What Happens When an American Completely Adapts to Japan?

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[@yousefshahin2654]

I like that of Greetings Senpai the most as well although I don't use Tik Tok 🤣

[@coreychambers416]

this is so funny i love all of the scenes thank you shogo for the lauphs its good medecine

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

My favorite is the one where the guy gets the notification and immediately unplugs the external display

[@yousefshahin2654]

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 Yeah that was funny XD

[@muajin]

Could have been worse, by saying Greetings Kohai. I had a guy in my Japanese class that would joke by greeting our sensei as *Kohai* :(

[@BrookeLamora]

As an American, most of us don’t have business cards. The only time you would receive a business card if someone was trying to sell you something.

[@michaelbohon2937]

Well technically speaking police officers have business cards

[@TheDarkMarionette]

@@michaelbohon2937 they’re selling protection and a possible free ride

[@ozozborn6957]

And those tend to end up in the garbage can ( once you are out of eyesight) if you're like me

[@michaelbohon2937]

@@TheDarkMarionette Yeah I know but they also give them out if they are doing an investigation that way the people they contact can talk to them about things they left out on the investigation by accident

[@Eric_X]

They just give you an email or phone number, don't really think we give out business cards

[@hannahcrossett3415]

In the US the act of eating a lot very quickly is referred to as "shoveling", so the eager eating of the icecream with the little shovel is a fun pun. :)

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790]

Underrated

[@sadblob4577]

I have also heard of it being referred to as “wolfing” which may depend on region, but I use both interchangeably

[@andrewgarcia3371]

Also as they say "Dig in" so it makes sense 🤣

[@himasekiwari155]

Wait that's actually a thing?!! I thought it's like for exaggeration or something

[@Shi1984]

​​@@himasekiwari155I'm in Texas, and can confirm, we do say, "he was shoveling ice cream into his mouth", to say someone was eating a lot, or that they were eating very fast.

[@whimsicalVanilla]

I feel like a woman’s reaction to a guy trying to pick her up in America varies depending on the region. In the Midwest most women will respond positively to compliments from other women, but will usually ignore compliments from strange men. As for phone numbers, some American men can be really persistent (especially at parties) so women will often give out fake phone numbers just to get the men to leave them alone.

[@mememaster147]

Radio 1 in the UK had the 'flirt divert' gag for years, it was a mobile phone number they'd give out on the show which went to an answerphone. They'd play the funny/cringey messages on the radio.

[@izzaamazing9277]

That's really sad

[@judemac5602]

American men can get aggressive if you ignore them, especially if they are a bit drunk. Better to smile and nod and make an excuse.

[@nichochan8681]

@@mememaster147 Oh yeah, I remember I had a friend who did this with the God of War help line and the number for the Westboro Baptist Church or the Church of Scientology.

[@JuviaLockser1]

@@nichochan8681 There's also a number that plays the John Cena thing.

[@MihariofMabinogi]

We actually do have smaller ice cream sizes! I can't say for other companies, but Bluebell makes single-serving ice cream containers. The only downside is that they only ever seem to be in vanilla or chocolate, and they're only available in bulk.

[@PLefevre95]

Häagen-Dazs and certain supermarket brands sell them as well.

[@OhStylerrYT]

I do think there are some smaller sizes but from where I live they're very hard to find

[@jasminejustice8129]

@@PLefevre95 Haagen-Dazs is delicious and the minis are adorable!

[@celceusiguess]

Where I am it's a pretty popular thing so there's always four or five different brands. I've even seen several stores with these especially tiny containers of ice cream for very cheap, essentially like tasters

[@FeralFelineFriend]

Does your state not have ben and jerry's!? My state has ben and jerry's..

[@angelicpapillon]

The gift unwrapping is definitely true when it comes to excitement. Im in NY & my family/friends would get jokingly annoyed if I opened the gift carefully. I'd start to hear "oh goodness just rip the paper".

[@AllUpOns]

Yep. In America the only reason to open it gently is if you're trying to re-use the paper, which would usually be considered distastefully cheap.

[@Kitty59D]

exactly, people get impatient waiting for you to unwrap, so they all just tell you to rip it.

[@leonoraradovcic4328]

I agree. I’m in NY as well. People tend to get super annoyed if you take too long opening their gift. They want to see your reaction to what they gave to you. Opening the gift slowly just means you’re disinterested in the person’s gift giving. After all the giver too lots of time to find that perfect gift. The least the receiver can do is be excited for what’s inside.

[@Akira-jd2zr]

In American, ripping the wrapping paper is part of the fun of opening gifts.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

Yep

[@emijunkai]

As an American, I prefer carefully opening the wrapping paper so I can reassemble it later. I find the effort a person puts into wrapping a present is a gift in itself. Some people clearly don't put effort in and it feels like they don't care or are doing it out of obligation than a want. Sure some people are just bad at wrapping but it's pretty easy to tell if there was effort put in or not. The present inside is one gift and the wrapping they did is the second. To me, they are two separate gifts. If I don't like the gift inside, the effort in the wrapping is enough. If I accidentally rip the paper bad enough, I might use it in a scrapbook or add it to my journal. Edit: Fully born and raised in America. I'm an odd American sometimes. Edit 2: It might also be because I'd rather not create more trash with wrapping paper and just reuse it.

[@damsone4751]

In Japan, opening wrapped gift carefully shows respect to the person who put time in wrapping and making it look beautiful, but I like America’s idea as well

[@querube78]

I know right! I'm Mexican and the best part of birthdays,graduations, quinceañeras, or Reyes magos, has been watching the little kids tear open the boxed gifts with absolute excitement and glee. I could care less for the time I spent wrapping it. We also have piñatas so I this were just more destructive culturally lol.

[@kuro-kishi796]

@@emijunkai reading that reminded me of that one episode from the anime Shōnen Maid it was funny yet heart touching at the same time

[@ElSings]

I was really surprised to hear as an American how Japanese open their gifts, but it makes a LOT of sense! Lol- growing up in America though, I remember it being more respected to REALLY rip your present up to show how excited you were and thankful for the present! My uncle even told me one time “is that how you open gifts?! Come on, put some excitement into it!” When I wasn’t ripping it too fast lolol. But that’s why culture is so interesting:))) Woaaaaaah dang I don’t think I’ve gotten this many likes before, thanks y’all🙇🏻

[@yato329]

Iroh really was a great man, respect it

[@jadetatsu]

Lol I get how you feel. I'm the awkward american that tries to not rip the paper and I get messed with because of it. Also... we have the small ice cream containers. But it's like 3 times the cost to get the same quantity. That's why mostly people pay for the bigger one. A half gallon is like $4 or $5 usd. But it's like $2.75 or $3 for the 4-6 oz. quantity.

[@Ouchiness]

My mom taught me as a kid to open paper neatly and save it for another gift! Bc she’s Chinese but took college & grad school in Kyoto so she picked up a lot of Japanese habits haha so I have some of her odd habits as well. So this is odd to me.

[@abooogeek]

Yeah! Rushing and ripping apart the wrap is a sign for excitement for those that received the gift, like truly something like "I am so excited you brought me something and I cannot wait to see what is inside". Not opening the gift or so slowly is really a party-killer, everyone get disappointed and almost feel like to the person that brought the gift that you are somehow disappointed or not impressed by it even before you had opened it.

