What Teaching English in Japan was REALLY Like

[@AbroadinJapan]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD: I realise teaching English in Japan is a popular topic and I’d like to try and answer as many of your questions as I can in the comments below; whether it’s about the JET programme, teaching in general, the work environment etc, fire away and I’ll try to answer as many as I can when I wake up tomorrow morning and down a gallon of coffee! For now though folks, enjoy the video. - Vip De Big.

[@FernandoGomez-mc8zu]

Would you recommend teaching in Japan as a way to experience the country? Or would it be better to just visit on vacation?

[@mantpele3231]

Hello. So how do you feel today ?

[@dNEARb]

Chris I love your videos and is it okay if you can make a video and r videos on easiest way to learn Japanese, I’m planning on movin to Japan... PLEEEEES

[@t_aikutsu]

How stomach much more healthy are you planning to be in the future?

[@Adrian-kj6fn]

Is it true that working in japan is very different from UK, like I understood some people dont even take a break (talking about the legal days, to have a break)

[@Decode04]

Little did Chris know that the tea stain on his JET application is what got him the position. The surefire way to know he was an authentic Brit.

[@aa-yt7wo]

Matcha or earl grey?

[@TheMansterTruck]

@@aa-yt7wo pg tips

[@sirBrouwer]

@@aa-yt7wo earl grey obviously. It has to be British.

[@MrBoDiggety]

Hi Chris. BIG fan. Question for you. My wife and I were in Hiroshima last August and came across a 'Learn English' class. It looked like it was a private business that taught English. I've studied Japanese and can speak pretty well but cannot read/write(all self taught). What are the chances of getting a job teaching English at a private business versus the public educational system(which is where I assume you went using the JET). Do private businesses use JET as well? Thanks in advance. Bo

[@vitalino1981]

😅😆😁😂

[@xxx9mission]

"I was a great english teacher" Students English Grammar: please be stomach much more

[@satoau1]

no doubt because while chris gets one hour per week, the japanese english teacher gets them another 4 hours a week. the most underrated problem in teaching english in japan is how large the counter-effort against how you're trying to teach is. every hour you spend trying to make them pronounce well, someone else is spending 4 hours making it worse again. no matter how many times you can get students to correctly pronounce "bird", by next week they're back to "bard".

[@youneskasdi]

@@satoau1 even if you spent 4 hours a week with them that wouldn't be enough for them to speak english well enoug, i studied english in highschool as my third language, wehad like 12 hours a week really tried to understand it but failed horribly and couldn't really grasp^it until i started using it on the internet regularly thats like the only way to learn a language good enough is to use it regularly on your everyday life

[@satoau1]

@@youneskasdi that's kind of what i mean. it doesn't matter how many hours you do it if the teaching method is ineffective. the schools that do the best in japan don't have any extra classes of english, they just do more using english in class which means the teacher can't spend the whole time talking in japanese, which is the part most japanese teachers have trouble with - "how will they understand if i don't explain it all?"

[@MP-cv6if]

Mercy

[@nth7273]

@@youneskasdi if they spent 12 hours a week and you didn't understand it, it's because they weren't teaching you right. They probably taught grammar and had you memorize lists of vocab words. Schools are poor at actually educating.

[@NoName-rq8ec]

Chris is pretty much getting roasted by his students in broken english about his stomach.

[@ho-leesheet5923]

Lol

[@roadrunner3232]

😂😂😀

[@OblivionNova479]

@munchkin42 🤣

[@Choopchoop435]

why are stomack big? how do leg stand?

[@bOstik210]

VIP de big

[@Otgel]

his application be like : "so what was ur biggest culture shock?" "so i went to dubai, SAND, LOTS OF SAND" "ur fuckin hired"

[@ToadstedCroaks]

Interviewer: "What ... is your name?" Broad: "Broad" Interviewer: "What... is your quest?" Broad: "To be an English teacher?" Interviewer: "What ... is your favorite color?" Broad: "Red .... No, Bl..." *Catapulted into the fiery ravine*

[@Zadem]

@@ToadstedCroaks good one my parents made my watch it very good

[@eosa]

@@ToadstedCroaks Broad. Chris Broad.

[@megagodzillathemagnificent5487]

And lots of camels and exotic cars 😂😂😂

[@brunogamesbr1]

This guy now is probably the inspiration of a light novel and he doesn't even know it

[@MrAstrojensen]

GTC: Great Teacher Chris.

[@oaakamu]

MrAstrojensen is that a GTO REFERENCE...!!!

[@Dont_be_Silly]

Man kkkkk, there are BR in anywhere. I'm BR too kkkkk

[@franciscofragoeiro5229]

@@Dont_be_Silly ahahah "russki braziletch"

[@Izanami709]

More like a Hentai

[@Oridux]

Top 10 Rappers that Eminem was Afraid to Diss #1 VIP de Big #2 Knicker Poker G

[@livingtrashbag1077]

You forgot be stomach much more

[@Oridux]

@@livingtrashbag1077 His tracks were better when he wasn't that well known tbh.

[@MacCadalso]

@@Oridux Bro ikr! Now his lyrics are so bad dude.

[@duddledeedo]

Where are the other 8?

[@Chronos4088]

@@duddledeedo VIP de Big occupies the first 9 spots.

[@coolbrotherf127]

If the KZbin thing doesn't workout you can beatbox as VIP de BIG.

