Japanese guy reacts to “12 Things NOT to do in Japan”

[@AbroadinJapan]

Cheers for watching George! Glad to hear we agree on most points!

[@GeorgeJapan]

Omg!! I’m glad I got comment from you😊 This is really surprising 😳

[@a76101]

A nice reunion.

[@theiaretic]

that surprise is literally the most wholesome thing i've ever stumbled upon.

[@gimoo77]

omg is it the fat

[@Puncar]

Is this a crossover episode?

[@geniuswastaken]

I love how polite you are. You're not even talking to the guy, you're only watching his video. And you're still letting him finish every point before you start talking, even though you literally have a pause button.

[@rdc_mitsami.6818]

Yup! 👍

[@d4mn3t]

As it should be. Unless you're a Karen lol

[@MannyBrum]

I don't know how many times I've seen reaction videos where they pause it mid sentence and start speculating and jumping to conclusions or even just asking questions and then it's addressed immediately after they unpause it.

[@samthomson3394]

@Go-Go Nuts but dont Americans always oppose each other eg liberal democrats

[@KezzieWarcraft]

Japanese (Eastern Asian Culture in general) is very respectful in this regard - unlike many other countries.

[@michixmichi3709]

"Don't be over opinionated, in Japan people like the word maybe." George: "Maybe, it depends."

[@anotheralpharius2056]

is avoiding conflict at all costs a result of the last major conflict they were in ending in the way it did

[@NevisYsbryd]

@@anotheralpharius2056 Nah. More things like Confucious. Their culture being very agreeable is a very old trait.

[@sakurakarma1695]

多分 😗

[@ApprovingWeeb]

Maybe, it possibly depends

[@ipotatosenpai7002]

@@ApprovingWeeb maybe it possibly could depend, idk tho

[@nickl224]

So, basically, when in Japan: 1. Be polite 2. Be considerate of those surrounding you

[@andrewfurst5711]

Yes but why limit it to Japan? Good rules for all cultures.

[@nickl224]

@@andrewfurst5711 you're absolutely right! However I feel like Japanese people have this in their culture and thus take it much more seriously

[@Luis-fd2bi]

Somewhat. But things like not expressing your opinions is definitely not a good thing. It’s being “considerate of others”, but this makes the whole country have a cold atmosphere where nobody disturbs anyone. And its one of the sole reasons student and working life is absolute hell over there, you aren’t an individual, you’re just one more person in the crowd, thus the declining birth rate in japan and high suicide number. It might be being considerate at superficial level. But look at it more carefully and it’s actually a society killing itself slowly.

[@DrWolf-jl4po]

Yet America fails to fully grasp this.

[@richardsamueljordan1569]

Impossible for an American.

[@gillianlee151]

Sounds to me like the general rule for everything in Japan is be polite and well behaved.

[@kaanuzunlu9248]

Idk japan seem so boring

[@Dillepo14]

@@kaanuzunlu9248 kinda is

[@egorex1834]

Being polite and well behaved being the same as boring is really making me lose faith in humanity.

[@Curiousnessify]

and dont mess with yakuza

[@gillianlee151]

@@egorex1834 and this is whats wrong with society everywhere in the world now, that people think being polite and well behaved is boring, but without it society falls apart. I think the Japanese are to be admired for this, though they have maybe taken it a little too far !

[@kahleilprice4212]

I like how he allows the man to speak without interrupting

[@chandlerstyleburger6995]

Lol

[@aspergerart4635]

He is japanese, they are very respectful and polite (mainly)

[@uselesscrap2701]

I mean, if you are an douchebag in Poland you will get beaten up badly, so most people are nice to each other. In Japan they are being taught way better than anywhere else.

[@qi6303]

@@aspergerart4635 that is polite in general. Don't need to be japanese.

[@aspergerart4635]

@@qi6303 I mean japanese culture is very respectful, they are educated to be polite. people from other countries of course can be polite too, naturally, (and some japanese people also can be rude, I mean, we're all humans) but in Japan is like part of the culture so strongly that they are known for that. I wasn't saying no one else can be polite

[@h1gh12]

"1. Don't record a dead body in the suicide forest"

[@e.i.3077]

I see a person of culture.

[@Walui]

Naisu

[@blank2736]

lel

[@skaruts]

I don't remember that japanese people cared about it much. I only remember americans making a fuss about it. So that's more like what not to show to americans of your vacations in japan.

[@banana13775]

@@skaruts yah but im not sure that was a case of "don't be offended for someone else". I think its just in poor taste in general to record a suicide victim. also we did NOT like it at all. We revere our dead no matter how they died. If you live in America all you will see is offended Americans. if you live in Germany all you will see is offended Germans.

[@kurtisw4826]

It’s almost like everyone respects each other and realizes public spaces aren’t their personal living room!

[@LourStirling]

"Maybe my cat is dead" has to be the funniest answer I've ever heard

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

Well, the Japanese word for maybe is 多分 (tabun). Tabun is also the name of a deadly nerve agent. So... "tabun my cat is dead" does make sense. 😿

[@GrebbChannel]

@@michaelhoffmann2891 So he meant that the cat died from that nerve agent? I mean in Swedish, the word for being married and the word for poison is the same(Gift)

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

@@GrebbChannel Goodness, no! I was just making a silly joke, seeing as Chris has mentioned "Schroedinger's Cat", which of course *is* about a cat being potentially exposed to a nerve agent, which due to the vagaries of quantum theory is both alive and dead at the same time. However, I wonder about the state of Swedish marriages if they use the same word as for poison. :)

[@archmaiden]

Lmao

[@littleSweetstyle]

And the sadest I've ever heard :(

[@Barbie-ud7yw]

That humming noise he makes that tells me exactly nothing and everything at the same time, I adore it

[@agamelegend9441]

I know I’m having a crisis trying to understand this mans noises

[@adriansvarela]

I adore you

[@BboyMikazz]

My Japanese teacher keeps doing this aswell. I personally like it

[@ericl8743]

It's like acknowledging you hear and understand the other person like how some people say "yeah" constantly, in English

[@Barbie-ud7yw]

@@agamelegend9441 I mean, at least its cute noises, but I sense so many emotions in them that I cant figure out what they mean

[@chrissdevano]

Chris: does literally anything George: MMMMMMmmmmmmmm

[@Ersa0431]

That's a thing in Japan. There are a lot of "mmmmm"s and "soooo desu" and such. Master these sounds, and you're already 50% fluent in Japanese! (Seriously, I once had a 10 minute conversation with my taxi driver responding only with "MMMmmm" because my Japanese was super bad. He finally found me out with a yes or no question, and luckily he found it funny!)

[@mariangel5011]

I hadn’t realized until I saw this coment lmao

[@Shendue]

That's normal in japanese. Humming is a way to show you are paying attention to the talker (not necessarily agreeing, just paying attention). It's like saying "yeah, yeah, I see". We KINDA do it here in Italy too, but not to that extent.

[@tlowry6338]

i see

[@kitastoi8268]

I thought that was normal?? I'm not from Japan but we do that also just to show interest and that you are listening and following along etc...

[@user-hp6lg3tm7d]

I wish the “no talking on the phone in public transportation” is a thing here in the USA. Anyone else think the same?

[@denisehallsten5494]

Yes

[@MoMo-kd7wb]

In Philippines people will literally do a podcast in a bus right next to you. And stare in your eyes dead right.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Should be the same in the UK too, but I think it's not an issue nowadays with so many ANC earbuds available.

[@nyrockchicxx]

In my city, people will talk so loud on their phones on the train or bus, people at the other end of the car can hear everything. Hate it. I don't want to know your business. The other thing many do, is watch a video with no ear plugs so everyone can hear, and be bothered by your crappy music video.