[@Honey_Daddy]

I find it entertaining how often I see on his videos, "The Japanese way of doing X makes a lot of sense." No joke. That's why it's the way they do it. It makes sense to them, and likely would to others if they were exposed to the culture. That's what videos about other cultures are for. To show and educate how to act abroad and how it makes sense. This isn't an attack or making fun of you. You just reminded me with your comment, so i wrote it here.

[@hcr1248]

This is funny but yes we do have business cards and usually when you receive a card you’d say thank you and put it on your wallet or or a business card holder.

[@M3ntalT0mBoi]

Yes, totally! It’s more wallet then back pocket to look at later, and for safekeeping.

[@aksmith2001]

Most of us don't have business cards though and only accept them to be nice (though we usually don't care)

[@annhans3535]

@@aksmith2001 You know it. It just more crap in your purse.🤣

[@memenazi7078]

Rip it in half and say teme

[@fsmithh]

Yeah it’s the same in Germany..the fact that you are looking at the card before putting it in the pocket is a sign that you are interested..otherwise you would just throw it away many ppl don’t care..

[@annoyingslippers]

I’ll never forget during my home stay in Japan, the baseball players always stopped to bow and greet us whenever we walked by and they did this during practice once and a student got a baseball to the face and didn’t even flinch! We all freaked out and apologized even though he insisted he was okay but man, I still feel bad about it.

[@chammycham2936]

D:

[@lupusx3225]

Dang, I hope he is okay what a crazy difference, in America we don’t even call out upperclassman anything in particular to show that they are “above” us just greet them like an friend

[@KenKaneki2007-9]

@@lupusx3225 yeah that was a big shock like 1 year difference and the behavior difference 😲😳

[@SanctimoniaFeatherdove]

for number 6, we americans try to avoid this from happening in the first place by just having a completely separate computer / laptop for purely work purposes. because if such a thing happened during, say, your lecture at a university, you would definitely become the gossip of the day haha

[@megumi_bee]

i turn on my do not disturb📴

[@feral_shade]

Honestly I've never seen that happen myself--ive never seen anyone get a text on their laptop, let alone during a presentation. The closest I've seen to what happened In the video is if an instructor got a text or call on their phone during a lecture. Most of the time they would quickly pull their phone to glance at it. Occasionally they might say something short like "oh that was Blah Blah Blah... They just wanted to know Blah Blah Blah"... but I think that wasn't so much a reflection of professionalism as it was to humorously alleviate any annoyance felt in the room by the brief pause. One time an instructor actually took a phone call, but he quickly ducked out of the classroom and upon returning, admitted it was an emergency.

[@hadhamalnam]

@@feral_shade Yeah, maybe it could happen on like an iPad but laptops don't have pop up notifications like that unless you set it up that way, although you might get a notification sound effect.

[@feral_shade]

@@hadhamalnam I think browsers have notifications. I always deny permission when asked, so I have no idea how they work. But I guess theoretically a notification may appear if someone Tweeted you or something?

[@rock2946]

I'm surprised they don't have a quiet time feature set.

[@SeekerKC]

American here. Even as a child, I drove my family crazy during any presents-receiving occasion because I _didn't_ rip the paper apart! I always thought the wrapping was just so pretty so I wanted to keep it as intact as possible. Somebody would always end up throwing it out, unfortunately. Not so as an adult! I became hip to their game, & tucked it carefully aside. I'll use it when wrapping gifts for others, or even for frame backgrounds & scrapbooking. I believe it's the spirit of abandon & plenty that fuels many American families' tradition of tearing open their presents. It's mostly a celebratory thing rather than being motivated by greed or entitlement.

[@ginovavienne7581]

Me too.

[@Tennouseijin]

Exactly - if the wrapping is pretty, and could be reused, then why destroy it? In Poland, where I live, I've seen it both ways - some people try to unwrap carefully, while others don't care for the packaging. This might be partially because the older generation is used to scarcity, so they may have learned to be resourceful, and some of the younger generation may have learned it from their parents or on their own (especially if they live on a tight budget)... while other people seem to do the opposite and act wastefully to 'show off their wealth', and 'impress people' with their carefree attitude. As of late, within my family we often give gifts in paper gift bags, which makes it easier to get gifts out without destroying the packaging, and means you can buy some slightly more expensive / prettier bags, knowing they'll be reused many times. I even once got a gift in a really nice, exquisitely decorated textile gift bag (I think it had sequins and embroidery), stylized with a Japanese theme, and the giver told me that the bag was considered part of the gift (though it was obvious enough anyway). I thought this was a really nice gift. There's just this small issue now that I'm not likely to reuse that bag anytime soon, since it's so nice I want to keep it for myself xD

[@USMarshmallow]

I did that as a kid too! My parents would get impatient...😂

[@midorirayray6421]

Yeah, from my experiences the people watching will get really impatient with slow/careful unwrappers and tell them to just "hurry up and rip it." 🤷🏼‍♀️ I guess we're just in a hurry to get things done.

[@hadhamalnam]

@@Tennouseijin You realize your comment contradicts the original one, which explains that people tear the wrapping not out of greed but more as a celebratory thing. Sure if you plan on reusing it it makes sense to be careful but what's the point in doing so if you aren't going to? How does that make you a show-off?

[@XiseTK]

In America ripping the wrapping paper is part of the excitement of opening a gift, especially at christmas time. There are some people who take care to remove the paper without damaging it and are often scolded by the other party goers and the person who wrapped it. Other things perfectly ok in Japan such as slurping noodles loudly is a sign you are enjoying your meal whereas in America if you did this it would be considered very bad table manners and people would stare or maybe even come over and say something to you.

[@pappanalab]

Yeah I have a habit of meticulously taking off the wrapping paper and people are like "What are you doing? Just rip it."

[@drippychoco3057]

@@pappanalab I know haha

[@celceusiguess]

I've always viewed it as us making our own confetti for the celebration:)

[@BojoPigeon]

In that flirting scene, often times, the girl will drop the "boyfriend" line earlier, and a be a bit more subtle. Something like. "Oh yeah, I love shopping here. My boyfriend and I come here often."

[@khaosklub]

it depends on if the guy is a 10 or not

[@skybluemusicgirl1096]

Or depending on the situation the guy might get slapped or the girl might run away

[@Iisho]

@@khaosklub It depends in the guy is being a creep or not

[@Mimi-mq2wj]

@@khaosklub depends if she has a boyfriend or not

[@laurencefraser]

@@Iisho a lot of the time, if you look into it, "being a creep" is defined as "attempting to start a conversation while not having movie star level good looks". I'd like to think that was a rare minority, but it's apparently depressingly common.

[@Jimbobalina1]

As someone who lives in the West, it is so refreshing to watch people so comfortably talk about their own cultures and that of foreign places and not be afraid to laugh and have humour.

[@paulofagundes3006]

In that case you'll love Brazil. Here we laugh and make fun of everyone and everything, including ourselves and we have a blast doing so on a daily basis. Seriously, the unofficial motto in the country is "you have to laugh not to cry". In that sense I think Brazilians are more at ease when joking around since I often hear about how serious and not so outspoken foreign people are in comparison. I barely met any foreigners, so I can't say for sure that's the case, but those acquaintances who did go abroad tell me we are more easygoing in comparison.

