Biggest Culture Shocks for Foreigners in Indonesia

Philippines, Pakistan, United States, and Tanzania. Foreigners from those respective countries are sharing their views of Indonesia; capturing their culture shocks, things they found annoying, differences, similarities, and what they might miss later. This video provides a good peek into what is Indonesian culture about.

[@AnasNafisElmustof]

the first woman has very good indonesian accent. I think if she talks in bahasa indonesia, we'll hardly recognize if she is from another country 😂

[@piscesgoreng1444]

Ya krna dia org filipin

[@fvranko]

Exactly 😂

[@miokaya4595]

Cara bicara bahasa tagalog mirip Indo. Jadi gak susah kalo belajar Indo. sama kaya kita kalo belajar tagalog pun gak akan susah.

[@farrrfarrrraway]

Dulu ada temen kantorku orang Filipina, udah setahun kenal aku baru tau dia orang Filipina saking kentelnya logat condetnya 😂

[@olanmanila]

Reaching the hand of an elderly and put it on your forehead. It’s the same thing here in the Philippines as a sign of respect for the elderly. That is why Indonesian there’s a place in my heart… 😊👍🇵🇭❤️🇮🇩

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

The first time I visited Indonesia I was utterly shocked to see one whole family ( dad, mom and two kids) riding in one motorcycle!

[@bimantaraadityawarman1734]

😂😂😂

[@mikaylaanindya3548]

😂😂😂

[@ZZEENN_.]

lmaoo

[@nexstar3909]

anjay bonceng empat 🤣

[@redstonemaster6264]

That's Indonesian for you 😂

[@Abelion_Jayakerto]

3:44 setuju sekali dengan pendapat kakak, memang tingkat "kepo" mayoritas masyarakat indonesia itu sudah di luar nalar. dan pertanyaan kepo yang menurut saya sedikit kurang ajar itu ketika di sosial media banyak netizen kita mempertanyakan keagamaan seseorang, dan ketika mereka ga ketemu jawaban nya mereka bakal menduga-duga. kurang etika saja

[@alvianekka80]

"Kapan lulus?" "Kapan nikah?" "Kapan punya anak?" "Kapan nambah anak?" Gak sekalian ditanya "kapan mati?" 😂

[@ardtob]

Status marital sama iman kepercayaan sih mestinya yang harus kita coba tangkas. Itu hal yg privasi, cuman di Indonesia doang yg sering bgt kepoin begini

[@Haloha-69]

Low sdm hai

[@ghucxty]

actually for them who always said or joking about low sdm to other people, is actually low sdm themselves, shame.

[@JinoJiwan_Jari_Pensil]

Pertanyaan umur dan status pernikahan sebetulnya ada motivasinya. Pengen cari jodoh atau dijodohkan. Karena menurut warga NKRI pernikahan adalah simbol lengkapnya hidup

[@megalodon_attack]

This channel is underrated, man. Lucu banget setiap contohnya jg pake video dari interviewernya 😂

[@notdiplomat]

I appreciate the positive comment, my man

[@maChao97tachibana]

​@@notdiplomatjust a suggestion, maybe you could persuade the interviewee to switch talking to Indonesian a bit

[@mustafajuventino9964]

I've visited and lived in Indonesia last year, I can say the first lady described Indonesia perfectly 😂 she also made me realize how much I miss your country. Can't wait to go back there

[@pakokreatif4289]

The first lady is very smart and polite. I like how she talk in English thats make me understand easier since i dont fluent in English.

[@notdiplomat]

I think she might be an English teacher

[@bangjoeofficial]

Getting used to the water gun here was easier than getting used to not having the water gun back home.

[@vincentiusgondowijoyo9070]

it took me a while to realise what this water gun is 😂

[@bangjoeofficial]

@@vincentiusgondowijoyo9070 sorry i should have said Bum Gun.

[@ardtob]

Seriously what's the correct terminology in English?

[@vincentiusgondowijoyo9070]

@@ardtob bidet kalau yang terpasang di wc. klo yang selang itu bidet shower

[@vincentiusgondowijoyo9070]

or handheld bidet, toilet shower, etc.