[@loveyaok1231]

One time I traveled from Cali to Kansas on a train and in the eating area there was this dude having the loudest conversation that you could hear form the other side of the room. It went on for a solid hour. I'm fine with quiet phone calls for like 15 min but sometimes people are really inconsiderate of others. 😔

[@Catperson-p2d]

I like it when don’ts are right and George gives this “mmmm” of approval.

[@lilwoodiewood3457]

So u talk in American language

[@user-zw7qe1ex3c]

@Rxin xd name reads maria, probably a girl

[@phun1901]

Mmmmmm.

[@mchameleonm]

Lmao, so true. Love it.

[@mikvance]

Me: "Finally, an authentic Japanese experience." Japanese Guy: "Hello, my name is George."

[@reikaze9390]

😂

[@MrBaranygabor]

I know right?

[@herghoules4365]

XDDDD

[@YJ-7]

Lol

[@kalkomsksikru]

At least he look like japanese 😂

[@MrMilchaq]

You know you shouldn't cross the road when it's red because there is truck-kun somewhere will pop out and get you isekai'd

[@Kenxdrea]

Gonna make me do it

[@ShiroKage009]

But if you get isekai'd and become an overpowered protagonist who can do no wrong and automatically collects a massive harem, why not?

[@xearxes1]

@@ShiroKage009 or u can do nothing exept for stealing underwear and get a useless goddess by ur side

[@HealmBreaker]

@@ShiroKage009 my man spitting factssssss

[@KaminariRaiden]

Re Zerooo lets gooooo

[@Mathee]

I mean, a lot of countries don't use the tipping system; there the servers are just paid a living wage, which I honestly think is a better system

[@mikayleedenay2534]

same asf and i’m one of the ones making tips 😂

[@tumage8592]

Tiping is nothing bad but the tiping system is a System I much dislike

[@Mathee]

@@tumage8592 Oh no, people should definitely be able to give tips if they want to, but people regardless of their job, deserve to be paid a wage they can survive on

[@Tanniss]

i love the fact that we tip in the US for the simple reason you make more in tips than a lot of other hrly jobs plus it most of the time not all but a good majority you get a certain tip amount depending on how the service that you rendered so people better at the customer service aspects of the job tend to make as lot more than those who are unable to talk or deal with others in such a close situation

[@Mathee]

@@Tanniss I don't think that's true; most servers struggle to make a liveable wage on tips, and the amount people tip is usually not based on how well the service is. Besides, the tipping industry in the US was literally started in the prohibition time, because restaurants were losing money from the lack of alcohol, so they implemented tipping as a way of paying their servers less. If tipping was a good and fair system, other industries would have adopted it as well; imagine if cashiers in grocery stores worked for tips as well for instance

[@arthurpaiva930]

Japanese: DON’T get physical Brazilians: smile, hug and kiss the cheek of each other twice (sometime just once, depending on the city/state).

[@artofthepossible7329]

That must be fun for both sides. And by fun I mean traumatising.

[@mariaarakat8823]

Love Brazil, I’d like to visit one day.

[@maymiller3639]

Bangladesh HUGSSSSSS no kisses

[@lydias2832]

Dutch people actually kiss each others cheeks 3 times as a greeting or to congratulate someone with their birthday (and then you have to kiss everybody in the room basically, or a hand if you don't know them that well). When I explained that to my Japanese friend, he was blushing so hard haha.

[@carldiva3922]

@@lydias2832 kisses once a year! Lol

[@archieyiu7111]

Don’t eat while walking Anime Girls: running with bread in their mouth

[@DogeSargeant]

Hey uhhh some of them get hit by a certain motor vehicle to send them flying by law of Anime so maybe you should follow that tip.... Or unless you want to get isekai'd like most of us right now

[@archieyiu7111]

@@DogeSargeant 😂😂 true.

[@friend4596]

Beware of truck kun or you will get isekai'd

[@phantomhowlett9355]

@@friend4596 Zombieland Saga fan I see?

[@husseinsaddiq1608]

@@friend4596 to the afterworld and I aint talking ant konossuba after world

[@MorgTheVoid]

How to survive in Japan : for the most part, “Be an introvert”

[@nightboi5135]

exactly, what I thought as myself an introvert lol

[@SonofPerson]

I’m an introvert. I lived in Japan. I have to get back. I HAVE TO GET BACK!

[@rawshun]

@@SonofPerson lol

[@AstonGryffynn]

Also works in: Russia, Scandinavia.

[@Evija3000]

@@AstonGryffynn Dunno. Here in Latvia Russians are some of the loudest, most social people. Then again, maybe us Latvians are just extremely introverted and they seem loud in comparison.

[@mviv6339]

The silence on train is true. Japanese don't strike up conversations with strangers like Indians. I was surprised when in a bullet train a Japanese middle aged guy struck up a conversation with me and didn't even lower his vouce to avoid disturbing others. Turned out that this guy had spent decades working in foreign countries including India and called himself a foreign Japanese. He didn't give a rats ass about "disturbing" others. Very open and talkative.

[@hoarder1919]

why is this guy has a 100% authentic anime protagonist hairstyle

[@gerayugacha]

Reincarnated into another world as asian youtuber

[@blakk6754]

@@gerayugacha the time i got reincarnated as a youtuber

[@danteP725]

so many other japanese people have that kind of hair though

[@Jay_D_Ashe]

Cause he's Japanese and Japanese people are from Anime

[@v.amandas9231]

@@Jay_D_Ashe Japanese people are not anime

[@willhoren9200]

Who is that? The man, the myth, the legend, Natsuki.

[@Crashandburn999]

You sure? I thought he was Ryotaro.

[@TheFrostedfirefly]

@@Crashandburn999 Lmao, no that's Natsuki. Ryotaro is the one with a better British accent than Chris himself and often tries to kill him in attempts to take over the channel.

[@revangerang]

Natsuki is such a character 😂

[@artifex2.080]

The man that is like a magic and has a golden diamond aura

[@revangerang]

Hieronymus Pseudonymous He’s a friend of the guy who made the video, and he’s in a ton of his videos. There’s even a “movie” about him because he’s really popular 😂

[@ArakiEatsDonutColorized]

“We don’t do hug” Me - :(

[@davilopes5925]

That would be tough! I'm a Brazilian and we meet people kissing on the cheek and hugging when it's time to say goodbye 😑 I sometimes hug people I don't even know haha

[@yagooch.7867]

I'm pretty sure he said they dont do hugs in public. So they won't cause disturbance in the area to others.

[@wluna6455]

@@davilopes5925 Sameee, I'm from Mexico and although not eeeveryone likes to hug people, it's pretty common here too xD. I totally respect the culture, but I think I would feel sad without hugs :(

[@ricardocastelobranco6109]

@@davilopes5925 Não sei não colega, eu sou de Curitiba e os unicos que saem abraçando e beijando a galera são uns folgado, que no geral, a mulherada fica sem graça de recusar, eu só abraço meus familiares.

[@1IllumiNaTe]

@@ricardocastelobranco6109 pois eh, eh q no sul ai todo mundo eh mais retraído sei la, o resto do pais abraça todo mundo msm (sou de sp)

[@hawkeye1247]

As an American this guys body language says "you're wrong" but then he agrees with the video

[@slowkugaming4945]

As an American it's more like he is saying "yes but no." Like there is a base for the rule and in some very niche situations still follow it to a degree, but times are changing and/or very few people would care unless you drew in attention. Like the food thing, no one is going to bat an eye to you carrying and drinking a coffee but I bet everyone will give you a bad look if you dropped the cup and left it or walked through something like a clothing store.

[@koneeche]

George: **sounds of disapproval** Also George: "Yeah that's about right"

[@caseyhall2320]

Lol, I'd say it's just him formulating his thoughts, but showing it by "hmmm"s and "mm"s.

[@RabidDogma]

@@caseyhall2320 Yeah, Japanese vocalizations tend to sound different until you get used to them. It's a cultural thing. What sounds like negativity here in America is likely just pondering/thinking sounds in Japanese.