[@Tall_Timber]

As an american I have never laughed so hard at my countries own stereotypes

[@Szaleos]

Look up country ball animations if you haven't, they nailed USA

[@user-ti2zo5fl3k]

Yeah, they can get boring and repetitive but the way they’re presented here is funny 😂

[@parallelstateofmind]

SAME

[@call_me_Loser]

*country's

[@animefans2420]

Yeah

[@anthrogal78]

Here’s a dirty secret: Even American adults will eat ice cream straight out of the big container. 🤫

[@greenmachine5600]

I don't and I usually buy small pints too

[@aksmith2001]

Around these parts, that's a stereotype for depressed single women

[@erickaceliz1547]

@@aksmith2001 true 😢

[@HosCreates]

yes , and if caught by a germaphobe berated for containimating it.

[@Shay45]

Let’s hope you are not living with others

[@helRAEzzzer]

Yes, if someone takes a business card in America it's typically put away immediately. It's the business equivalent of putting someone's phone number in your phone. It's merely a practical item to contact the person. Paying too much attention to the card might come off as creepy tbh. They're rarely handed out anymore - they're often placed out for customers to take.

[@Waitwhat469]

I am glad you pointed out the looking it over. Yeah, honestly, I didn't even think about really checking out someone's card, just a note with a name and number in my head. I could see if someone went to the trouble of making a personal one though why that reaction would be disappointing.

[@googlename3859]

You don't want to look like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho lol

[@MayonnaiseJane]

Yes! This exactly. They're regarded basically the same as if someone put their phone number on a post-it for you. They're information on cardstock. Unless you are on a job interview you can shove it in your jeans butt-pocket it without any insult. On a job interview use a business card holder, a suit jacket pocket or your folio for a slightly more formal decorum.

[@mememarie2040]

Most Americans will give up their seat on public transportation for elderly, disabled, injured, pregnant, woman in general in some cases and children.

[@LetsaskShogo]

Which is a great culture I believe!!😊

[@mememarie2040]

Thank you very much! 😊 Although i believe the USA could learn quite a bit from Japan. Japanese society is extremely respectful and organized in most aspects which I'd love for us to utilize here.

[@tentedkarma7465]

@@mememarie2040 stfu

[@tentedkarma7465]

@@themanwithyoursauce2477 sorry bro you pinned the wrong person

[@ThePerksdeLeSarcasmeSiorai]

@@mememarie2040 I agree that there are many things we should learn from each other. While I would love to see our vending machines to be as partially decent as Japanese ones, I personally don’t want to see the Japanese toxic work culture (obligatory post-work drinking parties, overtime with no pay, overworking under the disguise of productivity, etc.), the education system that emphasizes too much pressure on young students (studying for hours in a day is the norm) and the extreme collectivism implemented here in the US because most Americans are favorable toward more paid-time off and more vacation time. You should understand why Japan has high suicide rates amongst high school students and something called karoshi amongst working adults (death due to overwork). Yes, the Japanese are known for being organized but they are also known to be extremely hierarchical and non-confrontational even when the problems greatly affect their well being and mental health. And not to mention that Japanese bureaucracy is a nightmare to deal with. I’ll take German practicality (we already did to a degree because our highway system is based on the German Autobahnen) over Japanese stifling collectivism any day. Japan is not the paradise you want it to be.

[@kristenholbrook9548]

Number 5). In the South we have entire conversations with complete strangers just out and about. Also random compliments to someone walking by is one of my favorite things to do- always makes their day 😀

[@js-tw3vs]

The bolder the better!

[@MillennialForChrist]

Yep, same here in FL! I can get someone's life story in the checkout lane.🤭

[@laurais4047]

Engineering program manager in the US here. Yes, we have business cards, but in my field, we treat them as access directly to us. They're not given out of politeness, but to get personal access. I would never give my business card to a low-level engineer or tech because I don't want a low-level engineer or tech calling my cellphone. I WOULD give my business card to another program manager because I DO want to have cell phone access to others on my level or above me. Yes, I do put them directly in my pocket because it's access to them personally and should be protected in that way. If it sits out, others could get access to an email address or cell phone they shouldn't have access to.

[@staceums87]

Usually yes we put the business card in our wallet. I think it's because we think it's rude not to provide full attention to the person at the time.

[@delyxdel5095]

Yea, I think most people trying to be polite in their own way...

[@jgkitarel]

Partially that and partially because when business cards get handed out, it is an invitation to give them or their business a call. Everyone knows that time is always limited in the situations where such commonly happens, but they want to extend the opportunity to keep in contact.

[@ronsorage78]

In the US we also tend to be talkative and not greeting someone back is considered rude. At least as a middle aged person, that's how I was raised.

[@ronsorage78]

I lived in upstate New York for 5 years. Most I ran into were nice people.

[@Junodragon6780]

Same, but I don't like to much small talk, but the elderly I'll make an exception to.

[@tiggytheimpaler5483]

I was also taught this. My wife is from Ecuador and she thinks it's wierd how we can have whole conversations with strangers lol I've noticed that this isn't unique either, a lot of the people I met doing international training run in tue military also thought it was woerd and off outing how quick we are to start a conversation and how much we smile and laugh

[@ronsorage78]

I think its a hold over from the more Genteel western ways stemming back to royal Court and gatherings. The pleasantries must be maintained in public and otherwise is rude and uncivilized type of thinking. I don't think either way is wrong Per se. Just cultural.

[@Serpico_Digg]

@@Jess-737 I'm from Brooklyn and everyone says hi, or nods. People start up convos on the train. Learned so many things from that lol

[@kuma1909]

Definitely in the US I've seen people put business cards in their pockets. What usually happens is they will receive the business card, look over it briefly to acknowledge that they will remember the information to the person, and stuff it in their pocket. But no one thinks twice about this. I think it's part of the reason people don't really give business cards anymore, and when they are given, it's just complimentary. People just kinda know they will probably throw it away anyways unless they need it haha

[@yvonnehorde1097]

In Germany, the big ice cream boxes are for the whole family, which usually contains 4 people.

[@AllUpOns]

Same in America. No one in their right mind would eat a whole box at once. However the large box is the most commonly purchased size since it's a lot cheaper than the small ones and ice cream doesn't really go bad.

[@graylou8977]

@@AllUpOns Yep, Americans love to buy in bulk. Even at restaurants, if they load up your plate, it's expected that you ask for a to-go box. They want to make sure you don't leave hungry, so this results in you typically getting about two meals out of it.

[@animefans2420]

Ja hallo Deutsche/r 😆 Einige essen es trotzdem von der Box 🙃

[@georgemiller151]

Perhaps Japanese baseball culture may’ve been influenced by the fact that baseball was communicated to Japan by American soldiers and not civilians.

[@mspaint93]

Whoa, thats actually a really insightful point! That makes a lot of sense

[@Gardenstategreat1225]

Didnt think of this. Actually seems to make the most sense.

