OK no. If you cant find a garbage can out in parks or primarily gathering areas. That is your cities fault. They need to provide garbage clean up. This supports jobs and it is important to keep your areas clean by providing proper disposal of products. If you support putting things in packages you need to support trash clean up.
Mrs Eats forgot to mention the two most horrendous and terrible groups of people in Japan, who, unlike almost everybody mentioned in this video, are ACTUALLY causing horrendous problem to others. Firstly is the Japanese "train pushers". They will literally PHYSICALLY TOUCH YOU without your consent, and will literally FORCE you into a train near someone who is gross, or into the same car with someone, another type of horrifying asshole, who is carrying or using "fragrance" or "scented products". Or just any other reason whatsoever why you will not use that train car or not be in the middle or not be next to that individual. She mentions the completely unimportant and unbothersome people who have a quiet phone conversation and therefore do not actually legitimately disturb anyone at all, but she fails to mention the literally HORRIFYING people at train stations who WILL LITERALLY HOSPITALIZE YOU just because they believe that it is somehow okay to dictate whether or not you are allowed to get into the train safely. And the second group of MOST HORRENDOUS PEOPLE in Japan, people who smoke cigarettes!!!! Yet again having no qualms whatsoever about hospitalizing strangers on purpose!
My brother lives in Japan. He says that he seen old Japanese men use the convenience store trash cans for their own trash from home. They would literally come with a whole bunch of trash from their home and throw them inside. The trash bin would be so full that no one else can use it. It was such a problem that stores stopped placing trash bins out side of stores. They are located inside the store.
@@obiarne yh the same goes for garbage collection , whenever you got some new furniture or w/e , and you call the removal service , pay 50 euro and put your stuff on the side of the road for it 2 be collected . people will strait up put all there stuff on your pile for free, not only is this unfair, but most of the time u put stuff on the side of the road 2 be collected , it is of a particular material like metal only , or plastics etc. but now you have a pile with all kinds of stuff , and u will get a even higher bill , , ,
I see groups of construction workers doing this in the morning. They get out of their van together, each carrying a little plastic bag of trash, and walk in slightly staggered, so each can drop their trash off. It's mostly annoying because then there's no room for the trash I'm bringing (which is the wrappers from yesterday's conbini purchase).
@@obiarne Is it a matter of cost? In the US, garbage is usually taken care of by the city or city subcontractors, so you're already paying for it in your taxes. But do you have to pay a private service in your country?
It’s sad, I live in the US and in our hospital, the administration had to post a sign that says :” it is a crime to assault a healthcare worker”. I don’t understand why people think they can assault people who are just doing their job. :/
In my job, in the touristic sector I have been insulted a lot times when I was doing my job. So some people are thinking when they are rude and aggressive that they will obtain more or receiving what they want. Someone who is rude with me receive not an inch, I will stay withe the regulations nothing more or less.
The US has what are called; "Good Samaritan" laws which protect people from lawsuits for honestly trying to help others. Many countries do not have these types of protections and thus people willing to help are afraid to be accused or harmed by those that looked like they needed help.
We don't have those laws here in The Netherlands but we do have a law saying it is a crime to abandon anyone that is in need of help. So if you walk past someone being assaulted, it is your civic duty to come to their aid. Or if you see an unconcious person without anyone else already helping. We don't have lawsuits, at least most of the normal persons never file a lawsuit because if there's damages or injuries, everyone here is insured and the insurance always pays for the cost. Unless they find out you torched your own house to get the insurance money.
This makes me remember when I was on the train in Tokyo and a woman passed out and landed face first on the floor then started having a seizure and vomiting. I didn't know what the law was and was afraid of getting in trouble if I tried to help. I don't have much medical knowledge but I did say we should turn her on her side when someone else went up to help (so she wouldn't choke on her vomit) they cleared the train out and got help but it was really strange being in that situation. If I was in the USA I would help without hesitation, but not knowing the laws there, especially being a gaijin, I was afraid of doing something wrong and getting in trouble. Had I been a doctor I would ofcourse help but my medical knowledge is from Grey's anatomy...
@@susanwjoh0re735 Well, whenever you're in my country and in need of help, I'll do everything in my power to avoid providing any assistance if there's no witnesses nearby so I can get away scot-free and start thinking about happier things and what to buy next in the mall.
I think we gotta give credit where credit is due. It's really not about the Law, it's really about the culture. It's so engrained in them, they don't even realize they are doing anything special. If you're in trouble in public someone is gonna try and help you. Especially in places like the south. It's really really weird when they don't, you have to be a social outcast or the person doing the abusing is just too frightening.
I just wanted to add that people with ADHD or anxiety sometimes do the leg bouncing thing. It's not us trying to have bad manners. It's a way to deal with energy we feel trapped with.
I respect you for telling it how it really is. I had a few encounters in tokyo: 1) I was waiting on an empty platform to the left side of the door of the train. The doors opened and this salary man pushed right into my shoulder when there was so much room. No-one else was getting off or on, he never said sorry and felt like it was done on purpose. 2) I asked a train conductor in Tokyo while showing him my ticket "is this the train for this price?" He replied go on this one just pay more at the end. So when I arrived, I told them that they told me to go on this one. The ticket woman at Narita airport said, Our ticket people never do anything wrong. OK I understand I forgot to mention about him saying pay more but still, she assumes that they will never be wrong. 3) I was around Haneda one of the small stations and I ask "Shinjuku Ikura Desu ka" to the ticket man, he gets up really fast and shouts at me and then opens the door and points to the japanese only map. 4) Just ignored in general if I only say "sumimasen" or "Akihabara wa doko desuka" 5) had some japan executive shrug his shoulders in another country when I asked in japanese for the 1st floor. OK I also had good experiences but as we are talking about this then it's good to let all of it out ^_^ At least it would make me feel that Japan is like everywhere else, especially when I hear from you that you also know of problems. I can also say London is rude sometimes. like half and half. I think hiding the problems is not healthy. Say how we feel and things.
The peeing thing is a nuisance in India. They literally pee on the wall beside a public toilet which is just gross. The government has even tried to make so many pee stalls on the main roads for men, but they for some reason just would pick the worst places ever! These days whenever I see a man peeing I make sure to stare at them so that they are aware of the fact that what they're doing is absolutely horrendous.
Wow!! It doesn't sound very nice!! Yes, some places it smells like pee on a hot day! Maybe if they have gamer urinal, more guys will use it instead haha!!
@@page8301 In that context any Asian country is overpopulated. Moreover, when was the last time anyone saw women peeing in the middle of a road? It's mainly a lack of social responsibility.
Shogo said once Japanese people doesn't ignore people in need because they're rude, but some questions about 'not standing out' and cause a scene, or do more harm to the victim, are just cultural - the fun fact is Japanese people sometimes can to be more tolerant and gentle with foreigners than their own people. The fact is some things works in Japan that we, as westerns, just can't understand.
@@MrsEats I wish to add my kudos to your video. I laughed a lot & it was fun to have an insider's viewpoint on Japanese culture that had a lot of good & amsuingly told points. Mrs. Eats you are a fun person to listen to & I look forward to discovering your other videos. Please don't stop your wonderful witticisms.
9:00 For those unfamiliar with this: There are few public trashcans in Japan as a prevention response to a terrorism attack that happened in the past. There's usually wastebins by vending machines/where you bought your drink or snack, so you're supposed to finish your drink/snack where you bought it or otherwise you bring your trash with you on your way home.
That's wild. I just read about the '95 Sarin Gas Attack. I would have imagined the lack of trashcans would be to decrease the amount of bad odors in the air.
@@dssbanditkeith That attack sticks out in my mind because, despite being American, my dad was on a business trip in Tokyo on that very day, and actually rode at least one of the affected lines. Granted, he didn't go during rush hour, so luckily nothing happened to them, but it's still weird to think that if he took a rush hour train that day, he could've possibly died.
I like that you mention how some convenience stores have signs that tell you not to throw away your trash in their trash cans. It's definitely not recommended to buy too many things unless you're going home. When I was living in Ibaraki (a few years before I lived in Fukushima) at night I did see some drunk salarymen sometimes take a piss in bushes or side streets. One of my old Japanese coworkers tried to tell me it was ok to do that if you're drunk. I was surprised he said that lol. I'd rather just wait to relieve my Katana at home, thank you. Oh being mean to the cashier's I saw before too. One customer got mad at a Gusto cashier girl because he felt she didn't put the money down on the tray in a professional way. That had to have been the stupidest argument I've ever heard, since I heard someone try to argue with a blind person about why the sky wasn't blue.