[@caseyhall2320]

@@RabidDogma Yep, lol. That's something I learned real quick with my friend Claiton. He was a Native japanese dude who started going to America for schooling somewhere around the 7th grade, and we met during high school. His "hhmmm"s and "aaahhh"s were nonstop, and never represented his final thoughts on almost any subject lol. I had to ask him why he always makes those sounds when he listens to people lol.

[@stiffels0ear]

Even the Japanese have a english holy name if they are Christians.

[@Kyosukedono]

Sounds to me he knows hebis right but he disapproves

[@levihan3777]

I never rubbed chopsticks, only because I never knew that was a thing.

[@manicpepsicola3431]

Same

[@laams_]

Same

[@ranielarnejo5639]

Shark

[@mrsdoctorsong]

🤣 First I saw someone do that was in the film Johnny english when I was a kid 🤣 then I used to always do it, now I just submit and go straight for the fork 🤣

[@berniceliang7952]

I do it lol

[@MinusNoir]

''So, how is your cat these days?'' ''Maybe I have a Schrödinger's Cat.''

[@ayansayan8229]

Of course, it is

[@rennoib]

Maybe because you left it alone in home and you can't watch him, it's make him automatically a Schrödinger's cat until the next time that you open the door 😏.

[@alaricblack9788]

I went to a library and asked if they had a book about Pavlov's Dog and Schrödinger's Cat. The librarian said "Well it rings a bell, but I'm not sure if it's there not"

[@xenorayy]

Physics came in handy for his one

[@joe125ful]

??????

[@mercefreiheitgerechtigkeit2484]

I want to say that as a non-english native speaker I really appreciate how clearly you speak the language. My accent is... Pretty bad.

[@GeebusCrust]

I love how natsuki is just some random guy to Japanese people, but he's p much the most famous random Japanese guy in all the western world

[@felixhenson1801]

who?

[@eddyreyes4369]

Felix Henson how dare you?

[@EndOfTheW0rld]

who?

[@SR-xk5ih]

are you talking about that dude singing at the end? who is he, a youtuber or something?

[@felixhenson1801]

@@eddyreyes4369 legit the only Natsuki I know of was the mangaka of Fruits Basket lmao which makes me sound a whole lot weebier than I actually am. For real who is that?

[@Sin00b]

You will get the stare of disapproval George: *stares disapprovingly*.... i see...

[@Minority119]

hilarious how the moment he put the chopsticks upright in the rice george immediately reacted like "oh no don't do that"

[@princessstar6995]

Jada Pinkett 👇 Singing the Entanglement Song! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX_FoZ2hZrx5hMU💞💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💞💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝 💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝 💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕 💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💝💕💕💕💕💝💕💕💞!!!!

[@MBauer457]

On this episode of "How to scare off Japanese people" 😂

[@anaamore6907]

Japan: be considerate of others. America: what the hell does that mean!?

[@sleepingturtle32]

Lol it’s true, in the us people just start to forget that anyone but them has feelings…

[@knightroartz3846]

Given current events, this is becomeing more and more true. Im really starting to get sick of it

[@sleepingturtle32]

@@knightroartz3846 true

[@Crunk9]

@@sleepingturtle32 dawg we have more important things to do than think abt ppl we will never see again

[@cyanofelis]

Mah freedom

[@adameins5622]

So in japan does this mean Instead of dad's going to the store to get milk or cigarettes, they're trying to find a trash can?

[@squeebosh8525]

This is the kinda thoughts that keep me up at night.

[@corosso8820]

@@squeebosh8525 hahaha

[@kingofaverage2516]

Thanks man... I needed this.

[@nezukokamado3153]

And deku’s dad is still looking for one..

[@randomhumanbeing1225]

Omg hahahahahaha

[@gallicnails]

Wish everyone was like in Japan. No trash no disturbing in train, no being rude... that's what should be natural to anyone and everyone

[@christianeriksson4733]

Japan also has a more or less constant quantity of, and very homogeneous population. Nothing of the multiculturalism or globalist bull crap that Europe has to deal with.

[@livioventura5061]

They also have their own flaws, like having separate train cars for women (apparently) or being pretty close minded with foreigners, and no none of this things are due to multiculturalism or diversity like this probably racist person is saying. For example i'm italian and we have a lot of flaws, like leaving trash in the street, especially in the south, and they don't have anything to do with immigrants. Every people of every has its pros and cons and they all are beautiful in their own way

[@skyfoxrinoasfr4778]

So you wish the world to be more miserable? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Happiness_Report 58 place Japan

[@christianeriksson4733]

@@livioventura5061 Call me racist if you want, but multiculturalism brings worse things than optional gender based train cars. Italy of all countries should know that. A defensive stance towards foreigners proves nothing, Americans for example are extremely polite towards foreigners and that country is on the brink of civil war.

[@christianeriksson4733]

@@skyfoxrinoasfr4778 One of the subjectively happiest people in the world are the constantly starving nomads of Ethiopia. The Japanese are constantly looking to improve which stresses them out, that´s all.

[@savanime4379]

Are we gonna ignore the fact that he called him “Good Boy🥺”

[@roifor7809]

"we"? you're the one who has a problem with it

[@savanime4379]

@@roifor7809 ?? I don’t have a problem with it at all. I thought it was sweet.

[@savanime4379]

@RF What? Why?

[@roifor7809]

@@savanime4379 "we"? you're the one who thinks it's sweet*

[@savanime4379]

@@roifor7809 Ok why do you have a problem with what I said?

[@masonholder69]

I'm half Japanese half British, and it is always strange when I go from one country to another, it is a big culture shock.

[@shh2397]

😂😂

[@dduddd]

me, as an introvert, would definitely love living in Japan

[@giulianademilano298]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKHYiZ-FjqZ_qtE 2020/2021

[@zosanga]

If you were truly an introvert you wouldn't have felt the need to post that comment

[@nixi7688]

Not how it works. Introverted doesn't mean total hermit. It means you lose energy interacting with other people and need a lot of one alone.

[@aki9059]

An introvert wouldn’t make this comment lol

[@sakurai6176]

Me too bro, this comment was made by An introvert.

[@kierstynsaoirse]

This guy every time the "DON'T" sign appears: * shocked pikachu face * " UHHHMMMMMM " :D

[@chrissybunnyify]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@M1N1Girl007]

Made the 300th like for you....and you're also right lol

[@glencoconut]

i love how this comment applies to every single point

[@friendy-O]

He is precious and wholesome and needs to be protected at all costs

[@BrOuchida]

Tipping is a sleazy business practice where the owner of a business puts some of the responsibility of paying their employees on their customers. It's been around long enough that people have forgotten and think it's a good thing. As an employee i would rather just get paid a consistent wage that i can live off of than worry about tips. As a customer I'd rather just pay what the price tag says and not worry about extra tip.

[@kevintotte4159]

As a customer when an employee has been polite and did a good job I find it normal that I reward him/her as a sign of my appreciation for the effort they put in. Yes the fact that some employers use the tipping tradition as an excuse to pay their employees less is disgusting. But even if I knew the employee is receiving an adequate monthly wage I would still tip them to show my appreciation for their service if they did a good job.

[@MCHuang]

When Seattle first raised the minimum wage to $15 (and now beyond), a number of restaurants tried going the no tipping route. Not a single one stuck with it because they all suffered from business loss due to the perception of their menu prices being higher (even though you just end up paying the same).

[@randolphcirilo4800]

I think tipping is too ingrained in us to ever stop it. Im not sure i disagree with it. I certainly don't want some waiter that is treating me like hes doing me a favor ti get paid the same as a waiter that is super pleasant and makes me actually feel welcomed at the place im at, like its his place and hes appreciative that we chose to eat there at his place.. Why should this waiter be paid the same as the ass that scoffs because you ask for a refill, you shouldn't have to ask!!!