[@akiyajapan]

Actually, baseball was first introduced to Japan in the late 1800s by teachers and missionaries, not military personnel. Japan already knew about and had a growing interest in baseball more than a half century before WWII.

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

I've been living in Tokyo for over a decade, and out of the blue I realized that I've been living here in Japan for too long when I unconsciously bowing when I talk on the phone !! 🤣🤣

[@LetsaskShogo]

I always do that too😂

[@abrahamgustavoguitiperez-m2937]

Fact. Same with me.

[@Oniwabanshugirl]

I had only been in Japan for 2 weeks, and by the time I came back to the states, I caught myself nodding/ bowing to anyone I accidently caught eye contact with, or bumping into someone, or when receiving something from people, or thanking anyone. 😂😂😂 I had to catch myself and stop! 😆

[@thenamelessghuleh]

I’ve yet to go to Japan, but catch myself doing that all the time. Then again, for some reason, my dumb brain decides to adopt people’s mannerisms and speech patterns quickly upon meeting/watching others. I might be watching too many Japanese channels lately trying to study the language. 😅

[@psingerman4778]

@@thenamelessghuleh some people say that shows you're empathetic.

[@LoakTheBurning]

As a depressed American, I definitely eat ice cream straight from the container. Myth confirmed. I haven't tried a shovel though, so maybe I'll try it next time.

[@endlessfight]

My favorite spoon to choose for ice cream would function suitably as a garden shovel. It’s a fair comparison 😂

[@Mr.Bubbles42]

The largest container I eat out of is a pint. If it’s bigger I do a bowl.

[@CloudyWolf713]

Hope you’re doing ok. Hope you all are.

[@secretagent1007]

in Scotland we wrap gifts full of tape and lots of layers so you have to rip it apart. if something isn't wrapped securely and its easy to fold open, it may be seen as lazy. I have an aunt that makes gifts impossible to open neatly, its part of the fun!

[@gyounce1]

Wow! So neat!

[@hannahwinograd4367]

I used to do that too. My parents, brother, family, and friends never appreciated it. 😒

[@gyounce1]

@@hannahwinograd4367 🙁

[@nicoYEGSquirrel]

Oh thats where Iget that from 😹

[@aar3782]

The girlfriend one is definitely not exaggerated, I've had a teacher get a text by their significant other and reply. Eventually, the significant other would end up coming to class to meet everyone because the students were asking for it.

[@cabbagecrosby1993]

Story time. There were Japanese exchange students at my high school years ago, and they shared some snacks. A boy said “Do you want this?” Instead of “Do you want one?” So I said thank you, and took the whole bag of cookies… He was confused and I was embarrassed after I figured out it was a misunderstanding.

[@Miradori]

With how girls in the US act towards strangers, we are friendly but that’s partially a defense mechanism. There is a big problem here with being attacked if you turn the wrong person down “rudely” so we often will be nice until we can find a way to get away. It isn’t ideal. Most women I know would prefer the Japanese method of ignore and keep walking away

[@tentedkarma7465]

That's simply not true bro

[@tentedkarma7465]

People are different

[@lilyflavin5108]

💯 I see no lie here

[@Miradori]

@@tentedkarma7465 1- not your bro 2- yes it is. I’ve personally experienced it as have the majority of my friends who are women. All people are different, but it only takes one to really hurt you so we gotta be careful. There’s more than you’d think

[@mollymartin5696]

@@Miradori I have definately felt unsafe when I turned down advances and will be friendly, so that they will accept my excuses to leave without thinking that I refused them outright. If I had refused outright then they would have made it a scene. I feel this statement to be true

[@StefanAntonikSeidler]

The humor translates very well. I was just a little shocked that many Japanese would not give up their seats for those who need it more. In Austria they would get called out by other passengers.

[@pappanalab]

Oh yeah. You would definitely be considered rude if you didn't. It's both nice but also a double-edged sword. As a person with an invisible chronic illness, it's horrible when people who look obviously like need a seat ask you to move and you have to explain that you need it becuase you're in pain. I feel like a jackass and then sometimes people won't believe you. Usually, I just give up my seat and deal with the pain because it's easier than arguing.

[@zir456]

@@pappanalab Yeah, It's very hard to deal against people... They willn't believe any invisible pain because They cannot see or felt It while even if They give US the seat and We showing no sign of Pain, They will think of us lying and if We showing It then They think of us doing too much 🗿🗿🗿 maybe people need the Illness person to died in front of Them first before believe if It's visible Illness 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@moonbasemonk]

@@pappanalab Pro tip: Just pretend you are sleeping.

[@intergalacticpixel7463]

@@moonbasemonk Smart move right here. ;)

[@YukataKaytee]

I'm in Canada and usually, you'd see several people get up to offer their seats. I don't think I ever had to stand up ever when I was pregnant either.

[@chrisin65hd58]

In my experience as an American, if a spouse or girlfriend texted me during a presentation, I'd be embarrassed and apologize then close the notification. It comes off unprofessional

[@JWsupercraft]

It depends where you are in the US but, most people are very nice to strangers. It isn't uncommon to have small talk with strangers if you are in close proximity, like an elevator or in line for some event.

[@emm._.]

Yeah, I personally always lend my seat and make small talk when approached

[@rororossah]

as you say, it's highly dependant. my best friend is from the opposite side of the US, and her culture is very talkative and open, while mine is more private, reserved, and focused on politeness.

[@raapyna8544]

My experience about Americans from traveling is, they're the most friendly. But they complain a lot. And they're arrogant at airports and planes. Like they feel so proud about themselves for traveling abroad and talk loudly about it. So they're friendly to strangers in interactions, but they don't take into account their surroundings. Finns are the opposite, we act quietly in public and don't talk to strangers.

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

Strangers saying hello and how are you weirded me out when I first came here

[@cheezeofages]

From my experience, while it is more common to have physical contact with people you are familiar with, we americans tend to really like our personal space. There's actually a joke from a French comedian where they show the difference between how cultures react to having to social distance compared to their normal behavior in a greeting situation. The French version was all over each other normally, then depressed and tragic when force to not go near each other. Meanwhile the Americans were fine being 6ft apart and when not following the guidelines were actually way further apart when saying hello

[@MargetMints]

I so love how Shogo smiles with the whole face, such a nice face he makes, very contagious gesture 😄

[@LetsaskShogo]

Thank you so much for such a kind comment😆 I just always feel that smiling makes everyone and myself more happy so😊

[@artsymarci]

Yes, I was thinking this, his laugh is contagious too😄

[@JuneSongstress]

“In japan, it’s like we consider the wrapping part of the gift.” OMG YES!!! I am the only one in my family that really gets into nice creative and unique wrapping. I almost always try and stick to the theme of the gift

[@fishsticks3729]

Now Ik why so many grandpas would be like “wow these foreigners are nice” when I gave em my seat 😀

[@ssjup81]

While living in Japan, I was there so long that I actually forgot some English words for things. I remember being asked what something was called in English, and I had a difficult time recalling. It was at that point that I realized...yeah, I think it's time to come home. lol I enjoyed my 7 years there...part of me wouldn't mind living there again, but only if I had a good job.

[@DLCS-2]

7 years is a long time.

[@jawstrock2215]

I had that issue like a month in... When ask to translate, my mind keeps going blind.