Hi Brian! Long time no see!! How are you?? Yes seems like you've experienced many of the things in the video! Of course it's not everyone, right? But yes I'm surprise to see it sometimes too! I think your cowoerk said it's okay to pee because he was drunk LOL!!
@@MrsEats Hello Mrs. Eats yeah it's been a while haha. I've recently got sick with covid, so I've been recovering over a week already. It was kind of bad timing too because I'm going to Japan next week FINALLY! So I'm hoping to recover before I have to take my pre flight covid test again. I miss your guy's livestreams too btw. Anyway, fun video as usual. Ja ne.
Oh I had this in Osaka, There was actually loud speakers saying, please throw away the trash in the shop that you bought it from. So I did that and they said "no" funny because the day before they let me throw away. Different staff I guess
Hi Brunette!! Yes!! Mr. Eats always says "Listen the train is so quiet!!" But for me it's so normal! When I went to Hong Kong I was so surprised to see their train has one car called "Quiet Car", but people still talk on the phone there and it was still noisy LOL!! I hope you can come to Japan soon!!
Ha! I just saw that same ‘attacking people is a crime’ poster at local train station the other day. (Is this really a problem??) Anyway, I also snapped a photo, and it’s actually posted on my channel at this moment. Small world.😂
@@Jordan-inJapan Same as the US almost all the bad things you see in the news are almost always big city issues due to the fact that big cities are so unnatural constructs.
Here where I live in Australia I've noticed many more signs asking people to be respectful towards service workers. Since Covid, all the mask and vaccine rules, stock shortages, staff shortages etc have made people frustrated and they sometimes take out their anger on workers.
It’s not sometimes, it’s everyday. You are looked at with a baseline of “you are less than me”. Zero basic respect. Grown people throwing tantrums while their kids run around screaming, and their SO shoving merchandise into their pants. This is everyday. This is every hour. Nobody says or does anything to stop it. If you work retail you are less than human for wanting to pay your bills.
Polite children are the best. When I was driving my car in England, I came to a stop at a pedestrian crossing, with a schoolboy waiting to cross. Even though he had priority, he still politely waved and smiled at me in gratitude. So precious ☺
people being quiet on public transit must be so nice! i’m autistic (and from the US), and i get headaches from noisy places - so people who play music or have loud conversations on the bus or in other public places drive me up the wall. i wish people here had more consideration for whether they’re disturbing others with noise. even libraries often aren’t actually that quiet 😭
The thing about people being loud in the movie theater is also something that surprised me about America. I'm from the UK and here we also try to be quiet in movie theaters. If anyone is too loud whilst watching a movie someone else might yell at them to shut up.
I'm from America and I cant stand when people are loud in theaters. It doesnt mean all americans are this way just rude people which exist everywhere in different countries too. Its sad.
It depends. During opening day or weekend of a movie coming out it's much more acceptable to be louder. It's often part of the fun with everyone reacting. During weekday hours or when the theatre has few people, generally it's expected to be quieter.
What I find hilarious - and a little hypocritical - is that it's seemingly okay to shove your way onto an already overly packed train. I remember experiencing that when I was on holiday in Japan and it was one of the most unpleasant and rudest things I've ever experienced. If you tried to muscle your way onto a train where I'm from, you'd be knocked on your ass back onto the platform. Trains come so frequently in the big cities in Japan so why the impatience? Can't they just wait the 2~3 minutes for the next train?
during rush hour packed Japanese train cars are going to have more people than whats typical for say NYC.. Whats normal for Japan is considered extreme overcrowding in the US. So that most likely plays a factor into that specific area
@@missplainjane3905 Unfortunately, no. But rush hour in Holland, while not as bad as in Tokyo, Japan, is challenging enough without clueless tourists trying to get on a full train with one or more suitcases at 07: 40 while most of us are just trying to get to work.
It like that in Korea too, maybe not as extreme as Japan, but so much shoving. There isn’t really a direct word for excuse me as in “I’m passing through, please move” in Korean.
In Germany we have the signs for music in the train too! However, it's rather upsetting that the youth often plays their music loud, making everybody around them uncomfortable. I myself am only 15, but I don't understand their behaviour the slightest. Thank you for making these videos, I always enjoy watching them.
In Malaysia, it's the older generation doing the most noise when it comes to gadgets! I'm middle aged and i notice the younger generation would use earphones or headphones when watching something on the phone, the only time they're not quiet is when they're talking with their friends which is just fine. But the older generation would just put on the volume full blast and don't give a 💩 about people around them. And they talk so loud on the phone call, like they want the whole train to hear their conversation. Annoying!
@@We_Want_It_All I'm from Germany, and sure, kids and young teens sometimes play games on their phone with noise on. But most phones are muted and they usually don't call people while on the bus or train. The older generations though ... those who didn't grow up with smartphones or mobile phones in general ... they never turn of their notification sounds
I probably couldn't watch a comedy movie in theaters in Japan. I've laughed loudly since I was a baby and I can't stop it. But when I was stationed in Japan, I remember being warned of the obaachans. They would, apparently, automatically blame the Americans for any litter that they would find, and would go through your garbage and set the bag on your doorstep if they found any errors. Thankfully I never had that experience, but I did my best to be polite.
6:33 lmao mad respect. I'm coming back to Judo after summer and it's basically what brought me into learning the Japanese language and culture. Great content as well, really inspires me to make a visit to Japan at some point!
@8:15 - there are similar issues in the USA, one in particular affects me. I have a pickup with an open back, and some people seem to think that they can use it as a trash can. Really ticks me off when I look in the back and see garbage back there.
Tokyo is notorious for closing their public restrooms late at night in the Shibuya area. With train stations closed, it leaves little options for taking a leak. I found myself that situation once.
I bursted out laughing at Principal Skinner's tinkling at the fence. I repeated his last relief about 12 times and I'm laughing uncontrollably... at my work. God help me. Edit: typo
Greetings from Finland! Finnish people like to be quiet in train and busses too and keep streets clean from the trash, i like that we have similarities our cultures and that is the reason i love Japan and japanese people so much. ❤
I used to own a 1975 Chevrolet Step Side Pick-Up Truck. I can’t tell you how many times a day I would find other people’s garbage in the bed of the truck. I totally understand Mr. Eats problem.
Oh that's so sad!! Sound like it's kind of universal problem! Now Mr. Eats lives in a new town and never found a single trash in his basket! He said it only happen during the festival!
@@MrsEats and worse yet, because it is an open bed, I had to find a can to dump the garbage before I got too far. Otherwise, it would fly out of the back, then I could get a $1000.00 USD ticket for littering. Crazy world. Just shows how people can be the same all the world over.
At least in Europe, it can be pretty hard to find a public toilet even inside a city! There will be no public toilets in more residential districts and most shops require you to be a customer if you want to use their toilet if they even offer a toilet to their customers! Plus, our public toilets are incredibly dirty, sometimes even those of decent shops or restaurants. There's always some #### who drops the entire toilet roll inside the toilet and then does his business on top... Plus, even though we've got quite a number of public garbage bins, most people just drop their garbage wherever they just are. It can be fined though, but it's not persecuted hard enough. It has gotten to the point that several of my neighbors just throw all their trash out of the window! -and I'm talking of a city in Switzerland! Plus, we do have beggars who use public fountains to bathe in or wash themselves. That's still somewhat understandable and we're not too sensitive about nudity, but they always leave a mess behind. Even more so since they often even take a dump near it!
The part about shop clerks being treated as less than human is something I noticed immediately upon coming here. I feel as thought the standard is to act towards shop workers as though they're objects. I always go out of my way to be nice to them, I'd say about half of them appreciate it, but the other half are super weirded out. Also those damned bikes drive down my street every week.