[@greenaum]

@@kevintotte4159 Sure, but the point is, you shouldn't have to tip a bad waiter, just for doing his job at all. But... you do!

[@kevintotte4159]

@@greenaum I live in a different country. Tipping is not mandatory here. If it's a bad waiter you don't tip. If it's a good one you do give one.

[@waterlol4994]

Props to this guy for going through the struggle of learning english, that's something that has to be appreciated and specially since english and japanese are so different.

[@bellathegreat2539]

Japanese: hasn't seen long lost relative in ages *bows furiously*

[@loveyaok1231]

Full 90 degree bow haha

[@sorrymrgoogle2601]

*bowing intensifies*

[@joostdriesens3984]

@@loveyaok1231 180 deg bow! 😆

[@shachihoko4877]

hahaha it would be funny but in such a situation people will just hug each other lol We just don’t do that in daily life. Actually we don’t bow other than formal occasion too. Sorry 😅

[@zhv3062]

Your english is amazing. Man that effort you've put in, inspires me to learn japanese.

[@ryo3541]

Japanese is so tough D¦

[@elcrispybacon5368]

Same man I wish my school (high school) let you have choices cause we only had spanish and I didnt take it cause i want to learn Japanese.

[@62mer]

“Please be kind” was probably the number one takeaway.

[@gulpboys3970]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXFlJSNo96VsNU

[@lewsi]

indeed

[@nixi7688]

Then 90% of the comments section fills up with Americans arguing. I think he may have a point.

[@TheJust22az]

As an American, I think I was born in the wrong country. I find these "rules of etiquette" quite refreshing.

[@malkies6341]

Me and my brother are the same but he had the good sense to move to Japan. I travelled the world and ended up back in the USA. :(

[@csaleen302]

Same. I live In rural US. Smaller town. Everyone still waves to each other when passing by in cars and hold doors open for people, just general kindness for others. I absolutely despise going to bigger cities in the US because everyone is so rude and inconsiderate of others. I think Japan sounds like a dreamland where everyone is kind to each other.

[@tombowers6713]

Work in Japan for a few months. It's not worth the politeness 😂

[@LittleChell94]

Regarding the tipping system: It sucks. Mainly because it is a practice that leads to exploration. In American it started out with good intentions but soon companies/places would taken advantage of that system and cut short their employees wages. I believe that the japanese have it right. You are paying for a meal and shouldn't pay extra for the basic service, the employees should be payed and taken care for by the place they work in not by the customer. In my home country Portugal we actually have this sweet spot in between, tipping is NOT mandatory and NOT expected, but if for some reason you really really liked the service you can leave some coins to the waitress, like around 1/2 euros, nothing too much, or just give them the change. But it's not at all common, I never tipped in my life.

[@TheAgentAssassin]

exactly and often those tipped servers are tasked with mopping , cleaning , scrubbing the back of the house at $2-3 an hour

[@dafrandle]

think you meant exploitation there chief, not exploration

[@timk8869]

same in germany, u cant tipp but u dont need to do it, but we also pay our workers

[@Jeldin486]

@Little Shy I mean, the initial idea of a tip is that you're giving the people servicing you a little extra for doing an exceptional job. The problem is, like OP pointed out, in the US tipping is taken advantage of by companies and employers who instead pay their employees below minimum wage which pushes all responsibility of their staff's wages onto the customers. I worked as a restaurant server for a couple years in college and my hourly pay was $3.75. Without generous tips, people in those jobs can't afford their basic living expenses.

[@ViktorsJournal]

@@Jeldin486 Wish it was only in USA then the world wouldn't be so bad in this regard but it's the same in Europe and so on unfortunately.

[@makromizer]

Phoning on the train is rude everywhere, people in Japan are just less willing to tolerate that crap.

[@cowboyboopdoop]

I mean they will tolerate it. They won’t confront you. It’s more of a self awareness thing. People don’t call on public transport mainly because they don’t wanna bother others, not because they’ll get told off by someone.

[@RmX.]

@@cowboyboopdoop More like, they not tolerate it but they won't confront you

[@cowboyboopdoop]

@@RmX. that doesn't make sense. If you don't tolerate something then you would confront them. so how can u not tolerate but also not confront?

[@lilwoodiewood3457]

@@RmX. learn proper american before trying speak American

[@mframemusicdtp]

Maya Hardyman lots of stinkeyes

[@ZombieNationLTD]

Who doesn’t take their shoes off when in a house, that’s whack

[@vazanere]

True. I get so mad when people walk with their shoes on. Like now I gotta clean AGAIN. My floors are already clean, take off your shoes.

[@westaussie965]

Better than someones smelly, sweaty socks🤷🏼‍♀️

[@christianrobinson7745]

I don't know anybody anymore who takes their shoes off when they go in their house. I think I've encountered 2 people like that in my whole life.

[@ZombieNationLTD]

@@christianrobinson7745 all the floors in my house are clean enough to walk in socks. No one is dragging their sandy gravely shoes on my clean floor. That’s the case for literally every house in my province

[@cvltzilla]

@@vazanere clean your shoes

[@ravenfeader]

Back in the 80s on kangaroo island in South Australia we met a wonderful guy from Japan as he was backpacking around Australia . For 2 weeks we treated him like family and had a great time and we were all sad when it was time for him to leave . Now all these years later my son is about to head to Japan to teach english and I hope he is embraced the same way.. Great video thanks .

[@HelloItsVG]

I would love to go to Japan

[@utfkygkuyh4386]

Same

[@TheHmd11]

No

[@aj_mcg1]

Same

[@gamer4ever838]

anime heaven!!!! i am huge anime/gaming fan. and when i came here, my heart stopped!!!! i am for real. my chest hurt

[@aj_mcg1]

@Sara says the one who bought subs/ has fake subs. I wanna go to meet my old friend 😢

[@sebastianguzman1188]

"Don't mix death and food" Mexican Día de Muertos: Am I a joke to you?

[@deathsackboy]

Ah I see you're a man of culture as well

[@dOVERanalyst]

What he rather meant was death food customs and normal day food customs.

[@LotusGtRY]

In Serbia we got a holiday when we make meeting on a graveyard - eat and drink there.

[@AdrianTheG]

Rezerooooo yahh

[@PawaW05K]

also "Stypa" in Poland, where everyone gathers after a funeral for a meal and a drink ;)

[@pinapplegum]

I once crossed a road at a red light in Japan and an ENTIRE MOB OF JAPANESE STRANGERS followed my lead. O_O

[@BeMyVforever]

explanation: they weren't paying attention and thought you crossed because it was a greenlight? OR alternative: they've always dreamt of doing it and so to see someone doing it in front of them, they couldn't resist. And as more people started doing it, they all joined in XD haha

[@pinapplegum]

@@BeMyVforever Blame it on the gaijin, I'm ok with that. xD

[@ukiyo2616]

@@BeMyVforever lol

[@smallone2351]

@@BeMyVforever they're definitely waiting for that moment

[@TechnoScorpion2137]

Haha, that's hilarious xD

[@thomaswiecko24]

Fantastic, love to see people questioning 'facts' online and especially with 'omg things in Japan etc' type content, thank you very much.

[@zacharypegg790]

This guy: "Don't be overly opinionated and vocal in Japan. They'll see it as obnoxious." Me: "Where have you ever been where that isn't considered obnoxious??"

[@MattBrain9336]

I assume Europe and/or USA You know the whole freedom of speech thing

[@zacharypegg790]

@@MattBrain9336 lol you know Japan has freedom of speech too right?

[@qExAi5]

@@zacharypegg790 I may be wrong, but the Japanese people tend to be reserved; not because you can you will do it every time.