[@keithtorgersen9664]

I am not a completely fluent Spanish speaker, yet for some reason when I was studying Japanese, every time I would want to say “hai”, I would think “Si”.

[@MovieCampCounselor]

@@keithtorgersen9664 I do the same thing with French and Spanish. Even though I barely know any Spanish, sometimes I'll use a Spanish word on accident when speaking French.

[@maryanntheconqueror]

From my experience as an American, I’d say we’re more open to strangers, so we tend to be both more friendly but at times more mean-depending on who it is and where you live at least! I’ve seen my fair share of road rage 😆 Loved this video btw! Made me laugh a lot!

[@katiekawaii]

15:50 I'm shocked about this one! In a culture that puts so much emphasis on following rules and being considerate of others, this is the opposite of what I expected.

[@danielantony1882]

It's not that simple. It never is.

[@TheJediChuck]

the present wrapping has me so bewildered with the differences, to be so careful with wrapping paper is so funny to me lol. We teach our kids to rip it up, part of the fun of getting a present!

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

It makes sense that you don't shake hands in Japan. Handshaking as a tradition started in the west, as a gesture of peace. It shows that the hand holds no weapon.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

I’m originally from Mexico (now the USA) and I can’t hardly imagine the gift wrap culture shock your mother would have experienced here…. 😳 Because creating “impossible to open gift wrapping,” is basically an Olympic sport in our family and surrounding area. If it doesn’t require the recipient to use a knife and it takes less than 2 minutes to get open (or the wrapping is still in tact at the end) -you failed at gift wrapping.🤣

[@drachir7146]

Oh yea we do this in my house too it's really fun!

[@js-tw3vs]

Very true, and the effort is appreciated as it prolongs the anticipation of the gift.👍

[@Kelnx]

Not to mention pinatas which require beating it with a stick to get it open.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@Kelnx yeah-we tried wrapping every gift in piñatas once…. But the outcome of that Christmas, depends entirely on how you define the word “success”…😬

[@Kelnx]

@@glorygloryholeallelujah rofl...still sounds like a fun Christmas though.

[@chocoboasylum]

Growing up in the Netherlands we opened the gifts in the same way as the Japanese. Not out of respect tho, but more from an economical standpoint of 'if it comes off in one piece, we might be able to use it to wrap something else with it later' 😅

[@amylabus8360]

That’s what we used to do…keep the paper and ribbons and bows for another present

[@gwillis01]

If you are a very fancy, wealthy American you receive the business card and put it in a small metal business card holder that has a shiny metallic silver surface and a silver metal clasp to hold it closed. It's a small object not much bigger than the business card itself. If you are an average American business man, you calmly and casually put the business card in your wallet with your paper money. In general, Americans are more casual and less cautious with business cards.

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

I put them in my shirt pocket.

[@nataliasudiono1916]

I am Indonesian and in my family, we open gifts carefully as well (and recycle the wrapper for something else :) )

[@ajejebrazorf9569]

I'm Italian and we do the same

[@gyounce1]

Yes! Yes! Me, too! However, all outside of my household and even some in it choose to shred the paper.

[@Righthand_]

Saya sebaliknya wkwkwkwk

[@wilsonmahakena4648]

I live in Indonesia to and i open my give like an american Atau to the poin minta mentahnya aja 😁

[@RadenWA]

I even keep the adhesive tape help

[@silvanalima8621]

In Brazil we love to hug people. It's really a normal thing hug and kisses to friends and family. But it's nice to learn others cultures manner.

[@satorukuroshiro]

The Japanese language class I took for three years in high school definitely caused me to have this issue outside of class. We'd learn Japanese etiquette and culture alongside the language, so within the week of putting it in practice in class, at least one of us would end up weirding out our friends or other teachers. I remember getting weird looks in my history class when I ended up blurting out うるさい because people were talking during a documentary we were watching. It was embarrassing, but weirdly enough it got my point across to whoever was talking.

[@amira4465]

what does the japanese word say?

[@satorukuroshiro]

@@amira4465 It's the word for noisy, and is often used as an equivalent of 'shut up'. In roman alphabet it's urusai.

[@ワルドのクレッタ]

@@satorukuroshiro I literally get weird looks for studying GENKI kanji book haha. I’ve had a couple people come up to me and call me a “Ching Chong bing bong” 😔

[@KANGAXRUU]

im so proud of myself for understanding what you said

[@amira4465]

@@satorukuroshiro damare or uruse

[@bonepointriverstone]

This has been really entertaining, when it comes how us Americans open gifts, as my own personal reason for ripping the paper off, sometimes people use too much tape when wrapping the gifts so it feels necessary to just straight up rip the wrapping off or use scissors or something to help

[@aambibambi983]

American here 🙋🏻‍♀️ People don’t really use business cards that much anymore, but when they do, it’s not considered rude to put it in your pocket. I think many people would put it in their wallet if they didn’t want to lose it. Also large size food is called “family size” and it’s supposed to be for sharing with family and friends (multiple people).

[@lydiaeyork116]

Most at the managerial level, sales, professionals, still use cards. NOT having a card can have you considered "unserious." Hovever, COVID has changed some of that, and technology may make the practice obsolete. But, Americans are much more casual with cards in general. I use them daily and it is appreciated by my potential clients.

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

@Wildmage Nobody it's not nature, there's just actual healthy food options in Japan that are quick, and also the portion sizes as you mentioned. Same on second point at least for most of Europe

[@ms.pirate]

For me, family size is enough for 2 people 🤣

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

@@ms.pirate your appetite adapts to your eating pattern. I used to be able to eat several pizzas in a sitting, now I struggle to get through a small bowl. If the food is meaty or fatty, it gets easier to get full as well compared to anything with carbs or anything "snacky"

[@lilliegh9532]

Oh yes I’m a native Texan and in my experience. People here are very nonchalant about how the interact with “higher ups” you could say. Business cards are exchanged casually with no specific etiquette. Same with toasts with clients in sales or even coworkers and bosses. When drinking with others it’s more a rambunctious interaction then a calculated interaction with careful politeness. I’m sure people in Japan know how to have a fun time out as well, however I’ve never really seen the specific type of camaraderie that’s out here in the states.

[@jakeschindler1762]

Ya American here, we are definitely casual with how we do most things with others in our business. I had a friendly/casual relationship with my area manager at my last job. We talked about basketball and whatever else came to mind. It just seems weird to me that you would purposely put yourself below another of the same species. We’re all human. I mean I can see being more respectful toward your higher ups but not to the extent that Japanese people do.

[@abooogeek]

Me my little cultural shock living in Texas was the "country/cowboy tuxedo". Gosh, it was a shock when it occurred to a local fundraising event. You know I was expecting you should come to it with tuxedo, white shirts and ties. And here you had these generous donators (local business owners) dressed with a blue jeans, boots, and a white shirt while wearing a blazer/tuxedo vest.

[@Majin_Fuu]

@@abooogeek you'll see the same here in Kentucky. I'm pretty casual with my boss too...frankly, I don't think I've been formal with him in the 3 years I've been at my current job since I moved down here

[@oliviacooley1195]

Buisness cards are more of a marketing thing. One might come in a free sample if youre trying to become a vendor for a store. Or if you work in a marketing job where you develop your own clients, massage therapists, therapists, real estate agents, insurance agents, accountants; jobs of that nature are more likely to have business cards. There is no standard or polite/impolite way of accepting them either.