Mrs Eats, could you pls do a video on Japan's love affair with plastic packaging. How does Japan deal with disposing of plastic? Do you participate in recycling? How is recycling handled? And do you think Japan will ever ban plastics? Thank you. 🤪 Okini! (is this the correct spelling?)
read the data on plastic consumption in the world. Why are people only worried about Japan? Funny thing is, people in countries with higher per capita plastic consumption than Japan are worried about Japan🤪
@@Im-fq1mn not especially worried. I just noticed a lot of plastic packaging and wondered what the Japanese perspective was on the material. Fun fact: Plastics are derived from oil.
4:33 I’ve heard you make this assertion before about slow cashiers. And understand there are 50 states with 50 ways of doing things. I’ve been a cashier and worked with cashiers. We made games about how fast we could get thru a line of people. I was like 18 years old. We would have unmercifully made fun of a slow employee. So understand your sweeping observation is possibly a straw man. Enjoy the fight with your straw man. Sorry you had a slow cashier one time. When I flew to Japan I was ripped off by a cab driver who came in the airport and made himself very helpful so as to get me in his cab and try to over charge me. Now I don’t think all cab drivers were like this.
When I was in Japan walking towards a train station a group of drunk men were standing peeing in a huge plant pot right next to a restaurant. Like the restaurant chairs and tables were right next to it and the train station entrance was right next to it. I was walking with my dad and the drunk guys saw me and one of them actually turned around and aimed at me! It was the most disturbing situation! And I have OCD! I started running.
Haha!!I can relate about the thin wall part, I live in a dorm and my neighbor Japanese friend brings his girlfriend over secretly every night... It's so difficult to sleep😭😅, By the way I'm Ahmad, not mathew, that's just the email I made randomly for UA-cam
Hi Ahmad! Thank you so much for your SUPER THANKS!! I'm sorry to hear your roommate sneak girl in! He's a real hentai!! Of course he is Japanese, so he is definitely HENTAI LORD!!
I'm American. Have lived in the USA my whole life. I find it awful how common littering is here. You can walk down a neighborhood street and see enough garbage to fill a bin. I was raised with much better manners, and would probably fit in well in Japan, as I've always taken my trash home with me if I couldn't find a public garbage bin. I've even picked up random trash I see on the sidewalk or whatever, to throw into my home recycling. It really baffles me that people are so careless with trash, that it doesn't bother them to see garbage all over the streets. I wish people would take better care of their things, and respect their neighbors enough to not leave messes everywhere.
I've seen all of this here in Okinawa. I once saw an old man peeing on the outside wall of a public toilet at a park! Like, the toilet is RIGHT THERE! I wish I could understand what goes through their heads when they do that. Illegal dumping (not bathroom related) is also a big problem in Okinawa. There are parks and mountain roads where people have dumped massive amounts of garbage. The nature park has had one pile sitting there for years and all the city has done is put up signs saying not to do it. And for the bosozoku...it takes a lot of effort not to let the intrusive thoughts take over when they ride by.
I’ve been married to a Japanese so long I’m probably more surprised when they’re not rude 😅 As a mom, the Japanese moms you have to deal with are rude, fake, and condescending. And I really hate tatemae, which is why most foreigners think Japanese are polite. You don’t know Japanese people unless you live with them
In America, we have an equivalent to those biker gangs where the noise nuisance is generated by attention seeking individuals with annoyingly loud mufflers and high performance engine modifications, in customized, compact cars. The mufflers always sound like a horrible kazoo, and they like to speed on every road.
America is a huge place. Where I live at it's usually muscle cars and trucks and their big dick competitions on how loud they can get. The customized cars we have around have noise respect and generally prefer it somewhat quiet (to avoid unwanted attention)
Great video! There is this old Cartoon called "Stressed Eric" (All on UA-cam now actually) where the company Eric works for have the Japanese company members visit them in London and one of the things is all the British workers have to make sure their office and desks are "CLEAN AND TIDY" because that's what "Japanese like" I wouldn't say it was racist because it's very light hearted but it always makes me laugh because of the way the voices are for the characters
#1 - when I was living in Kobe, I saw this for the first time and thought it was a fluke, especially because it was the middle of the day, next to the road, and the guy was old. Then a few month later when I was in Osaka, I saw the same thing again, this time a middle-aged guy and in a much busier area (there were many people around who noticed him peeing next to a vending machine on the side of the road.)
@@missplainjane3905 1: In some ways Japan is advanced but in other ways they still hold to the “old ways”. And even the advancements (at least available to consumers) are about on par with other modern nations (USA, Canada, UK, Much of Europe, etc.), with a few “futuristic” novelties here and there, like the Pepper robots. 2: I would rate it pretty high, but also realistically, there are some things it just matters how far you are willing to go for it. For example, There was a lot of good food in Japan but also plenty of bland tasting food and junk food if you are lazy. The same is true with my experience in the U.S. 3: Japanese culture tends to favor introverted traits. Japanese people are generally polite, keep to themselves, and are more likely to just go with the flow. In contrast, America tends to favor extroverted traits like speaking your mind and standing up for your beliefs. But this is a very broad generalization and I have met plenty of outgoing Japanese and quiet Americans. 4: Probably “Advanced but Traditional”, Japan likes to be high tech and futuristic but also holds on to many traditions. One example I can think of, it would be cash. There are dozens of different technologies for safe electronic payments yet a lot of places still prefer to be paid with cash instead. (Although that trend was changing while I was there, but it was still many years behind the curve compared to other countries.)
Considering the stories I hear about Japanese people taking advantage of saying rude things about or even to tourists or migrants to their faces because they are taking advantage of the language barrier...yeah I *know* not all Japanese people have good manners. I don't know how this one American woman had the patience to sit through being insulted by a pair of beauty salon workers and not say anything until the owner asked her clearly Asian-looking daughter if her mother (the American woman) enjoyed the services, the American woman replied in perfect Japanese she wasn't aware of the beauty standards of coming to the salon.
Japan is a densely populated country. I have been to Japan 3 times. When a country is so populated, we can meet and experience weird and rude people doing unbelievably ugly public acts like public peeing. I have been to 20 countries so far and am very proud of my home country Singapore where there are no such public nuisances. In the Philippines, where I am currently on missionary work, our neighbours can park their motorcycles outside our church entrance even though they do have parking spaces outside theirs. Public peeing is also common here.
@@missplainjane3905 @Miss Plain Jane I like your style Ms Plain Jane 🤗😂 you posed these 4 questions not only to me but a few others hahahaha. No offence ok it's just a friendly reply... Honestly I love Japan and believe it is a highly developed country. The number one thing I like about Japan is the fresh and abundant fish and seafood and I do look forward to living there for 3 to 6 months if I can find the time. I had also learned how to make Sashimi which is my favourite food. Other than that, certain Japanese prefectures are different and the outskirts and countryside areas have their own charm and beauty. I have been to Japan 3 times. Twice in Tokyo and once in the whole of Hokkaido. I must say I love Hokkaido very much and I had also heard that Hokkaido does not allow pesticides and herbicides spraying. My next stop will likely be Okinawa or Eastern Japan in 2024. Japanese people are unique and one of the most socially and ethnically "homogenous" groups in the world. I cannot comment much about Japanese people because I do not know how to speak fluent Japanese language and hence I am not able to get to know them thorough enough. To describe Japan ... Safe environment for a single lady like me to travel and reside. 😇😜Thank you
I find garbage in my bicycle basket pretty frequently...especially if I park near a train station..just yesterday in the bicycle lot by my apartment, I found trash in my bicycle basket
@@MrsEats I want to able to go where and when I want. Not a fan of the group tour bs. Don't get me wrong, I want to go Japan. But moving like on rails is the same as watching a UA-cam video. At least I can pause the video to go potty whenever I want 😂
Your videos are so very interesting and entertaining I have watched all your videos together with Mr Eats videos. I enjoy all the content describing Japanese culture and comparing American culture. Both of your personalities are very funny and educational. Thanks for your videos!!!
I'm only a 3rd through but I'd say that so far nothing is new that makes Japan be worse in my eyes. The peeing is common in America too but typically its in fountains and bushes (and most of our stores don't have bushes). I think also we prevent homeless from being near our shopping districts by having no bench, or decorative benches (benches that are uncomfortable to sleep on). The complaint that customer service person made is EXACTLY why in America we are paid low and the boss wants the job to be done. They don't want to deal with rude customers and so they typically leave it to the cashier. Knowing that, the cashier is rarely trained well, and as long as they have sales, no one is fired. That's why if we see a rude customer, you won't be surprised to see the cashier snap back.