[@libitum_ad]

@@zacharypegg790 to a certain extend in Germany we like to have strong opinions. I can´t speak for everyone but personally I like to have a different view when talking to others

[@bluexephosfan970]

Yeah as someone whose lived both in the Western US and in Central Italy, being aggressive and opinionated is considered normal and appropriate

[@mykolageto]

The guy: dont- Japanese guy: mmmmmm Me: yeah he don't agree with him. Lol he don't know what hes talking about. Japanese guy: hes right Edit: Sub to my gaming channel Im in need of good people

[@AnimationPB]

It's a polite mmm. Then again, a lot of Japanese people I know avoid confrontation like the plague and just act like they're cool with something. Or, maybe that's a ruse.

[@himanshidiwan8603]

😂❤️🤭 I find it cuteeeeee

[@WheeledHamster]

@Troy Krentz Who? You mean Dave.

[@KB-pl2eu]

@Troy Krentz I agree he understands some etiquette for how to behave in Japan, but he’s definitely taking it all to the next level of being as respectful as possible. I assume he lives in or near Tokyo as most foreigners do. I don’t live near Tokyo and most of the things he’s mentioned not to do are things I see happening quite often by Japanese. Not trying to say ignore the things he’s said, they’re all valid points that I agree with to a certain extent, but his last point is definitely spot on. Don’t worry about every single hidden rule there is here in Japan, just be respectful and you should be fine.

[@roifor7809]

he might just think chris' advice is tasty?

[@billyhaigh9274]

Japan: don't ever be late Vs. Philippines: I didn't show up that late

[@muhammadrauf2600]

In Thailand, everyone is late lol

[@KjetilBalstad]

Where I live, Balstadtid (Balstad Time) is a well known term or expression. So, when you make plans you need to factor in time, and then Balstadtid...

[@spartan1010101]

Chinese Parents: I'm not late, you're late Me: But we came at the same time Chinese Parents: no u!

[@AzzyTheGreat]

That's like Michigan versus basically everywhere else.

[@ธนาเดชศุภนัทนพร]

@@muhammadrauf2600 true to that my teacher once been 1 hour late to school

[@yagamiyatofreak5848]

"Following any of these things apart from the shoe one you don't wanna be dragged up by an old womannnnn" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

Here in America, (at least where I live) we just walk across wherever and whenever we want. Like we literally don’t care if you jaywalk, just don’t get hit by a car.

[@kingofaverage2516]

Just don't get hit by MY car... I don't care if you get hit by A car... just not MINE.

[@federicopoliti7342]

Same here in italy, we don't care if it's red or green.. If you survive it's okay

[@sorakafutanari]

Same here in Brazil. Another frustratingly common practice here is to walk literally on the road... the amount of times I had to poke my mom to go to a sidewalk is insane.

[@federicopoliti7342]

@@sorakafutanari Here it's pretty the same, every day i see a lot of people crossing the road without ever looking, risking to cause serious damage to theirself, sadly this type of things is common especially in the big cities like mine

[@amywilson2741]

@@federicopoliti7342 in Italy that goes for the drivers as well not just the pedestrians

[@Martensonatypewriter]

The problem with the tipping system in the US is that it is used as an excuse to not pay an employee a living a wage, and often employees don't get to keep the tips they earn, it is pooled and divvied out, with the employer taking a cut.

[@joebro3979]

I’ve worked 4 different restaurants and at every one the waiter make 2.25$ an hour but all of them made more than our managers off tips, America’s tip system is very fair in the south because of our southern hospitality you will be judged and I’ve seen other customers even stop someone for not leaving a tip and/or leave a tip on someone else’s table if one wasn’t given as well as on their own

[@fulluphigh]

@@joebro3979 Lol as someone who grew up in the south, I can assure you that this is false. Southern Hospitality doesn't apply to poor pathetic servants. They should pull themselves up by the boot straps and start their own plantation! Seriously, people in the south are hands down the worst tippers in the country.

[@goose2tat2]

@@fulluphigh yeah hard disagree, of course there are some people who refuse to tip just like everywhere else, but most people I know tip and they tip big.

[@sado5922]

@@goose2tat2 Not in Florida.

[@afearfuljeffrey9478]

@@goose2tat2 See that's where your logic is flawed, your small pool of people you know do not represent the majority. You're using a small example to prove that everyone does the same, when it's not true. Either way, the tipping system itself is fucking retarded and was again just created to make employees not pay living wages and it's annoying to be paying for food AND just for someone to bring the food and drinks out. Like damn just pay your employees.

[@alexiasimoes3762]

The way you talk is so articulate and polite, I wish everyone had this etiquette

[@hugoclarke3284]

So is the guy he's reviewing...

[@mildaheart6414]

Hi, just now, find you here! It's the first video on this channel I saw. I like your pronunciation a lot! It's well, very good. I'm telling you this because I have met someone from Japan in my country (Lithuania) and most of the time we used translators on our phones, and even that person was trying to speak it was still difficult to understand. So I appreciate how clear you speak. It's nice to listen to you! I also like your decision to comment on other people content about what they think they know in Japanese culture. It may help a lot for us from overseas to understand the local culture, standards and strict rules. I support that and appreciate much! Thank you for being you and doing what you like! You are amazing!

[@GeorgeJapan]

Thank youuu!!

[@cheshirekat8273]

Stranger: "Maybe my cat is dead." Me: "Mr. Schrodinger!"

[@Phoenix-18]

Man this comment is underrated!

[@chammycham2936]

@@Phoenix-18 yeah-

[@murraymanitos]

Chris has spent a lot of his time in more rural Japan (山形県 specifically), so I think that maybe people there are a little stricter about etiquette in his experience. I lived in 秋田 for a year, and I was definitely scolded by locals for 食べ歩き and the rubbing chopsticks thing. 😅

[@muajin]

His wife is also Japanese I think. I'm sure that helps too. I also lived in Akita for 8 months as an exchange student *near Yuwa-machi* beautiful place in the winter! Gotta love Akita festivals, Namahage and kiritanpo :D

[@tirorinn12]

@@muajin He doesn't have a wife lol. I'd love to live in rural Japan some day though, appeals to me way more than the city. So lucky to exchange in such a lovely place. ♥

[@muajin]

@@tirorinn12 Oh. I often see him in vids with the same Japanese woman, assumed they were a couple. :P Japanese rural life is the best for learning the language, customs, culture etc. I've been to some awesome matsuri in Akita. I lived in Japan for 7yrs and in the process of waiting to go back. *I've been in China now for 3yrs, due to better pay*

[@tirorinn12]

@@muajin Yeah he had a gf at one point but I as far as I know they're not together anymore. Oh wow that sounds fantastic, city life is too fast-paced and large for me. I'd much rather live somewhere small and mix with the locals much more. You are so lucky, what job were you doing in Japan? I'd also love to live in China too. Such amazing countries! There's so many places I would like to live some day.

[@muajin]

@@tirorinn12 When I lived in Japan, i was in Niigata a year and near the Tokyo/Chiba border for 5. It's a very quiet area. I was an english teacher. I'm hoping to start manga writing as well as teaching when I go back

[@rebel4466]

I like Japanese rules. Would appreciate a lot of them in most countries. Being polite can be a big improvement for everyday life

[@theluckyjoghurt981]

Yeah especially in bigger western cities. I used to live in quite a big city before I moved to a smaller village and I realized that I was actually quite rude compared to my neighbors and schoolmates. I wasn't doing it on purpose I was just so used to it.

[@warmmilk9480]

100%. I follow a lot of these rules anyway because many of them are basic etiquette in terms of being polite but a lot of the western world is not very polite. I would like to see that change, but we're only growing more angry and more individualistic and opinionated. So... I don't see it happening anytime soon.

[@sonnikdoh2510]

Believe it or not we were like this as well. George Washington wrote about the 110 Rules of Civility when he was 16. www.foundationsmag.com/civility.html Freedom, progressive ideas and balances of Cultural norms always shift. Women's clothing was very respectful once upon a time too, not that I'm complaining. The view is great.