[@Sara-sn5gd]

How you handle giving your seat to an old person on the train: You say absolutely nothing, just get up like you're gonna get off, then hope that the person quickly catches onto what you did... and inevitably the seat will get taken by a college student and you'll be fuming.

[@user-gw8zf1el3d]

I found the not giving seats up for elderly in Japan quite surprising as I thought it would transfer from the general notion of having respect for those that are senior to you. Here in Hong Kong, people are usually mindful of giving up their seats for the elderly/ pregnant/ injured.

[@MillennialForChrist]

Same as when I was in Taipei 🇹🇼. Taiwanese gave up seats to the elderly or pregnant moms (so would I).

[@davidl5452]

Shogo: "We usually make educational videos for you to learn something, but I though once in a while we can do these easy going just for fun videos" Proceeds to make very fun video where we get to learn about some differences between Japanese and western cultures.

[@guoxinverhoef5437]

A big difference by wrapping a gift is that in Japan you have people who are “specialised” in wrapping gifts so it looks really neat. But I think quite a lot of western countries we do it ourselves and it looks bad, so it doesn’t really matter whether or not we open it neatly or just rip it open…

[@laurengardella9524]

We have pro gift wrappers here in the USA too, however it's normally a seasonal department store sort of thing that's only offered during Christmas time. There are plenty of companies who offer specialized gift packaging for special occasions and other holidays though. USA...wherever someone can make a buck because someone else is lazy it's happening. LMAO 🤣 I love wrapping gifts!!

[@hanthonyc]

My mom is a professional artist, and she loves to wrap presents as if they were these beautiful store decorations- I'm used to it by now, but it's funny to watch how people suddenly don't want to open them and ruin the decorations!

[@___LC___]

@@hanthonyc I also wrap gifts carefully and thoughtfully, often with a theme if it is for a holiday or large party. When I unwrap a gift, I wait until everyone has finished their tearing apart (people don’t tear mine apart, as it is obviously an art), then when it is quiet, I carefully unwrap my gifts to conserve the paper, ribbons and bows. I think it’s an OCD artist thing, as I’m also an artist.

[@RoseKB22]

6:31 Yes we still use business cards, but often they are on display on a desk or a shop counter, so if customers or anyone is interested they can take one. I will put it safely in my bag where it won't get bent. I can't speak for everyone else though.

[@marcusbrown5781]

9:22 with stuff like Christmas its also a turn base thing where everyone takes a turn and then there are the people who don't put their gift in a box so the wrapping paper is already crumpled into a irregular shape

[@Enigmatic_Lurker]

Business card etiquette in the U.S. is kind of on a case by case basis. If you're at a job fair, a convention of some kind or any situation in which it's expected of you to keep moving you would accept the card, take a quick glance and put it in your pocket. But if you're in a one on one situation with someone who's just introduced themselves and handed you their card, you should take the time to look at it and take in the information they've just presented. That's just my experience. One of the things I really like about conventions is going home and looking at all the business cards I grabbed. Over the next few days I sort out the cards of businesses I want to engage with again, and the ones I simply grabbed to be polite. It feels bad to get rid if or recycle cards, but it feels even worse not to take someone's card in a polite situation. I wonder if that's that's common situation in Japan as well?

[@abbasturd]

In my family, we prefer putting presents in gift bags or boxes so we can save ourselves from gift wrapping. It’s also reusable for the person accepting the gift. I’m Filipino, I don’t know if that means anything to this. But, I also feel slightly embarrassed when I open presents in front of people. I don’t know why, but I do.

[@saintmsf7414]

I do that too in my family, we dont usually wrap presents😅

[@kimmiewise1044]

I’m Filipino too and my family does that all the time as well as others in our local community. I might be a Filipino thing.

[@Waitwhat469]

reusable bags and reusable paper fillings for the win! Yeah wrapping paper is saved for big ticket items and the wrapping kind of flies off like confetti!

[@msmaria5039]

Yeah, here at my house, Mom would save boxes from Christmas.

[@SABRINA.ARMY.BTS.]

I’m not from the USA or Japan and I think that the video is very entertaining! When I receive a present I always open it carefully because nice wrapping paper can be reused ! Have a nice week and greetings from Germany!

[@LetsaskShogo]

I am very glad you say so! Reacting to their videos, doesn’t mean that we value the cultures of the US and Japan more😓 It’s just simply because Kazu and I have experiences of living in the US when we were small, and we will be able to give more comments from my own experiences😊 Once again I’m very happy to know that you enjoyed this video!

[@lepracybabe]

If I gifted anyone chocolate and they ate it like that, I would rethink our relationship. 😅😂

[@heyyo3746]

Would have laughed with them while hitting them

[@JadeTigerGuitar]

Hi Shogo! Having lived in a few different states and cities within, working in multiple industries (Automotive, I.T., Resturaunt staff, Construction, Engineering) I can say based on my own experience that business cards are pretty rare these days. I have also just a card right in my pocket, not knowing how disrespectful it is. Most situations are handled with smart phones, or even email exchanges, unless working in high profile industries such as banking, law, investors and probably higher end real estate. The ice-cream scoop is a thing for depressing days lol! Thanks for the video!! ~Stephen

[@eepyJay]

You guys are so likable, I wanted to say I really appreciate the editing in these! An understated effort that really changes the value of the videos and makes them so easy to follow and nice looking! Thanks for working hard on all your videos!

[@anthrogal78]

When we were in Japan we would always offer our seats to any elderly person we saw especially if the train was packed. Most of the time they seemed to at least try to refuse. We thought maybe because we were visitors they would do this but maybe they are too accustomed to this?

[@happycook6737]

In Asian cultures, you lose face if you accept something the first time it is offered. The person offering must offer 2 or 3 times before the offer is accepted.

[@artsymarci]

@@happycook6737 thanks for this information, it helps to understand and not come across as rude.

[@nisafalastina9905]

The gift unwrapping happened to me. I really did that when I was in Japan. I ripped the paper to show the excitement. But in the end, the person looked stunned for a while and smiled awkwardly. When I finally knew it from my senpai, I felt ashamed 😔

[@needlestorm909]

24:48 Your instant transition from this moment to the next gets me every time!! 🤣 But also really funny and insightful video!! It’s interesting to see the difference between two cultures!

[@GentzGaming]

I’ve noticed with my family not rapidly opening a gift is seen as disrespectful because it’s not seen as having enthusiasm about the gift.

[@unchozen]

ive had a doctor reply to his wife during an appointment lol so i honestly dont think it would be unheard of in a meeting

[@samsage5688]

I love seeing the differences in our lives, no matter how small they seem. When I was little I’d meticulously unwrap presents like that too, because that’s what I thought was the respectful thing to do by default, but my family would get so annoyed! They’d say after a minute or so, “just rip it off already!” With the explanation about how ripping the gift wrap is more about the excitement of what’s inside, rather than unwrapping it carefully to show respect for the wrapping itself… it makes more sense now!