[@dtsidabutar]

The Tanzanian guy can speak like that and understand 70% of Bahasa within 8 months? That is a true commitment right there !

[@nietzchan]

but for real Indonesian language is really easy to get into, the major hurdle is just the casual day to day Indonesian language which is really differs from the formal form

[@桜レイア-m2q]

for everyday use and everyday conversation, Indonesia language is easy to learn if you put little effort toward it, it will different if you full committed and learn in full depth though.

[@andhikabinar6682]

Bahasa apa? Kenapa bahasa Indonesia disebut bahasa saja heyyy😩

[@桜レイア-m2q]

@@andhikabinar6682 sadar ga bahasa itu language tapi orang luar nyebut nya "bahasa" bukan language? and westerner will recognize it as bahasa indonesia when they said "bahasa". local suka masalahin yang ga perlu jadi masalah, heran.

[@dtsidabutar]

@@andhikabinar6682 maaf kak 😢😢

[@parapaya3261]

I am from Yemen, living in Malang, waiting to be interviewed 😅... Been here for 6 years, i have got a lot to unpack haha

[@notdiplomat]

Wow! Let's connect, DM me on Instagram @notdiplomat_ or how do I contact you

[@rahardianwahyu3988]

she's right about Javanese people, they are kinda indirect about being bold and aggresive. But Bataknese has similiar characteristic to Filipinos in common so i bet Bataknese and Filipinos would be best friends 🤝

[@migspedition]

Depends on the ethnicity as well. We are not all the same people Filipinos.

[@dittoprae3863]

“Settle out things in a very bureaucratic way” this is a very very very very Javanese trait. A little bit annoying sometimes. Well put.

[@dtsidabutar]

As you can see from my username, I'm Batak and I happened to have 2 cousins currently living in Manila, you have to know that there are quite a sizable Batak community currently living in the Philippines aside from the Minahasans, so your statement is quite valid😃

[@denny.dagger]

​@@dtsidabutar really ??? Now I'm being curious, where the aggressiveness of fillipinos originated from ? Jangan2 krn banyak orang kite yg tinggal disana 🤣🤣🤣

[@SiKedek]

Having studied Indonesian language and culture for a long time (over 30 yrs) and being Filipino-American, I think I can shed some light on this. My personal opinion? I think Ilocanos (from the northwestern coast of the north main island, Luzon - my late father was one) are very much the "country bumpkin" versions of the Javanese ethnic group, as they can be a bit reserved with emotions - and money - even towards their own families. However, they have no immediate ties to royal court settings, so their personal manners can be a bit bucolic as compared to more courtly Javanese cultures. My mom is Capiznon (Visayan) and is much more outgoing, enthusiastic, and spendthrift, so that reminds me of Balinese society a lot.

[@ammartokisaki3990]

Filipinos if they can speak Indonesia language, they've similar like indonesia people (local). So hard to think they are a real local people or from another country.

[@rai.official23]

soalnya muka org2 filipina emg mirip dgn kita masih satu ras

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

​@@rai.official23ras apa?

[@jejehaidar6500]

​@@rizkyadiyanto7922Austronesia atau proto melayu

[@austinaldy2150]

​@@rizkyadiyanto7922Austronesia, asalnya dr Formosa atau modern Taiwan. Satu rumpun sama Malaysia, Brunei, Filipina dan Singapura.

[@bimokresno]

saya di saudi malah sering dikira filipinos oleh orang saudi, india dll, bahkan oleh orang filipine sendiri.

[@bluemoon_17]

salut banget, ditanya apa yang membuat kamu annoying sama culture Indonesia jawabnya dia mau menyesuaikan diri, bukan mau menjudge, sangat open minded, video ini buat aku semakin cinta dan menghargai negara sendiri dari hal hal sepele yang ada di Indo (makanan, cuaca, bahkan hal sangat crucial yaitu keamanan di Indo)

[@lokale9712]

Believe me even as an indonesian I PERSONALLY hate the small talks. Because usually those small talks will evolve into gossiping. We need to kinda tone down a bit with the KEPO culture and start minding our own business.