The worst is when you as the cashier are trying to just enforce the rules the manager and corporate want you to enforce and would reprimand you or even write you up for not enforcing. Then along comes the manager who just doesn't want to deal with the customer and gives them whatever they want and emboldens the customer to keep mistreating cashiers repeatedly. I only worked a little over a year in retail many years ago and i don't know how people survive doing that full time for years on end.
I would think some one peeing in public in the US was crazy, for real. The last time I saw one they did it in a parking lot out in the open at a strip mall I told them not to do that and go into the store that had a bathroom. They literally threatened to shoot me. So Again If I saw someone peeing in Public id think they were totally nuts..
I’m use to issues mentioned in the video as they’re everyday occurrences. Except my country has lots of trash cans but you can find people throw their trash right next to the can.
The bring trash home is something my family does a lot. I am not japanese but since the community where we lived when I was little was mostly a town for a really looooong time, it was normal for everyone to bring trash home and then on trash days, to bring them to a special zone where it was taken by the government junk service. When we moved to a new country we were shocked to see people even throwing used diapers with poop on the street. It was disgusting and it took us a lot of time to learn that we were the "rare" ones. I still do it even today, I just cannot leave my trash around. If it's something I can fold, I fold it and put it on my pocket to bring home or I even bring a trash bag for that purpose even tho people see me weird. I am proud tho accept that this behavior has been adapted by my co workers and now we enjoy one of the cleanest offices I have ever worked. So much the cleaning personnel sometimes joke around saying "the office has gotten so clean they might lose their job" but if we can make cleaning easier and overall everybody's job easier. Then is worth it to be the "odd one out!" 😊
as a person living here for 2 years, I feel like foreigners have to be super polite, while Japanese people can get away with being rude because they're Japanese. The double standard is infuriating.
I find it to be the opposite, they expect more from Japanese people cause we should know all the rules but more lenient to foreigners. Well you can always leave Japan if its that bad lol
@@Wontonsouplyfe yes for sure, which is so wrong. I’ve seen lots of people praise white foreigners but discriminate against south Asians and oceans/Pacific Islanders. But I think when it comes to certain rules if we look Japanese we are expected to know the traditional things especially manners/etiquettes that are only known as Japanese people. For example, my young cousin didn’t hold the chopsticks correctly so he was scolded and told “you should be ashamed you can’t hold it the proper way.” But he remembers another time the same parent that scolded him saw a white person just holding the chopsticks enough to pick up the food but it was not properly held (they had it crossed and that’s a big no in our culture), but still was praised and not scolded so my cousin said “why are white people allowed to hold it wrong but you yell at us?” Kind of a thing… there’s lots of those kinda of things
Regarding public urination: There is a double standard. For example,if a man has to pee,he can be very conscientious,and find a hidden place to do so. But what about a woman? Whole different process,yes? A conundrum. It’s not a strictly Japanese cultural thing,it is worldwide,legal or not,a man can discreetly pee somewhere,but a woman would be very much shamed for simply doing the same.
Except for the trash in a bicycle basket we have at least heard of people nearby doing most of the things mentioned. In some places in the US you have people who use public places as a bathroom, only they do more than just pee. I mean, I understand if an accident happens that you can't control. Food poisoning for example could very easily give you no chance to make it to the nearest bathroom. That's not what's happening though. Noisy neighbors is a personal pet peeve of mine. We have had biker/NASCAR types with loud engines, people playing extremely loud music so the whole neighborhood can hear, and one of the most frustrating is the fireworks. I already deal with insomnia, so fireworks at 1:00 AM in a house with thin walls is not fun.
I'm surprised to see people do that in day light. Seen lots of that at night though with drunk guys... However by early morning the water trucks come and clean it all up
I work at an ice cream shop where people order at the window and can’t come in. We have a trash and a lot of people put their car trash in it which isn’t so bad. But some people throw dirty diapers into the trash!!!!! It’s so gross to try to eat then you walk by and see something so nasty. There is so much trash. I went on a walk and brought a plastic shopping bag with me to pick up trash and it filled up so quickly. I live in Pennsylvania, USA and there is so much trash everywhere. If you go some other states it is not so bad.
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OK no. If you cant find a garbage can out in parks or primarily gathering areas. That is your cities fault. They need to provide garbage clean up. This supports jobs and it is important to keep your areas clean by providing proper disposal of products. If you support putting things in packages you need to support trash clean up.
Mrs Eats forgot to mention the two most horrendous and terrible groups of people in Japan, who, unlike almost everybody mentioned in this video, are ACTUALLY causing horrendous problem to others. Firstly is the Japanese "train pushers". They will literally PHYSICALLY TOUCH YOU without your consent, and will literally FORCE you into a train near someone who is gross, or into the same car with someone, another type of horrifying asshole, who is carrying or using "fragrance" or "scented products". Or just any other reason whatsoever why you will not use that train car or not be in the middle or not be next to that individual. She mentions the completely unimportant and unbothersome people who have a quiet phone conversation and therefore do not actually legitimately disturb anyone at all, but she fails to mention the literally HORRIFYING people at train stations who WILL LITERALLY HOSPITALIZE YOU just because they believe that it is somehow okay to dictate whether or not you are allowed to get into the train safely. And the second group of MOST HORRENDOUS PEOPLE in Japan, people who smoke cigarettes!!!! Yet again having no qualms whatsoever about hospitalizing strangers on purpose!
As a blackman I don't have a problem with Japanese women being jealous of blackwoman
My brother lives in Japan. He says that he seen old Japanese men use the convenience store trash cans for their own trash from home. They would literally come with a whole bunch of trash from their home and throw them inside. The trash bin would be so full that no one else can use it. It was such a problem that stores stopped placing trash bins out side of stores. They are located inside the store.
That's a common thing in lots of countries. ("Sluikstorten" is the dutch term), people using public trash bins for their home trash.
@@obiarne yh the same goes for garbage collection , whenever you got some new furniture or w/e , and you call the removal service , pay 50 euro and put your stuff on the side of the road for it 2 be collected .
people will strait up put all there stuff on your pile for free, not only is this unfair, but most of the time u put stuff on the side of the road 2 be collected , it is of a particular material like metal only , or plastics etc.
but now you have a pile with all kinds of stuff , and u will get a even higher bill , , ,
Have you ever tried to find a trashcan in Japan? It is easier to find a Twin Fami for $150.
I see groups of construction workers doing this in the morning. They get out of their van together, each carrying a little plastic bag of trash, and walk in slightly staggered, so each can drop their trash off.
It's mostly annoying because then there's no room for the trash I'm bringing (which is the wrappers from yesterday's conbini purchase).
@@obiarne Is it a matter of cost? In the US, garbage is usually taken care of by the city or city subcontractors, so you're already paying for it in your taxes. But do you have to pay a private service in your country?
It’s sad, I live in the US and in our hospital, the administration had to post a sign that says :” it is a crime to assault a healthcare worker”. I don’t understand why people think they can assault people who are just doing their job. :/
I don't think they think they can. They just want to be cruel for kicks or because they're angry people.
In my job, in the touristic sector I have been insulted a lot times when I was doing my job. So some people are thinking when they are rude and aggressive that they will obtain more or receiving what they want.
Someone who is rude with me receive not an inch, I will stay withe the regulations nothing more or less.
It is a crime to assault anybody. Always has been.
In Cambodia I saw a sign saying explosives are forbidden.
Because nurses think they have power and try to force you to do crap or call security to hold you down like it's a prison
The US has what are called; "Good Samaritan" laws which protect people from lawsuits for honestly trying to help others. Many countries do not have these types of protections and thus people willing to help are afraid to be accused or harmed by those that looked like they needed help.
We don't have those laws here in The Netherlands but we do have a law saying it is a crime to abandon anyone that is in need of help.
So if you walk past someone being assaulted, it is your civic duty to come to their aid. Or if you see an unconcious person without anyone else already helping.
We don't have lawsuits, at least most of the normal persons never file a lawsuit because if there's damages or injuries, everyone here is insured and the insurance always pays for the cost. Unless they find out you torched your own house to get the insurance money.