[@GoldenAeroCreations]

Same here! It’s so wasteful to rip the wrapping because you can use it again! It’s a waste of money! My family would get super annoyed too though, and then I started ripping it to make it faster for them so they didn’t get annoyed. It’s painful for me to do though, because I know it’s wasteful.

[@pablogomez903]

In Spain, old women do that to recycle the wrapping to make another present.

[@yasashiineko9069]

Funnily enough - where I'm from, the gift wrapping we treat more like the Americans (just tearing it open), but since I was young, I acted more like the Japanese (carefully opening it). It went on so much, that my family always tolde *just tear it open already, you take so long* 😂😂

[@zellafae]

Yep, tearing the wrapping is fun and people want to see your reaction of the present.

[@artsymarci]

Same!

[@hannahwinograd4367]

I had the same problem, when I was little. In America, the tearing open the present is more due to impatience than thoughtfulness.

[@danielantony1882]

@@zellafae Not sure I would like to see how my excruciatingly effort-heavy made wrapping would be ripped to shreads. That's just disrespectful.

[@cosettapessa6417]

@@danielantony1882 yeah true. It’s a societal norm.

[@hanthonyc]

This was super funny (you both have very contagious laughs!) but also surprisingly helpful when learning certain manners... I just never thought about these things but it makes total sense!

[@trains4nothng]

i cant believe that it is not common to give up the seat to the elderly, this crushes my heart. also the girl being very open to talk to you in america is usually accurate. if you are approaching a woman in the manner that he was. if she did have a boyfriend there is a chance he would confront you, if you continued as he did after she said she had a boyfriend.

[@Dicyroller]

We do have little containers of ice cream, those big ones are meant for large families. That is not always how they are used. Usually, business card exchange is only done with a casual acquaintance. Someone you meet may be socially or while networking and may want to start a business relationship with. It is a casual thing. The more formal thing happens when you make the decision to do business with that person. People unwrap gifts differently. Some people even feel insulted if someone is very careful when opening one. My family is very careful as my Grandmother was. She always reused the paper and we do too. We are very much schooled to give our seats to those who need them more than we do. Not everyone will, but they will be looked at as a bad person. We also don't like strange men complimenting us on the street it is creepy. She said she had a boyfriend so they would go away, she said thank you so they would not call her a stuck-up B$^^*&, and gave a compliment so they could get time to get away.

[@andreaprochowski4717]

Personally, where I'm from at least, the only ice cream containers I've seen that are that small are ones that come in bulk or were served as cheap deserts for kids at restaurants, the normal one-person ice cream container is still comparatively bigger.

[@Dicyroller]

@@andreaprochowski4717 It could be just that I live in a large city. There are tons of places including the grocery stores that carry single-serving Hagandas and lots of other gourmet brands. I have to admit I haven't shopped for food in the more rural areas of my state unless it was a tourist area.

[@yoshasan]

Coming from the mid-west the talking to someone who says you are pretty bit is true. It was a pretty accurate representation.

[@Dicyroller]

@@yoshasan Yes, we are trained to say oh thank you.

[@LilyUnicorn]

Large families. Many single adults with no children would beg to differ. The vast majority buy the tubs

[@moonlusterblack]

The woman one (America) is slightly inaccurate to me because I do something in-between--being friendly but also ignoring the advances because it's kind of creepy that a guy would try to pick you up while going about your daily life (this has happened to me a few times, when I was just trying to be kind and generous), so I tend to try to exit the interaction as soon as that starts happening. The Japanese women are right to ignore the man lol

[@johnandrez]

Here in Toronto, Canada, business cards are generally being phased out in many fields. I worked in foods and services, a laboratory, a legal transcriptionist company, a university's research institute, and we did not use business cards at all. My instinct is to say that they're only used among certain businesses and social circles and events associated with them, but even those who don't use business cards will politely put it into their wallet when offered a business card. The wallet is where you keep other cards and other odds and ends that are important, so putting a business card into your wallet signals that your filing it away, as if you were ever going to retrieve it and use it eventually, even if you never intend to actually use it. Pockets are sort of an emergency if you don't have your wallet on you (left it in the car, etc.).

[@EmpyrealEndemic]

an American in labs we dont have business cards either? I think that's more industry? comment lab ppl of the world

[@Skye_Writer]

I have always seen men who receive business card place them into a card holder or wallet which sits in the inner breast pocket of their suit coat, or tuck the card directly into the coat pocket, but never into a back pocket where it would get bent and damaged. My dad always put the cards directly into the upper suit pocket because that way it would not get damaged, so putting it into his pocket immediately was seen as a gesture of respect by the giver.

[@psalmorumcanistra4845]

@@Skye_Writer If you're wearing a suit, yeah, I would perceive putting a card into the breast pocket of the coat as sufficiently polite.

[@laurencefraser]

Meanwhile, in New Zealand, the most common place to see business cards is... sitting in a rack on the reception desk doing their best pamphlet impression. You grab one if you need the contact information for later, and generally stick it in the side pocket of your pants or top (or in a purse, I suppose). Next most common is st the end of an appointment with a specialist or something, they'll grab a generic business card for the business/institution/whatever, and then write any extra details for contacting them specifically, and maybe a couple of notes on it then hand it to you. You tend to be a little more careful sith those ones because you can't so easily just look up the information if you lose it. If a tradesman does a job for you there's decent odds he'll hand you a bill/invoice/etc. with his (or his employer's) business card Stapled to it. I've got no idea how it works when various businessmen interact. I have a sneaking suspicion the business cards may be, in many contexts, made redundant by headers or footers on the documents involved, and otherwise similar to the example with specialists and consumers. You generally wouldn't stick them in your back pants pocket, but that's because those pockets are garbage and anything put in them ends up stuck and/or going through the washing machine. And being a literal pain in the butt every time you sit down if it's not just paper.. Like, even if you were litteraly bin the card as soon as you got out of sight, the back pocket isn't used. I've seen people hang tape measures off them, sometimes, but that is it, they're hopeless.

[@johnandrez]

@@laurencefraser You're right, I totally didn't think about the business card stapled to the invoice. Here in Canada, I've definitely seen that as well.

[@caitub]

In my own experience as an American, business cards are not commonly used. Some people have them, and if I receive one I put it in my wallet. But there isn't really any formality to it, you just receive it and that's it. The recipient isn't typically expected to produce a card in return. I do find this Japanese etiquette quite fascinating. I love you, Japan!

[@nicholasnopper6194]

You guys are hilarious. It's awesome how you incorporate Harumi (and Nagi?) in with the recording. It makes the team feel closer instead of acting like the camera person isn't there

[@IronFreee]

In most Europe, when we receive a bottle of wine or something eatable we usually share it with all the people. I saw some people taking my expensive champagne bottle away instead of using it to celebrate. It felt strange, as if they were waiting for a better occasion to drink it without me :D Apparently Swedish people often come with their own bottle of alcohol and drink it without sharing. They are often viewed as very rude by the rest of us...

[@BL00DYR0S31]

But if it’s a gift why would you share it. It has an intended receiver so the receiver should be the one eating or drinking it. If you just brought it with the intention of sharing it with everyone that’s not a gift.

