電車で日本人は本当に外国人が怖いのか？Please Don't be Afraid!

[@しよまる-b9t]

外国人が嫌いとかじゃなくて、日本のルールに従わないから嫌なの It’s not that we dislike all foreigners. It’s just that we’ve encountered many who disrespect Japan’s rules and culture, which makes us want to keep us distance.

[@VeldenRaven]

So do you think it's okay to just not sit next to them who is not doing anything wrong because someone else was not respecting the rules?

[@真夏のシンドバッド]

I think normally Japanese people want to have a space in a public so we often change a seat even though we sit down once. I didn’t realize that isn’t comfortable for western persons before my western boyfriend told me, because it’s pretty common for us! For me personally I’d like to talk foreign people casually, I prefer sit down next to them :) haha

[@777Roberta777]

I was hoping you could upload this episode to the podcasts!!! I really want to listen to it when I commute to work!

[@Sanaekko]

Hi, MJ and Adam! I live in Shikoku. I think it is common to talk on the train in my area. Some people even drinks or eat as well. It maybe depend on the area.

[@おおおた-j1v]

I think the reason why Japanese people don’t sit next to westerners is just Japanese are afraid of foreigners. Unlike U.S., Japan is not a multicultural society, so we aren’t used to being around foreigners. And you said Japanese move to other seat when they sit next to westerners if the other seats become unoccupied, but it is often the case when we Japanese sit next to Japanese. For instance, we just don’t like sitting next to someone, regardless of whether they are westerners or not. So you’re not do anything wrong at all.

[@aiglon-bq5nz]

Don’t be so nervous! You, foreign people, especially westerners exaggerate too much the cultural difference of personal space.

[@usedsynapse]

同じ日本人ですら会話の成立しない荒くれ者が存在する中で、日本人以外の犯罪や騒動が多い昨今。 「日本人じゃない」という一点ですら警戒する理由にはなるんです。 私は違う！差別だ！と叫ばれても、そういう「郷に入りては郷に従え」とはならない発想や行動自体が日本人には受け入れられないんです。

[@monoris2008]

人種に関してはまあ慣れだね、子供の頃は怖かったけど今は全然平気、むしろ若い女性の方がよっぽど怖いよw

[@名無し-o5w7m]

怖くはない　嫌なだけ　平気で変なことするから　あとニオイ

[@吉村庄助]

To.pay.tax.vas.perqueria.man.ledyi