[@warmmilk9480]

@@sonnikdoh2510 Yeah I'm not saying we were never polite or civil (although we are less so these days) but it was never as strong culturally as in Japan or many other countries. Some were polite, some weren't. True for Japan too, but they're more communal in their ideas and societal norms.

[@sonnikdoh2510]

@@warmmilk9480 Believe it or not A long time ago it was. Not every Country accepts different Religions and Cultures like America did and does. America was such a new idea back then so many people immigrated here for the freedom. With so many cultures living in 1 Country with so much freedom, it is impossible to maintain a single unified Culture of behavior. So many of those extremely polite traditions dissolved.

[@ifu138]

So many weebs in the comments are gonna be disappointed when they go to Japan and find out that the people there are just people and it's not some eternally polite elegant wonderland lol

[@Lucemer]

In Japan: it's important to try to keep silence in public transportation - no phone calls and such, it's just polite this way. In Romania (in some bus, 10 seats away from me): "AYO WHATCHU SAID? YOU WANT TOILET PAPER?!"

[@giulianademilano298]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKHYiZ-FjqZ_qtE 2020/2021

[@milanstevic8424]

@Nitu Valentin hello neighbor. Japan is a far land from Balkan, isn't it? lol

[@albatross3411]

I'm killed of your joke..😆

[@starsinleaves3671]

And then we all stare at that person 😂😂 And at least in the town where I live the buses are pretty quiet, but when someone is loud- oh boy...

[@SH-hy2mw]

Da fra

[@gurjindersingh3843]

Abroad in Japan: "Don't kill people." George Japan: "It depends ... on the person." /s

[@SangerZonvolt]

He is not giving a strong opinion. Maybe his cat is dead.

[@fo4357]

@@SangerZonvolt :D :D :D

[@exii-bit7349]

I don’t think u had to put “/s” people, would prolly understand it was sarcasm

[@민수친]

@@exii-bit7349 no, tone indicators are necessary, im guessing you are neurotypical, but for people who are on the autism spectrum like me it's hard to understand. saying things like that is inconsiderate to neurodivergant people, and it's also selfish, saying those kinds of things is ableist. thank you for using tone indicators op

[@hanibolenzski]

THANK U FOR PUTTING THE TONE TAG!!! /g

[@hillbutgaming218]

An American watching a Japanese guy watching a UK person (edit: thank u all for the likes and the comments, I love yall.)

[@sabelaxx2]

Me

[@aaronbarber461]

Inception

[@noeliarodriguezplaza3579]

A spanish reading an american comment watching a japanese guy watching an UK person

[@JoinMeInDeathBaby]

It's OK to say "englisman", "uk person" sounds cringe af

[@noeliarodriguezplaza3579]

@Joseph Cann Ouch. Yes I am a spaniard, so what?

[@dumptodreamhome2630]

I just love the Japanese Culture and it's people. My grandfather sent time in Japan during the 1950's and still to this day he talks highly of the Japanese, their honor and hospitality. I so hope to visit Japan as soon as possible. After we move I want to look into hosting guest from Japan. Thank you for your video and time.

[@liofotia2179]

The way you hum when watching throws me off every single time because it sounds like the hums Americans make when we strongly disagree with something, but I can tell you're just looking alert and processing the information lol!

[@facelessdrone]

Omg, same, in america that would make me super anxious like, oh crap, they are gonna start yelling, lol

[@balentay]

Right? Every time I was like "oh shit he disagrees and has something to say about it"

[@thichinhphan4010]

This is how misunderstanding starts and depending on the person it can even cause misguided resentment. Thankfully enough there are videos trying to clear this up. Yet it still depends on the person willing to learn or not.

[@yukik7949]

He sounds like me having massage

[@everythingsfinett3903]

No one cares about what you do in America bruh

[@ChillwatersRunDeep]

One thing I didn't see here, was not to swing umbrella while carrying it.

[@MarlonMacielBrando]

I mean, that should be a no-brainer, you might hit someone with it.

[@onrode]

Also not running or rushing down the stairs while holding an umbrella.

[@starsoullove127]

@@onrode oh...

[@akvalia]

Argh my friend does it all the time. I thought it's common sense not do it.;-;

[@ZaNC4847]

In a crowded place, no one would do that. So its like naturally not practiced.

[@AlexejCeros]

This guy is adorable.

[@moritod]

I was thinking the same thing. This video of rules and his reaction to it is just so genuine. Adorable!

[@RashaOmar-fg5gu]

Wtf

[@thefoxmoonlight]

Glad no one has called you a simp yet

[@yankeewitnobrim9732]

SiMp

[@pnbmoose5795]

Siiimp

[@YamiYuseiGG]

As someone who's planning to go to Japan in a few years if everything goes right, and wanting to learn more about the country in the meantime, I really like it that these kinda videos suddenly started appearing on my feed. I actually am a person that enjoys order, even getting a bit uncomfortable if people don't follow that order, especially with all the rules nowadays due to... that... So hearing stuff like this feels like I got half of it down already as that's in my nature to follow by default. Although the chopstick part was really interesting! That's one to keep in mind for sure. I've given both you and the channel you reacted to a much earned subscriber!

[@checkmate9099]

I love the fact that crossing a street with red light on with no cars, is looked down on in Japan. Reminds me of a quote. “If you want people to respect the big laws, you have to make them respect the small ones”-Batman

[@narutofanere]

And yet many people will still cross lol

[@Crabking19]

Lol not true. Many people cross when no car. A myth!

[@checkmate9099]

@@Crabking19 , i guessed that was the case, but still good that they tried to implement something like that.

[@nokedlipudinggal8276]

It depend on the laws and who makes it. Quoting Batman does not make one smart....

[@checkmate9099]

@@nokedlipudinggal8276 , no shit sherlock. but its a good idea to follow. i'm just telling you who the idea came from.

[@ebonycoco1530]

Japan sounds like an introvert's paradise. I wanna go.

[@milanstevic8424]

idk it seems too introvert. I respect them, but you should check out their rates of depression, suicides, and general relationship health.

[@marsblack17]

LMAO me too 😂

[@vixen878]

@@milanstevic8424 its nothing compared to estonia or lihtuania lol

[@daylinhesford3116]

@@vixen878 well for a developed country it's pretty sad

[@bluelotus9245]

I was thinking the same thing! What a wonderful place😍

[@BamBam0141]

"Don't be overly opinionated" No wonder Americans are hated.

[@crazinkcf1840]

"The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness." As that saying goes, I wouldn't generalize Americans for it when we're going through our fair share of complete societal atomization. Japan isn't doing much better either, even if they're staying quiet.

[@BamBam0141]

@@crazinkcf1840 I completely agree. My comment's perspective, however much we like it or not, is the general outlook of those who don't live in the USA. Not just Japan. Many other countries too.

[@crazinkcf1840]

@@BamBam0141 Well aware for how we're seen to each country and nation. As my reply still stands, if they're willing to judge us and assume what we really are by the ones who want to cause trouble, then so be it. The greatest of middle ground is understanding that every country and land has their cultural pros and cons, and unfortunately us Americans are really in it deep for really garbage reasons. If I had to sum it up, the loudest voices are living so peacefully and easily that they're looking for trouble at this point.

[@BamBam0141]

@Douglas Costello Its not that serious of a comment. And im not so ignorant to think that only Americans are hated and the rest of the world is happy with each other and do no wrong. The reason why the media only brings up hate is because it sells better. Hate makes them so much more money than highlighting good things.

[@blondboozebaron]

The ultimate opinion is to instruct everyone to not have an opinion.

[@genfox1g913]

11:35 this is how Truck-Kun gets his victims off guard.

[@kuvyogdab2430]

Anime: Girls and guys kiss and hugs eachother Everyone: Do you see anything? No? Okay just gonna walk by and not look.

[@robbarker6919]

Because Japan isn’t anything like an Anime as some people seem to think.