[@nietzchan]

kamu sendiri kapan nikah?

[@Joko_P]

This! I was once being talked to by some uncle while waiting for khutbah (it was sholat Jum'at). I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm okay with small talk. But what irritated me a bit is that he immediately asked stuff like what's my parents name, what are their occupation, where I live, etc. I know the man had good intention, so I just answered them randomly. Still, I feel like he was probably a bit lonely (lonely like maybe all of his children are working adult living in different place and I maybe happen to be similar in age with his son?). But thank God the conversation only lasted for 10 minutes because khutbah finally started wkwk.

[@fajaradi1223]

Small talk ... Ujung - ujungnya ditawari kerjasama bisnis/inves kecil - kecilan, bisa dijalankan dari rumah, passive income, modalnya cukup segini, dan bla bla bla bla ...

[@donykaef6920]

Selalu seneng buat liat pov orang luar negeri tentang Indonesia.

[@yukiaditya7352]

Wah mbak yang dari Filipin udah akamsi banget yak, sampe sering liat orang makan duduk di ubin. 😂😂😂😂

[@paulaldo9413]

Selain itu juga sudah menghayati budaya santai ala Indonesia 😁

[@danisz.5545]

Akamsi?

[@yukiaditya7352]

@@danisz.5545 anak kampung sini

[@irvanmaulana941]

​​@@danisz.5545anak kampung sini (local people)

[@sonyalfairuskurniasandy3876]

​@@danisz.5545 Anak KAMpung SIni

[@bararaikamos]

Indonesian people have "Jedi Force" so when crossing road you just need to use your force by waving your hand to them. 😁

[@naomioktarinaheru3422]

The curiosity wkwkwk. Kekepoan kyk gitu juga jadi permasalahan untuk banyak warga indonesia. Org indo aja risih, apalagi foreigners 😂

[@user_wr32xyz]

Abang yang dari Tanzania udah kayak orang Jawa pas ditanya tangannya disatukan didepan

[@fionafidela]

Aww very wholesome. Really help us Indonesians to notice and appreciate the little things, love these interviews :)

[@notdiplomat]

That's what I thought too-the little things we take for granted

[@yuretawahyucaesar4201]

lucu bgt org pakistannya. "saya ga suka makan nasi sering sering" "di pakistan main dishnya nasi biryani" wkwkwk

[@yukiaditya7352]

Wkwkwkw tapi emang di sana lebih mirip India makanan sehari-harinya, lebih sering makan roti mereka.

[@achmaddzaki03]

Nasi di indonesia kebanyakan nasi putih ya enakan nasi biryani lah 😂

[@mustafajuventino9964]

I wish Indonesians would eat bread more often 😭😭😭😭 ​@@yukiaditya7352

[@ArifRahman-to9jr]

DI LUAR INDONESIA RAKYAT MEREKA BIASA MAKAN SELANG SELING ATAU BERGANTI2 BUKAN MELULU NASI SEPERTI KITA....ITU AKU RASAKAN SAAT DI LUAR NEGRI JUGA....MEREKA MAKAN ROTI CANAI...ITU MEMBUAT KEYANG....MALAMNYA MAKAN NASI....JADI MEREKA TIDAK SEPERTI KITA....PAGI SIANG MALAM ....MAKANNYA NASI....😂😂😂😂

[@azmanali6466]

​@@ArifRahman-to9jrIya di Malaysia aja meski banyak nasi2an tp ga 3x sekali loh😂. Pagi2 biasanya disono makan Roti Canai, siang baru makan Nasi Lemak, malam cemilan tp yg mengenyangkan misal udang tusuk saos tiram/sate/laksa. Baru sadar pas ngamatin, pantesan org indo overweight carbo😂

[@btavia-q9n]

Semangat mas, kalo konsisten ini channel bisa besar karena kontennya menarik dan menyegarkan. semoga selalu original dan ga FOMO sama konten kreator lainnya.