This makes me remember when I was on the train in Tokyo and a woman passed out and landed face first on the floor then started having a seizure and vomiting. I didn't know what the law was and was afraid of getting in trouble if I tried to help. I don't have much medical knowledge but I did say we should turn her on her side when someone else went up to help (so she wouldn't choke on her vomit) they cleared the train out and got help but it was really strange being in that situation. If I was in the USA I would help without hesitation, but not knowing the laws there, especially being a gaijin, I was afraid of doing something wrong and getting in trouble. Had I been a doctor I would ofcourse help but my medical knowledge is from Grey's anatomy...
@@AudieHolland that's a shitty law.
@@susanwjoh0re735 Well, whenever you're in my country and in need of help, I'll do everything in my power
to avoid providing any assistance if there's no witnesses nearby so I can get away scot-free and start thinking about happier things and what to buy next in the mall.
I think we gotta give credit where credit is due. It's really not about the Law, it's really about the culture. It's so engrained in them, they don't even realize they are doing anything special. If you're in trouble in public someone is gonna try and help you. Especially in places like the south. It's really really weird when they don't, you have to be a social outcast or the person doing the abusing is just too frightening.
I just wanted to add that people with ADHD or anxiety sometimes do the leg bouncing thing. It's not us trying to have bad manners. It's a way to deal with energy we feel trapped with.
Too true! Where was this referenced in the video?
agreed. i do this all the time, unconsciously.
I’m doing it right now lmao
Man gets caught smoking and peeing behind no smoking sign.... turns back and walk a few meters away. True NPC
Advanced AI!
In my country Vietnam, that man will yell and fight back 😂
Because he doesnt care :). Maybe u are the npc😂
In East EU he will swing hands at you for sure. You are gonna be receiving piss hands for sure.
Probably prostrate problems, just overwhelming need to pee, but nothing coming out
I respect you for telling it how it really is. I had a few encounters in tokyo: 1) I was waiting on an empty platform to the left side of the door of the train. The doors opened and this salary man pushed right into my shoulder when there was so much room. No-one else was getting off or on, he never said sorry and felt like it was done on purpose. 2) I asked a train conductor in Tokyo while showing him my ticket "is this the train for this price?" He replied go on this one just pay more at the end. So when I arrived, I told them that they told me to go on this one. The ticket woman at Narita airport said, Our ticket people never do anything wrong. OK I understand I forgot to mention about him saying pay more but still, she assumes that they will never be wrong.
3) I was around Haneda one of the small stations and I ask "Shinjuku Ikura Desu ka" to the ticket man, he gets up really fast and shouts at me and then opens the door and points to the japanese only map.
4) Just ignored in general if I only say "sumimasen" or "Akihabara wa doko desuka"
5) had some japan executive shrug his shoulders in another country when I asked in japanese for the 1st floor.
OK I also had good experiences but as we are talking about this then it's good to let all of it out ^_^
At least it would make me feel that Japan is like everywhere else, especially when I hear from you that you also know of problems. I can also say London is rude sometimes. like half and half.
I think hiding the problems is not healthy. Say how we feel and things.
Number 3 was really funny.
The peeing thing is a nuisance in India. They literally pee on the wall beside a public toilet which is just gross. The government has even tried to make so many pee stalls on the main roads for men, but they for some reason just would pick the worst places ever! These days whenever I see a man peeing I make sure to stare at them so that they are aware of the fact that what they're doing is absolutely horrendous.
Wow!! It doesn't sound very nice!! Yes, some places it smells like pee on a hot day! Maybe if they have gamer urinal, more guys will use it instead haha!!
Maybe they are claiming territory.
'This wall is mine now'
Is it due to the overpopulation problem in India?
@@MrsEats Ha ha, yes everything needs to be served as a game!
@@page8301 In that context any Asian country is overpopulated. Moreover, when was the last time anyone saw women peeing in the middle of a road? It's mainly a lack of social responsibility.
Shogo said once Japanese people doesn't ignore people in need because they're rude, but some questions about 'not standing out' and cause a scene, or do more harm to the victim, are just cultural - the fun fact is Japanese people sometimes can to be more tolerant and gentle with foreigners than their own people. The fact is some things works in Japan that we, as westerns, just can't understand.
That Simpson's bit around 3 minutes was freaking incredible.
Oh man, the jokes and funny edits are fantastic, I was laughing multiple times throughout the video!
Thank you!! That makes me so happy to hear!!
@@MrsEats I wish to add my kudos to your video. I laughed a lot & it was fun to have an insider's viewpoint on Japanese culture that had a lot of good & amsuingly told points. Mrs. Eats you are a fun person to listen to & I look forward to discovering your other videos. Please don't stop your wonderful witticisms.
"Help you go straight to hell" LMAOAOAOAOA 🤣
9:00 For those unfamiliar with this: There are few public trashcans in Japan as a prevention response to a terrorism attack that happened in the past. There's usually wastebins by vending machines/where you bought your drink or snack, so you're supposed to finish your drink/snack where you bought it or otherwise you bring your trash with you on your way home.
That's wild. I just read about the '95 Sarin Gas Attack. I would have imagined the lack of trashcans would be to decrease the amount of bad odors in the air.
@@dssbanditkeith That attack sticks out in my mind because, despite being American, my dad was on a business trip in Tokyo on that very day, and actually rode at least one of the affected lines. Granted, he didn't go during rush hour, so luckily nothing happened to them, but it's still weird to think that if he took a rush hour train that day, he could've possibly died.
I like that you mention how some convenience stores have signs that tell you not to throw away your trash in their trash cans. It's definitely not recommended to buy too many things unless you're going home.
When I was living in Ibaraki (a few years before I lived in Fukushima) at night I did see some drunk salarymen sometimes take a piss in bushes or side streets. One of my old Japanese coworkers tried to tell me it was ok to do that if you're drunk. I was surprised he said that lol. I'd rather just wait to relieve my Katana at home, thank you.
Oh being mean to the cashier's I saw before too. One customer got mad at a Gusto cashier girl because he felt she didn't put the money down on the tray in a professional way. That had to have been the stupidest argument I've ever heard, since I heard someone try to argue with a blind person about why the sky wasn't blue.
Hi Brian! Long time no see!! How are you??
Yes seems like you've experienced many of the things in the video! Of course it's not everyone, right? But yes I'm surprise to see it sometimes too! I think your cowoerk said it's okay to pee because he was drunk LOL!!
@@MrsEats Hello Mrs. Eats yeah it's been a while haha. I've recently got sick with covid, so I've been recovering over a week already. It was kind of bad timing too because I'm going to Japan next week FINALLY! So I'm hoping to recover before I have to take my pre flight covid test again. I miss your guy's livestreams too btw. Anyway, fun video as usual. Ja ne.
A lot of these are so similar to hispanic culture..
Oh I had this in Osaka, There was actually loud speakers saying, please throw away the trash in the shop that you bought it from. So I did that and they said "no" funny because the day before they let me throw away. Different staff I guess
Ah, a fellow Meshida watcher I see!
shame on those that think the world is their litterbox
I agree!
Sorry that we cant go outside the world everytime we wanna pee..
Hell is littered with litterers.
It's been every lifeforms litterbox literally since the moment life began.
I really enjoyed the quiet train rides in Tokyo. The train would be completely packed but very silent. Even the trains run quietly.
Hi Brunette!! Yes!! Mr. Eats always says "Listen the train is so quiet!!" But for me it's so normal! When I went to Hong Kong I was so surprised to see their train has one car called "Quiet Car", but people still talk on the phone there and it was still noisy LOL!! I hope you can come to Japan soon!!
@@MrsEats as soon as the Japanese government allows it, I'm ready to go!
So when the women are molested, no one knows.
Japan is the home of perversion.
I have done my hentai research to come to this conclusion.
Ha! I just saw that same ‘attacking people is a crime’ poster at local train station the other day. (Is this really a problem??) Anyway, I also snapped a photo, and it’s actually posted on my channel at this moment. Small world.😂
Yes! It's real! You can find many videos of those incidents happening on UA-cam!
@@MrsEats maybe it’s just a big city thing…I hope!