[@silverwind9906]

@@robbarker6919 lmao i thought that as a kid and it kinda worried me until i learn more about the culture. Not gonna lie i was linda glad that it not like the animes i watched

[@robbarker6919]

@@silverwind9906 Some people want to go there because they think it’s like an anime.. don’t get me wrong, it’s my favourite place in the World, I love it there, it’s incredible but the ones who think Japan is like an anime would have a big shock if they went, ha.

[@kuvyogdab2430]

Yea japan and anime are very different, I’ve learned a little bit of the culture and Japan is more like behaved.

[@jorgemurilo7779]

depends on person.TEENS make this more

[@kakman1958]

My greatest faux pas in Japan was in a retail store in Hiroshima. I asked to try on some pants and was shown to the change room. A few seconds after entering the cubicle a shop assistant frantically knocked on the door to tell me to remove my shoes. I had removed them but placed them inside the cubicle - I didn't realise I had to leave them outside the cubicle. After much bowing and apologising we both smiled about it - and I bought the pants :) The Japanese are wonderful, warm and friendly people. I can't wait to go back there. Knowing a bit about their culture before visiting will be well regarded and often serves to break the ice when meeting people. I have a lovely conversation with an elderly lady one day after telling her I did Judo in Australia.

[@MoonshineTora]

I'm glad that also Japanese people can laugh about Chris' sarcastic humour. I'm painfully sarcastic myself. So much so, that even my European friends sometimes can't understand that I'm joking. When I was using my sarcasm on my Japanese friends, they where just believing it, or asking me what I was talking about. So I was getting the impression that most Japanese people don't get sarcasm.

[@d7omi111]

maybe it's just that you're so bad at it? especially when even your european friends don't get it.

[@ian3084]

@@d7omi111 Actually this means he is good at it:p

[@d7omi111]

@@ian3084 how?

[@ian3084]

@@d7omi111 Or does it?

[@ian3084]

See i just did that, i like it when sarcasm confuses people:p

[@andrewsinclair7159]

8:37 is the most fascinating part to me because the guy tells the "Maybe my cat is dead" story and George cracks up laughing. Now I feel like there's this whole type of Japanese humor that I'm missing out on.

[@zakrs130]

As for the bin rule, I found it even worse when in Korea trying to find a bin, yet he's right. It amazes me how clean the streets are with no bins in sight. I would say however, that outside most vending machines/convenient stores when I was in Japan, there were bins situated next to them. So when I buy a drink from a vending machine etc. I would drink it at the vending machine and then dispose of it before moving on

[@phonox]

Having bins everywhere "turns" keeping things clean into "someone else's problem". And it's the same with most other things supplied by the state.

[@sharkle9]

@Samuel Black Pains me to see people litter. I wish it was the norm where not tossing it into a bin made them the odd one out.

[@mra9156]

Japan is like a country of introverts Id probably feel too extraverted there even though am very introverted.

[@catherinemadeinbrasil05]

Exactly!!!!

[@arlert4396]

@Marakis Dagnils damn...

[@viron6734]

Same. Not being able to hug is the one that gets me - that's how I greet all my friends.

[@tjonsmith6365]

@Marakis Dagnils bs, extroverts annoying af. All yall do is go outside and make noise. How tf do we annoy you? Not annoying the entire world is annoying to you? I have a video for you, but i will only send if you reply

[@taizu55]

@@tjonsmith6365 I agree 😀✋🏻

[@IanToujou]

Keeping silent while using transportation in Japan? Perfect for an introvert like me

[@freshgreenjello6431]

@while Oh god did you just read my mind? I do this constantly and when I overthink *not* breathing too hard I breathe too hard.

[@sunnysunshine3267]

Unless you have Japanese people making conversation with you which they can do as I had quite a few on the trains and on the platform.

[@joe125ful]

Same here:)

[@Brennanan]

Unless it’s last train after a night in Shibuya/Shinjuku then anything goes really. Also a quiet conversation with someone next to you isn’t a big deal

[@mee091000]

You guys say that until you are actually there. This is coming from a fellow introvert. Some extroverted things aren't that bad lol

[@vukkulvar9769]

If you were a worker, you would hate the tip system. It's used to pay you less because you're expected to get the rest of your salary from tips. Which means, you're underpaid and don't know how much you'll have each month to live. And as you say, customers hate having to tip. We don't do handshake anymore ! Summary : Just be nice, and you'll be forgiven.

[@marisbrooding9347]

Tipping culture in america is based on the fact that employers can legally pay restaurant workers a good bit under minimum wage, with the idea being it'll be made up with tips. Tipping is definitely a necessary customer practice here, but absolutely makes sense why it wouldn't exist in places where workers get,,, yanno, paid. Edit: I forgot I can edit comments. I'd like to bring attention to the fact that I was definitely missing some information, as pointed out by Michalina in the replies below. Check the replies for a TLDR about how tipping's history is rooted in medieval feudalism and adapted for post-slavery reconstruction in the US and/or do your own research if this interests you. I tried to cover the gist of it, but history is both complicated and interesting, so definitely worth looking into :)

[@michalinam9992]

That’s not the full story. Tipping is a left over practice from slavery, when the “help” would be given tips if they did well. Every single person working in the service industry in those days were a slave, so tipping service workers was so engrained as a practice that it stuck around even after the abolishment of slavery. It’s also partially why servers are paid less than minimum wage today... it was basically something the confederates demanded and the yanks conceded to during negotiations. Tl;dr Service workers are tipped and paid less than minimum wage because they are seen by businesses as modern day slaves and aren’t given the same rights as everyone else.

[@WolfgangDoW]

Studies also show that tipping culture encourages bribing too, as people see it the same way subconsciously

[@marisbrooding9347]

@@michalinam9992 from what I can tell, the model of tipping seems to be loosely based on master-serf dynamics from medieval times, brought to america in post-slavery reconstruction as a means of "it's totally not still slavery, we pinky promise!" I can't seem to find anything suggesting tipping existed as a practice during slavery though, as it seems to have originated as a practice mainly so that restaurant owners wouldn't have to pay freed ex-slaves post civil war. Either way, thank you for bringing this up, I didn't know that at all (though I'm not surprised by it).

[@marisbrooding9347]

@@WolfgangDoW found a Harvard study with the same conclusion, idk if that's the one you were referring to but it seems like an interesting read! I'll go through it later, thanks for bringing this to my attention :)

[@Boxygirl96]

Michalina M are you sure it’s because slavery? I was under the distinct impression it was caused by the Great Depression. Before tipping waitstaff was standard tips were in reality bribes, but due to the Depression owners had to start encouraging their waitstaff to start accepting those bribes in order to supplement their income that had to be cut to make ends meet. Before that tips were attempts to bribe waitstaff into prioritizing yourself/ your party over other customers

[@fukyu2]

R.I.P to the weebs who moved to Japan expecting to get hugged by someone just like any other character in the Anime world only to find out that the Japanese will disapprove their hugs.

[@dabilover444]

😔😔 RIP

[@smart_book5417]

It’s sad since I like hugs but again I don’t wanna hug strangers 😃✋

[@Kinobambino]

@@smart_book5417 I hug any and everybody who will let me.

[@Maple_Tachibana]

LMFAOOOOO

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

@@smart_book5417 I think normal people in general don’t want to hug strangers, it’s just weird

[@UltraEpicVids]

Accurate list: 1) Don't punch anyone 2) Don't kick anyone 3) Don't bite anyone 4) Don't steal from anyone 5) Don't kill anyone 6) Don't hurt anyone 7) Don't Rob the bank 8) Don't slap anyone 9) Don't drive past the speed limit 10) Don't throw food at anyone 11) Don't Break any laws 12) *Don't do anything you wouldn't do in your home country*

[@jongseobluvr3000]

V i d e o s #2 dont record the forest of dead people hanging from trees or get banned from japan

[@luc4256]

Americans looking at rule 12: *I see...*

[@tess3554]

problem is people do this shit in their home country lol

[@xSlimJDx]

I can’t even kill? Smh

[@JustSaiyajin]

Wait who throws food at people ?