[@IronFreee]

@@BL00DYR0S31 Because it's a way to say thank you and to share a good time. I find pleasure in making other people happy and sharing good moments with friends who can appreciate it. It's like when you travel alone and wish your friends would be here to see a beautiful place. If someone comes with a bottle of Champagne to celebrate something that happened to me I'm not going to put it in the fridge and open a cheap one, it would feel disrespectful, like I'm taking advantage of them. Unless they tell me otherwise, if it's food or drinks I will share it. I have big meals and parties in my place with a beautiful view. I buy some food and everyone brings something to eat or drink that we share. There's usually between 8 to 16 people but we don't spend much so we can do it whenever we want (once or more per week). If I had to buy all myself it wouldn't be as often or I would feel like they are taking advantage of me. If I kept what they bring for myself they would feel the same thing.

[@Nuti196]

@@BL00DYR0S31 Cause it's part of the culture? We talk about drinks and food here, there are often shared. Especially alcohol like the other person said. Or when you have a party at your house it's common for guests to bring something like some food and alcohol, it's just good manners and culture

[@niwa_s]

@@Nuti196 Not immediately offering a gift you've received to the person who gave it to you doesn't mean sharing isn't part of the culture. No one is bringing expensive champagne to a house party, that's completely different.

[@mythyme5911]

Being a Military Brat, moving ever 2 years in the U.S., was a adventure in culture in itself.. Europe tour; mandatory to understand and respect culture. I was a teenager with a train pass. Japan tour; fell in love with the food, land, all the different traditions. America offers a little of the world's culture in cities, and some cases small towns in the county side. I call it my home, and welcome those who visit or want to plant new roots. Thanks for an entertaining comparison. 👍✌

[@pauls7318]

When I was a kid I would mostly rip the paper off presents. As I got older I would sometimes be careful and save the paper if I thought it was pretty and I could reuse it.

[@thetiredworm2100]

Same, when the wrapping paper is really pretty, I like to save it

[@USMarshmallow]

I lived in Japan for three years. I now work in retail and catch myself doing a 30° bow to customers while thanking them... Even on the phone...😑😂

[@coisasnatv]

In US they do hugs, in Brazil we do hugs *AND KISSES!* Yeah! 💖

[@parkb5320]

I’ve been living in Japan for 8 years now and I still can’t wrap a gift correctly, my gift wrapping looks like it was done by a child. But yeah, when someone gives me Valentine’s choco, I still just rip it open and start eating the chocolate right away lol. That train seat video was so true! When I first came to Japan, I would give up my seat for any woman standing, even if she was younger than me and the women would be shocked that I gave them my seat. It’s just being a gentleman; but now, I don’t. I mean,I’ll still give myself to an elderly person, but not to a young woman lol.

[@jimhawkins6480]

We take your business card. Look at for a second and then put it in our pockets. Total transaction time: 2 - 3 seconds. This episode was hilarious!

[@Nibihnova]

In Osaka i once gave my seat to an elderly man. He thanked me and I thought that was it. When i got of the train, he ran off the train to thank me again. That was a bizarre experience since I've never thought giving up a chair was something that warrants that level of thanks.

[@goodvibes3939]

For any curious Japanese (not from USA), in America we have an ice cream place called cold stone. The three sizes are "like it, love it, and gotta have it". Also if a gas station or food diner uses a local business such as a carpenter, plumber, electrician, they often leave a stack of business cards right next to the register. I'm from Michigan also!

[@DudeNamedBill]

I'm not sure about the rest of the U.S., but in the Southern U.S. we go out of our way to be as kind and polite to stranger as possible. It's not uncommon for two complete strangers to meet each other on the street and have a long conversation.

[@blaeckingceorl4161]

14:26 Idon't know about other countries, but here in Brasil we could never think it would happen in Japan. We're taught that japaneses have a huge respect for the elders. I imegine it should happens more urban areas. I'm really shocked. 😱

[@HosCreates]

same!

[@monmitsuki]

Well the thing is people here often get scolded by the elderly themselves. I have 2 experiences like that after coming here in japan. Of course i had always given my seat in my country for needed. First time I did it in tokyo I got scolded by this elderly woman. She straight up said “Do you think I am that old?”. And the second time this old man just ignored me and walked other side. After that i started not giving up my seat for elderly as long as i am not seating on priority seat.

[@Blank-s]

@@monmitsuki theres old people like that everywhere. I think it just depends on the person

[@linboh2664]

I generally do give my seat when I have the chance but there are times when some elders refuse the offer. In those case I do try to persist one or two times but when it doesn’t work I give up and try not to push the subject too far. Another way is to try and subtly give up the seat pretending this is your stop while moving to another cart but this rarely works because as soon as you give up a seat usually young students or salary man will literally make a dash for it before the elder has the chance to take it.

[@Blue-lc5np]

Yesss I got so shocked when I heard them saying that

[@kurankeikun]

I remember studying abroad in Japan and was riding the train one day. An elderly man came in and I wanted to give him my seat. I stood up and said "douzo" and tried to make way but he just said "ie, ie, daijobu, daijobu," and literally pushed me back down onto the seat, lol.

[@yukiefromoz2573]

As a pure Japanese who was brought up in Australia since 4yrs of age I've always been kinda torn between two cultures so I totally get the difference. It's so opposite. The skits were hilarious tho.

[@tristanbackup2536]

Fellow Aussie here. Embrace both! You are. The Avatar! 😁

[@microcolonel]

Single serving ice cream cups are totally a thing in America. You can buy individual ones or a bag of them. They're smaller than the one shown in the TikTok. Blue Bell makes them, and they are sold basically everywhere in America, at WalMart, Safeway and Safeway affiliates, and possibly also at Kroger brand stores?

[@dumbpyro511]

for only living there for 4 and 6 years your guy's english is amazing. like i woulda never known if you hadnt said anything

[@beanoneya]

Ignoring a man trying to flirt, could get us hurt or killed. We have to deflect with polite conversation.

[@danielantony1882]

Good luck doing that in Japan.

[@thesanfranciscoseahorse473]

It's situational. Deflecting with "polite conversation" can also signal that you are interested and want more attention. There's a difference between politely refusing and rudly ignoring I think. Either way, predator types will sense fear or weakness and seize the opportunity either way

[@beanoneya]

@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 Very true. I don't have to deal with things like that much. I'm very confident and speak my mind.

[@tink6225]

@@thesanfranciscoseahorse473 very horrible situation to be in

[@kaytos4497]

maybe if you live in detroit or walk dark alleys in the city at night.

[@katara9]

My family and I take our time unwrapping gifts for the same reason- but sometimes the gifter says "Open it! I want you to see it!" And so, ripping begins.

[@memm2298]

I like this duo. They completed each other sentences. Id like to see this two more. So much fun.❤

[@danbuter]

That interruption during a meeting would probably get you into trouble. The boss really doesn't want the meeting interrupted like that.

[@paulrowe6201]

When yielding your seat to someone else on mass transit, etiquette says that you should move to a place behind the seat (if possible) and not engage them further. If you use this opportunity to strike up a conversation, it may feel transactional instead of altruistic. If they can see you after you've yielded your seat, it could make them feel guilty.