[@ashina2146]

One funny thing I once seen in Indonesian Election is when a group of men who literally wore their preferred elected candidate shirts meet up in a cafe and just do that Spiderman pointing meme and just laugh about their friend group having chosen all the presidential candidates before sitting and having a casual chat.

[@EddieGooch]

Bener banget mbak, main dota sama orang Filipino jadi seru banget karena lebih ekspresif emosinya 😂😂😂😂

[@Cloud2096]

Udah kaya minyak sama air kalo indo ketemu Filipina di dota 😂

[@marhar39]

Lovely interviews... terima kasih!

[@say_mykey]

I came from my mother's womb, as long as I lived in Indonesia for 20 years I can claim that Indonesia in the real life is very beautiful and fun but not on social media🗿, i'm so so tired, seriously.

[@driftaer]

Indo netizens bruh😭😭😭

[@nietzchan]

Then you should stay away from said social media, or find another online circle that is not toxic, just surround yourself with positivity and good people

[@driftaer]

@@nietzchan the problem is that 90% of indo netizens are toxic, only a select few are positive (I'm indonesian btw)

[@nolimitcityid]

the biggest culture, look at your mustache 😂

[@doubtory3051]

Dibuat 14 mei 2022, bisa-bisanya gua baru nemu ni channel, thx bro atas interview singkatnya gua juga suka pembawaan hostnya, goodluck bro.

[@linguistick1820]

I can't believe you still have 5 k subs man, you deserve 200k atleast

[@fuadnasir2944]

Here in Indonesia, theee is a saying "no rice, no eat". If we still live with our family, rice is a must.

[@Skylight_Vann]

This is amazing content bro, and you executed it well. Its not like all negatif or all full praise. Very objective and insightful. Very well❤

[@4munni3]

nice interview dan totalitas sekali bikin contohnya 😂 pasti bagus kalo dibikin short2 street interview gitu 👍

[@RizkiAnjani]

Your moustache is impeccable 🤩🤩

[@benderunit44]

The houses are very much decorated similarly with Filipino houses, very interesting to notice that in an Indonesian movie in Netflix

[@realkhoirunnisa]

i like the filipino one, the way she talk, delivers the experience. idk it's just so perfect!

[@ane9898]

Kayaknya bagus juga buat tambahin subtitle indonesia kecil di bawah subtitle inggris. Krn aku liat, byk jg org indo yg mau nonton tp gak ngerti 😮 I mean, some of us aren't bothered but it helps those who don't understand to learn english. Semangat kak! Good channel!

[@antoniusmarcelino9241]

by watching couple of your video i would say that there's not much content creator like you with this format and as you say we need this type of content. Also i see the potential of taking reference from "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan" style of street interview and maybe if there any possible silly clips or blooper would be great additional taste. anw keep up the great works sharing indonesia globaly. cheers

[@derhauptmann1897]

Seru seru... Never get bored 👌

[@notdiplomat]

Thank you for always tuning in, brother

[@safirasnh]

lucu bgt interviewernya gatau knp the character is so on point! keep it up dude

[@kusuma2664]

4:03 true. I've been asked the same thing by a total stranger whom ive just met like 20minutes before. Never thought of it as strange coz i live in Indonesia my whole life but hearing foreigner point it out makes me realize that it is strange.

[@snowyconfession]

Indonesia is a big country and has many diversity. I am Indonesian with sundanese and javanese diversity, and when I went to other province, I still got to experience some culture shock 😅

[@God1va.]

5:00 its definitely "ikhlas"😂

[@brutuzzfani]

Kumisnya pake shampo apa bang?