@@Jordan-inJapan Same as the US almost all the bad things you see in the news are almost always big city issues due to the fact that big cities are so unnatural constructs.
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Do gaming urinals actually exist; Ms. Eats?, That sounds FUN!!
LMAOOO THE JOJO CLIPS ARE SO HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣
Ora!!
Here where I live in Australia I've noticed many more signs asking people to be respectful towards service workers. Since Covid, all the mask and vaccine rules, stock shortages, staff shortages etc have made people frustrated and they sometimes take out their anger on workers.
It's like that in America too
It’s not sometimes, it’s everyday. You are looked at with a baseline of “you are less than me”. Zero basic respect. Grown people throwing tantrums while their kids run around screaming, and their SO shoving merchandise into their pants. This is everyday. This is every hour. Nobody says or does anything to stop it. If you work retail you are less than human for wanting to pay your bills.
Ahhh, that girl crossing the street is just gold🤗. As a driver I‘d have a great smile in my face seeing that😊.
Polite children are the best. When I was driving my car in England, I came to a stop at a pedestrian crossing, with a schoolboy waiting to cross. Even though he had priority, he still politely waved and smiled at me in gratitude. So precious ☺
Yeah! She's so cute!
That's such a sweet story!!
being rude to people in customer service is a real pet peeve of mine. I've had......"some words" with a few people because of this very issue lol
people being quiet on public transit must be so nice! i’m autistic (and from the US), and i get headaches from noisy places - so people who play music or have loud conversations on the bus or in other public places drive me up the wall. i wish people here had more consideration for whether they’re disturbing others with noise. even libraries often aren’t actually that quiet 😭
The thing about people being loud in the movie theater is also something that surprised me about America. I'm from the UK and here we also try to be quiet in movie theaters. If anyone is too loud whilst watching a movie someone else might yell at them to shut up.
I'm from America and I cant stand when people are loud in theaters. It doesnt mean all americans are this way just rude people which exist everywhere in different countries too. Its sad.
It depends. During opening day or weekend of a movie coming out it's much more acceptable to be louder. It's often part of the fun with everyone reacting. During weekday hours or when the theatre has few people, generally it's expected to be quieter.
@3:57 The choice to use *_and_* the way you said 'weenie' -- priceless!! 🤣
The cat saying not to commit violence against workers at the train station and then ending with a ニャ killed me.
What I find hilarious - and a little hypocritical - is that it's seemingly okay to shove your way onto an already overly packed train. I remember experiencing that when I was on holiday in Japan and it was one of the most unpleasant and rudest things I've ever experienced. If you tried to muscle your way onto a train where I'm from, you'd be knocked on your ass back onto the platform. Trains come so frequently in the big cities in Japan so why the impatience? Can't they just wait the 2~3 minutes for the next train?
during rush hour packed Japanese train cars are going to have more people than whats typical for say NYC.. Whats normal for Japan is considered extreme overcrowding in the US. So that most likely plays a factor into that specific area
My advice to ANY TOURIST visiting ANY COUNTRY.
DO NOT TRAVEL DURING RUSH HOUR
Understand?
@@missplainjane3905 Unfortunately, no.
But rush hour in Holland, while not as bad as in Tokyo, Japan, is challenging enough without clueless tourists trying to get on a full train with one or more suitcases at 07: 40 while most of us are just trying to get to work.
It like that in Korea too, maybe not as extreme as Japan, but so much shoving. There isn’t really a direct word for excuse me as in “I’m passing through, please move” in Korean.
In Miami, I remember there were roacheson the walls of a mostly-empty bus that passes by stops once every hour. 1st world country, the US is!
In Germany we have the signs for music in the train too! However, it's rather upsetting that the youth often plays their music loud, making everybody around them uncomfortable. I myself am only 15, but I don't understand their behaviour the slightest.
Thank you for making these videos, I always enjoy watching them.
In Malaysia, it's the older generation doing the most noise when it comes to gadgets! I'm middle aged and i notice the younger generation would use earphones or headphones when watching something on the phone, the only time they're not quiet is when they're talking with their friends which is just fine. But the older generation would just put on the volume full blast and don't give a 💩 about people around them. And they talk so loud on the phone call, like they want the whole train to hear their conversation. Annoying!
@@We_Want_It_All I'm from Germany, and sure, kids and young teens sometimes play games on their phone with noise on. But most phones are muted and they usually don't call people while on the bus or train. The older generations though ... those who didn't grow up with smartphones or mobile phones in general ... they never turn of their notification sounds
I probably couldn't watch a comedy movie in theaters in Japan. I've laughed loudly since I was a baby and I can't stop it.
But when I was stationed in Japan, I remember being warned of the obaachans. They would, apparently, automatically blame the Americans for any litter that they would find, and would go through your garbage and set the bag on your doorstep if they found any errors. Thankfully I never had that experience, but I did my best to be polite.
6:33 lmao mad respect. I'm coming back to Judo after summer and it's basically what brought me into learning the Japanese language and culture. Great content as well, really inspires me to make a visit to Japan at some point!
I love how you have melded education, culture, and humor into your videos.
"gapless doors so they can't see your weiner" LOL classy! Keep it up Mrs. Eats! (Oh and Mr Eats inserts are hysterical!)
Thank you!!
Do the Eats live next to the Drinks and the Sits and the Sleeps?
@8:15 - there are similar issues in the USA, one in particular affects me. I have a pickup with an open back, and some people seem to think that they can use it as a trash can. Really ticks me off when I look in the back and see garbage back there.
Tokyo is notorious for closing their public restrooms late at night in the Shibuya area. With train stations closed, it leaves little options for taking a leak. I found myself that situation once.
10:30 you calling Corey In Da House an anime sent me into a fit of laughter 😂
The "Train Cats" sign asking people to be nice was very amusing. Love how they ask with humor.
For goodness sake, get the government to invest in public trashcans, it's such an easy win
Love these videos with you and Mr. Eats the two of you are crazy funny
Thank you Kody!!
Your hair is the best I have ever seen it! Thanks for the video, Mrs. and Mr. Eats!
"We'll help you go straight to hell" LMAO wow
I'm also impressed that you can easily find a restroom anywhere, including in every convenient store.
I bursted out laughing at Principal Skinner's tinkling at the fence. I repeated his last relief about 12 times and I'm laughing uncontrollably... at my work. God help me.
Edit: typo
That little cartoon in the beginning was hilarious! FYI, your hair is GREAT. Editing is GREAT also. What program(s) do you use?
Great Editing Mrs. Eats! The editing and the short clips are beautiful quality, thanks for the video!
Thanks so much! 😊
😀👋
This channel is the greatest, the humour side of learning about Japan, you and your husband are the funniest!
Greetings from Finland! Finnish people like to be quiet in train and busses too and keep streets clean from the trash, i like that we have similarities our cultures and that is the reason i love Japan and japanese people so much. ❤
12:58 I was about to say "poor dear" until I saw the blurred finger 😂🤣
I used to own a 1975 Chevrolet Step Side Pick-Up Truck. I can’t tell you how many times a day I would find other people’s garbage in the bed of the truck. I totally understand Mr. Eats problem.
Oh that's so sad!! Sound like it's kind of universal problem! Now Mr. Eats lives in a new town and never found a single trash in his basket! He said it only happen during the festival!
What you would find other people's Garbage in your truck that sucks
@@blaizegottman4139 yes, people would dump cans, bottles, fast food bags filled with wrappers or garbage.
@@MrsEats and worse yet, because it is an open bed, I had to find a can to dump the garbage before I got too far. Otherwise, it would fly out of the back, then I could get a $1000.00 USD ticket for littering. Crazy world. Just shows how people can be the same all the world over.
@@acftmxman that's so rude of them
At least in Europe, it can be pretty hard to find a public toilet even inside a city!
There will be no public toilets in more residential districts and most shops require you to be a customer if you want to use their toilet if they even offer a toilet to their customers!
Plus, our public toilets are incredibly dirty, sometimes even those of decent shops or restaurants. There's always some #### who drops the entire toilet roll inside the toilet and then does his business on top... Plus, even though we've got quite a number of public garbage bins, most people just drop their garbage wherever they just are. It can be fined though, but it's not persecuted hard enough. It has gotten to the point that several of my neighbors just throw all their trash out of the window! -and I'm talking of a city in Switzerland!
