease and Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift is that in students is the US always look like they are in their mid 20's to 30's.
I like when others in the audience laugh. It makes the situation funnier.
We weren't particularly taught it was gross or rude to blow your nose at the table but more of a common sense thing. Unfortunately, 'sense' isn't always so common. I, however, find it absolutely repulsive! Especially when older men do it! Ugh!🤮 In a hankerchief, they tuck back in their pockets!☠️
My Japanese co-workers sometimes blow their noses or cut their nails at their desks... At least they don't do it at mine
The only thing I found odd was the last part that you did about the laughing in theaters that’s part of why I go to theaters is to get that communal feeling of laughing or being scared as a group. Now the talking, I really don’t want anybody talking, but I’m definitely a fan of expressing emotion while watching a film in the theater.
In hindsight, I'm glad that the folks who live in Yokosuka-shi were so used to Americans. I definitely did several of these (unintentionally) while i was stationed there. we were warned about some of the more rude things, like putting business cards in our wallets/back pocket, being loud on the train, sticking chop sticks out of a bowl of rice, having tattoos at onsens, et cetera. but when you're a late-teen early 20s kid being thrown into another country with a wildly different culture for the first time, a 3 day course in how not to cause an international incident just isn't enough time to go over all of the dos and donts.
Lol, the theater experience was so funny. Yep, that's something so American we all do here.
I have to chew gum when I work on something intense or I'm concentrating or else I'll chew the inside of my cheek and it gets all raw.
I would say that most of those rules are just common sense in a place where people are socially aware and not individualistic. In individualistic countries (I come first, then come the others) people do things without thinking of its effect or look (because also the image we give is a sign of respect) on others.
Would you like to sit beside someone who blows his nose, wears strong perfume, chews a gum in your face - maybe even a smelly one, makes loud noise etc?
Would you like to be pointed with the chin, being answered with a careless "huh?" to a question like you dont matter?
No. then just dont do it.
I'd say that in many countries of Europe too these are maybe rules not so codified but still tendencially discouraged.
When I ⬅️ bed in Japan and went to the movies, I was SHOCKED😮how clean the theater was!!! Happy to see it but I did miss laughing/reacting with the audience!!!
Gum chewing at school especially Primary School and High School in Australia is usually against the rules. We used to get sneaky eating gum in High School haha The head tilt/nod is so common here in Australia. Infact I did it the other day while greeting the customer service woman. I never knew it was rude in Japan. Blowing your nose can really depend on the situation but I usually don't do it out in public unless I've got a cold. Great video!
When I was in Japan this November, my nose was so runny! I just had to sniff until I was alone or away from others. It was so tough!
I first went to a movie theatre in Japan in 2019 . i watched "Joker" in Shubuya . big theatre . i go in there and right away i noticed it was so so quiet . normally i hear alot of talking where i am from before a movie begins . anyways movie starts and the whole time the theatre stayed quiet . i was like . wth is going on ? . i think i was the only person that laughed outloud once and also yelled heck yeah ! when the joker appeared in full make up . the people sitting beside me gave me a strange look . and when the movie was done . i was about to get up but then i sat back down cos no one was moving . everyone sat down till the end credits were done . it was quite an experience
I love the way you tell the stories and the culture shock you experienced sorry about that 😆 I thought it was funny how you got used to watching movies outside Japan and felt actually uncomfortable when you returned 😂 good story teller ☺️
One thing I appreciate about America (where I live) is the freedom to show emotion in public, but yeah, that means movie theaters can be kinda loud/distracting. And admittedly, I am kinda loud by default, so a Japanese movie theater would be a hard adjustment for me 😂
And the problem with public shows of emotion, as chronicled by Plato onwards, is that they can disrupt, offend or disgust others. The virtue of emotional continence is underrated.
Regarding the theatre thing. I think it might differ depending on where in Japan you are. The things you mentioned where very true for my theatre experiences in Tokyo, but it was VERY different when I went to see movies in Osaka and Okayama. There the japanese audience were loud all the time, laughing, eating, commenting scenes etc.
In fact, I would say that social etiquette in the Kansai area is waaaaay more relaxed.
I remember my first time there, visiting my wife's familly. I was very surprised at how many "rules" were broken. It was like being in a different country.
Very informative and entertaining! But this video also reminded me how exhausting Japan can be, with so many rules constraining not just foreigners but also Japanese people. That’s one reason why my Japanese husband has preferred to live here in the United States. But now, if you mistakenly go to the wrong house here, you risk getting shot, as happened to the Japanese exchange student not long ago. Talk about unreasonable rules! 😢