[@idkhowiendeduphere]

channel bapak ini bagus bgt pdhl, butuh subsciber lebih bnyk nih

[@azmifitriansyah7108]

3:19 the birds chirping just match the description

[@hiimpad]

Just advice for you. I think for editing better you show first question, but the people answering is different😁👍, and next question also

[@TheMeltdown123]

As an Indonesian, I'm also very annoyed by the 'basa-basi' small talk. Even for questions that have obvious answers, they are still asked. However, it is understandable because sometimes when the situation becomes quiet, it feels awkward, so people just keep asking questions to break the ice. Of course, some questions can be very personal, but all of that comes from a desire to be closer and make the person you are talking with feel like a friend. In addition, I think the social structure of Indonesian society, which comes from various ethnic groups, encourages people to get to know and learn about each other's cultures and backgrounds, and sometimes this leads to personal questions. The names of foods and customs can vary greatly from one region to another, so people want to understand each other, which is a common trait among many Indonesians. Glad they had a good experience in Indonesia. Hopefully, more people will get to know and appreciate our country.

[@alleyesonjulio]

love this content!!!

[@bruh10246]

As someone that's born and raised in Indonesia, the people being addicted to chilis is an understatement. People joke about eating two bowls of bird eye chilis for a bowl of rice, but I genuinely see people eat like that

[@TheAnonymousKnightOfJustice]

BRO YOUR DEMONSTRATION IS FUNNY AND ENJOYABLE AS HELL

[@argahutama]

Tanzania guy should be smart. Understanding 70% of Bahasa Indonesia in few months, that's crazy.

[@yvesdakempo1]

Keren banget videonya! Edukatif, enjoyable, seru juga... cuman jawabannya masih belum ada yg "pinggir jurang" masih bagus2 nya doank kebanyakan..

[@imageez]

Motorcycle is interesting here, because from what I understand, America for example has cars built to their cities, while motorcycle usage are the opposite, it's a necessity. Small alleyways, traffic jams, I've seen junior high schoolers on villages ride them to go through narrow hills and path. It's really is flexible for motor vehicle.

[@chickenwings273]

bro keep posting interviews regularly and you'll be big soon

[@notdiplomat]

Tell me about it

[@TheAnonymousKnightOfJustice]

yes INDONESIAN NUSANTARA GLORY CHANNEL

[@haebeeb7264]

The first lady speaking skill is GOOD

[@notdiplomat]

I think she might be an English teacher

[@MarkyNomad]

Terima kasih teman aku!

[@notdiplomat]

Come to Indonesia, my friend

[@siclay]

you cant call it eating without rice, thats basically just having a snack..

[@billjourney999]

You missed one question, what do you do in Indonesia?

[@damedesuka77]

Standing in front of the SUTET in your video opening is such a mood... In other countries, that area would have been considered dangerous. In Indonesia? Banyak perumahan yg jaraknya deket SUTET. Sense of danger? Apa itu? 😂

[@fadli3844]

hahahah asik bang lanjutin konten beginian btw accent mu keren uga

[@ajipratama1301]

suaranya cocok jadi penyiar radio perang

[@raflidiot]

Buset 😂

[@yrzm]

I as indonesian also hate it when people ask personal question to me. It was normal to me but as i get older its getting annoying and creepy.

[@uzeirgamazsi721]

I cant help but notice that multiple ants was trying to get into your shirt throughout the first interview 😂

[@MmozAth]

Nice content, 👍👍👍

[@mjbdrz]

hhahaa..yng pertama gw dah tebak dia dari pinoy eh beneran :)))

[@Sammysnows]

in indonesia anything that is not with rice or noodle is not a full course meal, that means a pizza, burger is just a snack to us and if it not spicy is not tasty

[@adilengget5392]

The pakistani guy is like NPC talk style in GTA 😂

[@dwiliarahmah3231]

Langsung aku suscribe karena vibenya jadul tapi menarik 😂

[@CozyBolster]

you need to fix your audio man, the S sound hurt my ear. nice video though :D

[@notdiplomat]

Thanks for the feedback, I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. It should've been fixed in the recent video. Please keep supervising the audio, man :D

[@nhiahk]

INdonesians are friendy and always smiling .

[@nikovaalthov5272]

Bro, are you based in UM?