Plus, we do have beggars who use public fountains to bathe in or wash themselves. That's still somewhat understandable and we're not too sensitive about nudity, but they always leave a mess behind. Even more so since they often even take a dump near it!
The part about shop clerks being treated as less than human is something I noticed immediately upon coming here. I feel as thought the standard is to act towards shop workers as though they're objects. I always go out of my way to be nice to them, I'd say about half of them appreciate it, but the other half are super weirded out. Also those damned bikes drive down my street every week.
LMAOOOO I died with you on the screen @53 seconds
Mrs Eats, could you pls do a video on Japan's love affair with plastic packaging. How does Japan deal with disposing of plastic? Do you participate in recycling? How is recycling handled? And do you think Japan will ever ban plastics?
Thank you. 🤪
Okini! (is this the correct spelling?)
They burn or bury it. Some of the islands in Tokyo bay are made from plastic trash...
Not the best now because we know of microplastics...
read the data on plastic consumption in the world.
Why are people only worried about Japan?
Funny thing is, people in countries with higher per capita plastic consumption than Japan are worried about Japan🤪
@@Im-fq1mn not especially worried. I just noticed a lot of plastic packaging and wondered what the Japanese perspective was on the material.
Fun fact: Plastics are derived from oil.
@@marlondalesmith Japanese plastic bags are made from recycled oil refinery residues.
@@Im-fq1mn really! Excellent. Still oil based? I need to see!
4:33 I’ve heard you make this assertion before about slow cashiers. And understand there are 50 states with 50 ways of doing things. I’ve been a cashier and worked with cashiers. We made games about how fast we could get thru a line of people. I was like 18 years old. We would have unmercifully made fun of a slow employee. So understand your sweeping observation is possibly a straw man. Enjoy the fight with your straw man. Sorry you had a slow cashier one time. When I flew to Japan I was ripped off by a cab driver who came in the airport and made himself very helpful so as to get me in his cab and try to over charge me. Now I don’t think all cab drivers were like this.
When I was in Japan walking towards a train station a group of drunk men were standing peeing in a huge plant pot right next to a restaurant. Like the restaurant chairs and tables were right next to it and the train station entrance was right next to it. I was walking with my dad and the drunk guys saw me and one of them actually turned around and aimed at me! It was the most disturbing situation! And I have OCD! I started running.
Haha!!I can relate about the thin wall part, I live in a dorm and my neighbor Japanese friend brings his girlfriend over secretly every night... It's so difficult to sleep😭😅,
By the way I'm Ahmad, not mathew, that's just the email I made randomly for UA-cam
Hi Ahmad! Thank you so much for your SUPER THANKS!! I'm sorry to hear your roommate sneak girl in! He's a real hentai!! Of course he is Japanese, so he is definitely HENTAI LORD!!
Totally agree about the entitled customers.
"im so stealthy"
get caught righaway and walk like Mr. Crab hahahhahaha
I'm American. Have lived in the USA my whole life. I find it awful how common littering is here. You can walk down a neighborhood street and see enough garbage to fill a bin. I was raised with much better manners, and would probably fit in well in Japan, as I've always taken my trash home with me if I couldn't find a public garbage bin. I've even picked up random trash I see on the sidewalk or whatever, to throw into my home recycling. It really baffles me that people are so careless with trash, that it doesn't bother them to see garbage all over the streets. I wish people would take better care of their things, and respect their neighbors enough to not leave messes everywhere.
I've seen all of this here in Okinawa. I once saw an old man peeing on the outside wall of a public toilet at a park! Like, the toilet is RIGHT THERE! I wish I could understand what goes through their heads when they do that. Illegal dumping (not bathroom related) is also a big problem in Okinawa. There are parks and mountain roads where people have dumped massive amounts of garbage. The nature park has had one pile sitting there for years and all the city has done is put up signs saying not to do it. And for the bosozoku...it takes a lot of effort not to let the intrusive thoughts take over when they ride by.
I believe in the US (at least in my state), if you are caught peeing in public you have to file as a level 1 sex offender 😱
I think that’s only if there’s a kid around during the act.
I’ve been married to a Japanese so long I’m probably more surprised when they’re not rude 😅
As a mom, the Japanese moms you have to deal with are rude, fake, and condescending. And I really hate tatemae, which is why most foreigners think Japanese are polite. You don’t know Japanese people unless you live with them
In America, we have an equivalent to those biker gangs where the noise nuisance is generated by attention seeking individuals with annoyingly loud mufflers and high performance engine modifications, in customized, compact cars. The mufflers always sound like a horrible kazoo, and they like to speed on every road.
Same here in UK but it isn't gang related. Just daft wee boys with more money than sense and no respect for others.
America is a huge place. Where I live at it's usually muscle cars and trucks and their big dick competitions on how loud they can get. The customized cars we have around have noise respect and generally prefer it somewhat quiet (to avoid unwanted attention)
Great video! There is this old Cartoon called "Stressed Eric" (All on UA-cam now actually) where the company Eric works for have the Japanese company members visit them in London and one of the things is all the British workers have to make sure their office and desks are "CLEAN AND TIDY" because that's what "Japanese like" I wouldn't say it was racist because it's very light hearted but it always makes me laugh because of the way the voices are for the characters
good morning, Mrs. Eats. I hope you have a wonderful Friday today!
Good morning! Thank you!
I laughed so hard when you flipped the Bird 🤣
#1 - when I was living in Kobe, I saw this for the first time and thought it was a fluke, especially because it was the middle of the day, next to the road, and the guy was old. Then a few month later when I was in Osaka, I saw the same thing again, this time a middle-aged guy and in a much busier area (there were many people around who noticed him peeing next to a vending machine on the side of the road.)
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1: In some ways Japan is advanced but in other ways they still hold to the “old ways”. And even the advancements (at least available to consumers) are about on par with other modern nations (USA, Canada, UK, Much of Europe, etc.), with a few “futuristic” novelties here and there, like the Pepper robots.
2: I would rate it pretty high, but also realistically, there are some things it just matters how far you are willing to go for it. For example, There was a lot of good food in Japan but also plenty of bland tasting food and junk food if you are lazy. The same is true with my experience in the U.S.
3: Japanese culture tends to favor introverted traits. Japanese people are generally polite, keep to themselves, and are more likely to just go with the flow. In contrast, America tends to favor extroverted traits like speaking your mind and standing up for your beliefs. But this is a very broad generalization and I have met plenty of outgoing Japanese and quiet Americans.
4: Probably “Advanced but Traditional”, Japan likes to be high tech and futuristic but also holds on to many traditions. One example I can think of, it would be cash. There are dozens of different technologies for safe electronic payments yet a lot of places still prefer to be paid with cash instead. (Although that trend was changing while I was there, but it was still many years behind the curve compared to other countries.)
Thank you Miss Consume for this informational video about Japan.
So many these rude things relate to drunk Japanese men….
One of your best videos yet! Lots of video effects! Well done!
the editing is on point 👌
Considering the stories I hear about Japanese people taking advantage of saying rude things about or even to tourists or migrants to their faces because they are taking advantage of the language barrier...yeah I *know* not all Japanese people have good manners. I don't know how this one American woman had the patience to sit through being insulted by a pair of beauty salon workers and not say anything until the owner asked her clearly Asian-looking daughter if her mother (the American woman) enjoyed the services, the American woman replied in perfect Japanese she wasn't aware of the beauty standards of coming to the salon.
Japan is a densely populated country. I have been to Japan 3 times.
When a country is so populated, we can meet and experience weird and rude people doing unbelievably ugly public acts like public peeing.
I have been to 20 countries so far and am very proud of my home country Singapore where there are no such public nuisances.
In the Philippines, where I am currently on missionary work, our neighbours can park their motorcycles outside our church entrance even though they do have parking spaces outside theirs. Public peeing is also common here.
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I like your style Ms Plain Jane 🤗😂 you posed these 4 questions not only to me but a few others hahahaha. No offence ok it's just a friendly reply...
Honestly I love Japan and believe it is a highly developed country.
The number one thing I like about Japan is the fresh and abundant fish and seafood and I do look forward to living there for 3 to 6 months if I can find the time. I had also learned how to make Sashimi which is my favourite food.