Bottom line for everyone is to respect others no matter where they come from. But also respect the country and the culture you are visiting.

[@mwal853]

I think Osaka people in general are more lenient to walking and eating.

[@ShinAlive]

Osaka in general seemed a lot more casual to me. They didn't even stand left on the elevators and I was like whaaaat. Also random people just chatting with you, lots of fun.

[@boxerblake1]

It's a blue collar town. Much less formal than many others.

[@JoanKSX]

Oh, really? Sounds fun in Osaka =D

[@Kawdek]

ShinAlive Well actually they still have the rule for escalators, just on the right side. If you see anyone standing on the left there, they are probably from elsewhere and equally confused!

[@Wra8h]

@@ShinAlive theres a rule for that?

[@catulusinferni8612]

"Maybe my cat is dead" as an answer of the question "do you have any cats?" would be very passiv aggressiv in german. If someone gives you an answer like that, he/she most likely told you already and is pissed, that he/she has to remind you. Or they just don't want to talk to you about details of their live in general. Then it depends: is the person seemingly happy talking to you, it's just a way to tell people they don't want to talk about this. But it is okay to keep talking about everyday things. If the person seems cold and reserved, they most likely don't want to know you and don't want you to know them. Then it would be awkward or even disrespectful to try to talk to them further, even if you just want to be polite. Funny how different things are.

[@anirudhsilverking5761]

Bruh in english too, answering anything starting with "maybe" flunts arrogance especially in an American accent "uhh.. Maybe.. "

[@indriadrayton1132]

I guess my American self would resond to maybe my cat is dead with a deadpan stare like that person lost their natural mind.

[@jessicataylor7174]

"Do you have any pets?" "Maybe my cat is dead" Am I the only one imagining an unsure owner of a ghost cat? 😅

[@catulusinferni8612]

@@jessicataylor7174 Schroedinger?

[@jessicataylor7174]

@@catulusinferni8612 I'll answer in Japanese: 'maybe' 😄

[@jamdonut]

When he said "mm" for the 100th time that hit me in the feels.

[@danielwoods3896]

It's a Japan thing, if you didn't know

[@Glass-Eye25]

Daniel Woods yup! My Japanese friend and his dad made fun of me for saying “uh-hm” instead of “mm” lol. They thought the two-syllable was funny haha

[@bokunokintama5523]

I was looking for this comment lol 😁

[@narekneptune]

mm

[@unpunkmugroso1056]

HHMMM

[@mrbeans2425]

i am SO fascinated by Japanese culture!!! The emphasis on mindfulness and respect for your fellow neighbors really gets me. one of the many reasons its a place id want to live. Their typical Diet is so fresh and healthy too. it makes me HATE living in the US. A lot of Japanese are raised learning English and Japanese though I think, cuz they really only speak it IN Japan. Im not sure if you are aware and i dont see any other comments, but the Audio cuts out a couple times. And the guy at the End is a Pachinko Legend!!!

[@xane1037]

George : "interesting" all 1.5 Million people watching : "interesting"

[@appleaj7381]

You're just jealous he got that many views and you have no likes on your comment

[@xane1037]

@@appleaj7381 uh no

[@CuboCraaaft]

NooneCares nobody thinks that sounds like you didnt understand the joke

[@Mattosis]

@@appleaj7381 you must have a wonderful sense of humor!

[@travis8106]

this is a big “hmm” moment boys

[@earthwormscrawl]

When I was in Japan I noticed that young couples would touch each other's throats. It was explained to me that this was an act of intimacy that avoid the standard display's of kissing and hugging. The basis is that the throat is a very vulnerable location on your body and you would only let someone touch it if you "trusted them with your life".

[@imluvinyourmum]

Damn, Asian men just keep getting more romantic

[@germsspices]

I see, just like what Itachi did with Sasuke.

[@Curiousnessify]

so does choking your partner mean you love them a lot or want to kill them, this is important for my court case

[@LoponStormbased]

@@Victor_Graves I think you underestimate the choking kink.

[@AzaleaLala]

I love how polite and considerate the Japanese are.

[@070279381]

Yeah all those feeling bottled up, no wonder suicide rate are high

[@samuraijosh1595]

@@070279381 yeah, good try!

[@themikays]

@@070279381 lmao this guy really thought he did something. common misconception is that most ppl think Japan has the highest suicide rates in the entire world when they are not, they're #14 in the world. So shut up and sit down :)

[@kuro1803]

@@070279381 bottled up feelings aren't the main and only reason of suicides

[@kuro1803]

@sbcontt YT what do u imply? wtf

[@Sagurk]

NO HUGS???!!! IM GOING TO JAPAN, that’s my dream now. Thank you for letting me know this, You got my sub :)

[@joseph6852]

Gotta take your shoes off in a Filipino household, too. I went to my friend's house once back in high school and neglected to take my shoes off (he neglected to tell me to take my shoes off, too...guess he assumed I just knew)...and this little, old Filipina (his grandmother) chewed my ass out as SOON as I put my first foot through the door. John, buddy, if you ever read this...your grandma could put the fear of God into himself.

[@chromevolt5494]

Yeah we do. Our culture is a mix of other Asian cultures as our country's geographical coordinates connect a variety of other countries.lol

[@57thorns]

There are a few backwards cultures that still believe we live on dirt floors. Most places in the world you take off your shoes when entering someones home. The thing with Japan is that the same is true for many restaurants and some businesses. Not everywhere, but if you go for something not at the fastest or cheapest end of the spectrum.

[@happychicken4292]

In germany as well. Or at least where I live. I never knew that so many people just walk into their house with their shoes.

[@rjhay09]

Joseph honestly depends on the family. a lot of filipino families (including mine) dont have that rule/superstition anymore. but we always take caution and ask about it when going to someones house as courtesy. (usually for me, the people would tell me not to take off my shoes/slippers cuz they say their homes are dirty or cuz they feel more comfortable with everyone not having to take off their shoes all the time)

[@Ribboncake469]

@@happychicken4292 actually most germans i visited were fine with shoes in their house

[@xiingli]

This is the most wholesome reaction video I've ever seen

[@JShepLord]

As a worker, you would absolutely NOT like the tipping system.

[@ha22el5]

why tho? just curious

[@JShepLord]

@@ha22el5 The tipping system on its own isn't bad, but the tipping system was started as an excuse to pay people low wages. In America especially, the current federal minimum wage (which is already too low to begin with) is $7.25 per hour. Tipping jobs pay around $2.50 an hour because their tips are considered part of their income. So, on some really good weeks, they can make a bit more than a normal paycheck, but on regular or poor weeks, you'll be horrifically short on your check. So yeah, if the tipping system was added on top of an already secure minimum wage, then I'd be more for it. But not the way it is now.

[@ha22el5]

@@JShepLord this sucks, yeah I would be against it too

[@trajectoryunown]

@@JShepLord In addition, places that pay their employees a decent wage will require their workers to report how much they make in tips and will take your money if you make over a certain amount in tips. I only know this because my brother worked at a Pizza Hut and somehow got his own money mixed in with what he collected for deliveries. They literally robbed him of his own cash because they thought it was tips.

[@venrisulven]

@@trajectoryunown Yea they will take portions of your money as either making too much or as a tip split with other servers of up to 50% so half your tips are just not yours. They will also switch around who you tip split so you cant just partner with 1 other person and both be the best. So if you do great one night for tips then the person your tip splitting with does poorly then you basically just lose half of your tips because someone else is lazy.

[@pope1089]

The nail that sticks out gets hammered. A Japanese saying I like. From Ireland by the way

[@pous3r]

Same.