[@Chillinpapper]

Bro got that country ball ahh thumbnail, made me immediately click

[@notdiplomat]

I'm glad it's working

[@flipperflapper6682]

"Gak ada nasi gak kenyang" - Indonesian

[@ItsBeePOfficial]

if she comes to Jakarta, she would not mention slow living at all there's a reason why jakarta is developing faster

[@HiPutriRahma]

I think I ever met the filipinos (lupa dia Thailand or Filipinos) at my university and really impressed meet karena kena tipu ngajak ngomong in English terus sampe batin gak bisa bahas apa ya kayaknya mahasiswa sini, pas ujung conversation cas cis bahasa 😂 dari tadi aja bang 🤣

[@onizuuka_sensei]

as indonesian who lives around jakarta, getting asked about are you married or not a lil bit annoy me. but i think that's also a way to judge how they will treat you. like people woll treat ur diffirently when you were married or older. that's my personal opiniom tho

[@nietzchan]

It is kind of rude, but the funny thing is those question actually being asked to help them to navigate topics to talk with you so they wouldn't offend you unintentionally.

[@onizuuka_sensei]

@@nietzchan yup that's what i want to say. and also things like this are more common happend in rural areas, the more you away from big city people will just ask this question casually

[@zulfiakram]

Broski look like my father in 80's

[@zahransyavifadillah2544]

Nice video

[@yogasetiaone]

I love Philippines ❤

[@kollyganch]

Mantap

[@pchsdptr7681]

Wheres this interview even held? Lesehan? Quite often? Surely not in big citie

[@Zhizhuzye]

Even in big cities there's many restaurants that exclusive for lesehan only.

[@isanarditama]

Menarik

[@raysreaver7471]

Foreigner got culture shock? Man...Even as a local, i got a different culture with someone in my own house

[@joanwinona1455]

nanya umur, agama, pernikahan, keluarga: bagi orang Indonesia aja kadang annoying, ga kebayang bagi foreigners yg negaranya individual.. pasti tersinggung bgt😅 emg org Indonesia gatau sama sekali soal personal boundaries sih

[@jdptelf7366]

I dont even know if the name is meant for comedic purpose, but everytime i cracked reading your account name. Yeah yeah not diplomat, i get it

[@dalecollins-smith3551]

I wonder what would be the answers of people who have been living in Indonesia for 20-30 years?

[@notdiplomat]

Now, that would be another topic to cover

[@guts711]

+1 subs konten manteppp!!

[@rizkinar__]

3:05 ini juga adalah perbedaan yang dikatakan teman-teman dari Jawa tentang perbedaan orang Jawa dan Sumatera, terutama di Sumatera Utara btw, yg wawancara dr penampilan, gaya bicara mnya mirip kek pewawancara atau pembawa berita tahun 80-90an Udhlah kaku ekspresi, kaku bicaranya, template pertanyaan sama ke semua org🤣 persis kek pembawa berita jaman orba-reformasi awal wkwkwk

[@daigakunagasaki6480]

Di pilipin tidak banyak motor, tapi banyak three-cycle and jeapneys

[@ArifRahman-to9jr]

POSITIF👍👍👍

[@cue5223]

this reminds me of the bottle guy. Malignant disease!!

[@darkkestrel1]

The Filipina lady is definitely from Metro Manila lol definitely not a reflection of the Philippines as a whole Except for the spicy food, we definitely eat less spicy than Indonesians, even Bicolanos who do eat spicy food more than other Filipinos

[@1stDRAGonLINE]

Dibanding orang jawa ya jelas lebih keras lah kalo dibandingin sama orang timur indo yg memang lebih deket ke ph mungkin bakal lebih banyak miripnya.

[@rezaghifary3653]

Indonesians eat a lots of nasi, But pakistan eats nasi biryani. Totally different!! Shocking!!

[@peminum_kopi19]

Menyalaaaaa abangkuuuuu

[@gislainelee3181]

Santai culture? She definitely does not live in Jakarta. Is this Jogja?

[@kenzo2909]

suara lu kayak suara dokumenter jaman perang ke dunia bang😅

[@kelvinchia2173]

Video nya bagus

[@sangpenjelajah5320]

lanjutkan bung

[@alfianmelodic]

Pakistani: nasi lagi nasi lagi wkwkwkk