Other than that, certain Japanese prefectures are different and the outskirts and countryside areas have their own charm and beauty.
I have been to Japan 3 times. Twice in Tokyo and once in the whole of Hokkaido. I must say I love Hokkaido very much and I had also heard that Hokkaido does not allow pesticides and herbicides spraying.
My next stop will likely be Okinawa or Eastern Japan in 2024.
Japanese people are unique and one of the most socially and ethnically "homogenous" groups in the world. I cannot comment much about Japanese people because I do not know how to speak fluent Japanese language and hence I am not able to get to know them thorough enough.
To describe Japan ... Safe environment for a single lady like me to travel and reside.
😇😜Thank you
Wow, Singapore doesn’t have a single public nuisance? Not even one person has ever done something annoying in public ever?🤔
12:32, I think they call them spoilers in Canada, I am not sure, something is.
"You should take your garbage home"
Well it might be slightly expensive for some tourists according to Baggage Fees, but I got it.
As judge Judy once said,
Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining! Ha
Hi Mrs. Eats. Always enjoy the videos you post, and your sense of humor, and well as Mr. Eats. I wish you both my absolute best, and I wish you well.
I'm impressed with how you incorporated your ad into the video.
The guy peeing next to the "no smoking" sign is especially hilarious to me because in my country "smoking" is slang for "blow job" 😂
I find garbage in my bicycle basket pretty frequently...especially if I park near a train station..just yesterday in the bicycle lot by my apartment, I found trash in my bicycle basket
Not letting me into Japan as a single tourist is rude 😂
Just come with group!!
@@MrsEats I want to able to go where and when I want. Not a fan of the group tour bs. Don't get me wrong, I want to go Japan. But moving like on rails is the same as watching a UA-cam video. At least I can pause the video to go potty whenever I want 😂
So saw Dogen's video yesterday? lol
@@MrsEats Are there any good tours of 歌舞伎町?
@@homerthompson416 Who is that? I checked the news about the "Reopening" in June. Read through and decided not to spend 3k for this.
Your videos are so very interesting and entertaining I have watched all your videos together with Mr Eats videos. I enjoy all the content describing Japanese culture and comparing American culture. Both of your personalities are very funny and educational. Thanks for your videos!!!
I'm only a 3rd through but I'd say that so far nothing is new that makes Japan be worse in my eyes. The peeing is common in America too but typically its in fountains and bushes (and most of our stores don't have bushes). I think also we prevent homeless from being near our shopping districts by having no bench, or decorative benches (benches that are uncomfortable to sleep on).
The complaint that customer service person made is EXACTLY why in America we are paid low and the boss wants the job to be done. They don't want to deal with rude customers and so they typically leave it to the cashier. Knowing that, the cashier is rarely trained well, and as long as they have sales, no one is fired. That's why if we see a rude customer, you won't be surprised to see the cashier snap back.
think of all of the germs, virus', TB, in the pee....nasty...
The worst is when you as the cashier are trying to just enforce the rules the manager and corporate want you to enforce and would reprimand you or even write you up for not enforcing. Then along comes the manager who just doesn't want to deal with the customer and gives them whatever they want and emboldens the customer to keep mistreating cashiers repeatedly.
I only worked a little over a year in retail many years ago and i don't know how people survive doing that full time for years on end.
I appreciate your honesty. You both praise and criticize your country and US.
I would think some one peeing in public in the US was crazy, for real. The last time I saw one they did it in a parking lot out in the open at a strip mall I told them not to do that and go into the store that had a bathroom. They literally threatened to shoot me. So Again If I saw someone peeing in Public id think they were totally nuts..
So what I learned from this video: *always be customer, never be staff*
Love your videos Mrs eats! Keep going!
Thank you! 🤗
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I freaking lost it on that part, I was already laughing at the Jojo edits, you are hilarious!
the jojo clips did make my soul happy and gave me a laugh
Nice to meet another Jojo fan!!
I’m use to issues mentioned in the video as they’re everyday occurrences. Except my country has lots of trash cans but you can find people throw their trash right next to the can.
This just shows people are people. It's sad, but i think you can't really escape the rude people xx. SOme people are just strange in a negative way.
Yes you're right! There are many kinds of people all over the world!
That because everyone is rude in there own way, where human after all some more than others ;)
The bring trash home is something my family does a lot. I am not japanese but since the community where we lived when I was little was mostly a town for a really looooong time, it was normal for everyone to bring trash home and then on trash days, to bring them to a special zone where it was taken by the government junk service.
When we moved to a new country we were shocked to see people even throwing used diapers with poop on the street. It was disgusting and it took us a lot of time to learn that we were the "rare" ones.
I still do it even today, I just cannot leave my trash around. If it's something I can fold, I fold it and put it on my pocket to bring home or I even bring a trash bag for that purpose even tho people see me weird. I am proud tho accept that this behavior has been adapted by my co workers and now we enjoy one of the cleanest offices I have ever worked. So much the cleaning personnel sometimes joke around saying "the office has gotten so clean they might lose their job" but if we can make cleaning easier and overall everybody's job easier. Then is worth it to be the "odd one out!" 😊
Peeing in a public spot secretly is a universal right of all free men world wide!
as a person living here for 2 years, I feel like foreigners have to be super polite, while Japanese people can get away with being rude because they're Japanese. The double standard is infuriating.
I find it to be the opposite, they expect more from Japanese people cause we should know all the rules but more lenient to foreigners. Well you can always leave Japan if its that bad lol
@@emilyc7727 it depends on what type of foreigner, there’s def more leniency for white foreigners than say one fromSE Asia
@@Wontonsouplyfe yes for sure, which is so wrong. I’ve seen lots of people praise white foreigners but discriminate against south Asians and oceans/Pacific Islanders. But I think when it comes to certain rules if we look Japanese we are expected to know the traditional things especially manners/etiquettes that are only known as Japanese people. For example, my young cousin didn’t hold the chopsticks correctly so he was scolded and told “you should be ashamed you can’t hold it the proper way.” But he remembers another time the same parent that scolded him saw a white person just holding the chopsticks enough to pick up the food but it was not properly held (they had it crossed and that’s a big no in our culture), but still was praised and not scolded so my cousin said “why are white people allowed to hold it wrong but you yell at us?” Kind of a thing… there’s lots of those kinda of things
you can just leave.
Just pee on them;)
Happened in Singapore too, bus drivers or operators have been abused... I think this kinda happens in every country... Be kind to everyone 🙏
Regarding public urination:
There is a double standard.
For example,if a man has to pee,he can be very conscientious,and find a hidden place to do so.
But what about a woman?
Whole different process,yes?
A conundrum.
It’s not a strictly Japanese cultural thing,it is worldwide,legal or not,a man can discreetly pee somewhere,but a woman would be very much shamed for simply doing the same.
Thanks for uplaoding! Really insightful!
Except for the trash in a bicycle basket we have at least heard of people nearby doing most of the things mentioned. In some places in the US you have people who use public places as a bathroom, only they do more than just pee. I mean, I understand if an accident happens that you can't control. Food poisoning for example could very easily give you no chance to make it to the nearest bathroom. That's not what's happening though.
Noisy neighbors is a personal pet peeve of mine. We have had biker/NASCAR types with loud engines, people playing extremely loud music so the whole neighborhood can hear, and one of the most frustrating is the fireworks. I already deal with insomnia, so fireworks at 1:00 AM in a house with thin walls is not fun.
This is probably the funniest video so far! Keep them coming, Mrs Eats. Yeah, Mr Eats too!
Thank you!!
I'm surprised to see people do that in day light. Seen lots of that at night though with drunk guys... However by early morning the water trucks come and clean it all up
I work at an ice cream shop where people order at the window and can’t come in. We have a trash and a lot of people put their car trash in it which isn’t so bad. But some people throw dirty diapers into the trash!!!!! It’s so gross to try to eat then you walk by and see something so nasty. There is so much trash. I went on a walk and brought a plastic shopping bag with me to pick up trash and it filled up so quickly. I live in Pennsylvania, USA and there is so much trash everywhere. If you go some other states it is not so bad.
It was me who hacked those videos from Mr. Eats. I'm so sorry! I couldn't resist. 😔
Great video as always!