[@plattari]

feat Knicker Poker G

[@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs]

New album “Like a Magic”

[@mischiefmanaged4422]

On a bike, for nostalgia's sake

[@hippityhoppity657]

Album name: becoming the stomach

[@typerez1251]

The artist we need

[@TheOriginalFayari]

Those kids are so sweet and caring. Imagine that, they genuinely felt sorry that their teacher didn't become James Bond, and they tried to encourage him to not give up his dream.

[@naneo2005]

Lmao

[@derekmills5394]

The question remaining, of course, is which of his students imagined herself as his 'Bond Girl'!

[@namelessking111]

I think that's because Japanese people in general don't use sarcasm in their language, thus they thought Chris was dead serious with his James Bond comment not knowing it was a joke lmao.

[@northstarstatepolitics1652]

@@derekmills5394 Or the fact she put xxx at the end of the message lmao

[@Unfazed1888]

I was thinking that they were sad because they thought he wanted to ACT as James Bond, not be an actual assassin haha

[@marcosmedia7463]

Abroad: I am a good English teacher Japanese student: *VIP de big*

[@WarringFighter]

Your Colors6 when you were taught english but you tried learning french on your own

[@lewisbrownlie925]

@@WarringFighter lmao

[@zhaoyangxie]

FBI 😂😂😂

[@willow8171]

All I can think of is that they meant whip the pig. I don’t know why lol

[@EffySalcedo]

Wrong it's suppose 2 B *VIP* de *BIG* !! 🎲🥂💰

[@Living_Target]

Things Chris Broad has in common with Anakin Skywalker: - Clubs children - Hates sand

[@ToriKo_]

LivingTarget hahahahha

[@Hadrian1616]

- Chosen One who lost the high ground

[@_captainmagic]

was it coarse tho

[@ABT8321]

Thought the same when he said it 😂

[@duchessedeberne3909]

They are one

[@gaunterodimmmastermirrors72]

"it has sand. I hate sand" Vader: See? He gets it.

[@issacalvarado9028]

Lmao

[@lieutenantkettch]

It’s coarse and rough and gets everywhere.

[@LordGingerBerry]

Lucidic Dreams this is an AA class joke in the category ‘Family friendly’, perfectly fitting this video. Here, have 85 comedy points.

[@cheesesalads8114]

That's why obi wan hid luke on tatoine, because vades hates sand

[@nielsmichiels1939]

(Gets force chocked anyway)

[@marshmellow6648]

My first years in junior high, they learned the phrase "snap your fingers". Well, suffice to say, they didn't realize they had to change "your" and so i spent a good portion of the day reading papers that said "I can snap your fingers". horrifying but also a great laugh

[@__________________________4597]

This is amazing.

[@SS-bu4rc]

« I can snap your fingers »

[@diegoferreira3444]

for people who's wondering, the right way to say it is "i can snap you finger".

[@stuckonaslide]

@@diegoferreira3444 its "i can snap my fingers" snapping someone else's fingers is horrific and a crime.

[@mchsprod]

@@stuckonaslide that’s the joke

[@Bagledog5000]

I've been teaching in Japan about ten years now. Don't underestimate the impact you can have on your kids regarding their enjoyment of English. I ran into one of my kids that I taught for three years who'd just graduated college a few months ago. She asked if I was still playing harmonica, and said that one of her favorite things was singing songs as I played them on the harmonica. She's working at a job using English now, and says it's because "English was fun with you" that sort of thing makes all the bad aspects of the job just fade away.

[@デヴィン]

Bagledog5000 this makes me want to do this even more.

[@Siterus]

If you don't mind explaining, how has your job improved in those ten years? Are you still an ALT(assuming you beginned as an ALT)? or a normal english teacher? If you are still an ALT, isn't the pay too little? Did you get promoted? Thanks in advance.

[@brandonhughes645]

Yeah I hated school and it really showed. My teachers knew but I had a couple of teachers who were understanding. They taught math and history. I now study mathematical physics and I study history during my time off. Only war history though.

[@Bagledog5000]

@@Siterus One improvement is more involvement of ALTs in the classroom as a general rule, it's more of a team effort now then it was back in the day. Teachers and textbooks are better as well for the most part. English is being taken more seriously, and the standards are rising as well. There are still some problems, but it is a much better education system than it was ten years back. That said, they still have a ways to go... Pay depends on the area for ALTs, yes if you work for a dispatch company the pay is pretty low, however you can always look for a direct contract with various cities and get more money. The payoff of course is more work, usually you'll be working more hours in the summer than a regular ALT would. If you don't have debts, and live in a reasonable city, and a reasonable manner you can do okay on the top ALT salary. You won't be super rich, but you can make ends meet and go on vacation a few times a year. The JET program is actually pretty good because your housing is paid for, so you can actually do well on the JET wages. All that said, being an ALT is not a career, it should be viewed as a stepping stone to better things. At present I work at a university teaching English to students there, but I got the job because a visiting teacher form that university was impressed with my work teaching a class they were observing. Teaching can be simultaneously the most frustrating and rewarding career you can ever have. I have to admit that the vast majority of my experiences have been positive teaching in Japan, and my students make that possible every day. To be honest there's good points to every level of education in Japan, elementary kids are just about as much fun as you can have, and are always thrilled to see you. Junior high kids are a little more jaded around their third year, but you can have better conversations with them and it's exciting to see them putting new knowledge to work. High school kids are even better at conversation, and you can actually help them get into colleges and further their development to a greater degree because they've been using the language longer. Look into some forums if you want to get into this line of work. I'd highly recommend the JET program if you can swing it, if not ALTIA Central and Interac are not bad companies to work for, Interac can vary depending on your home office, find out which ones have the good rep and steer for that area. Good luck folks, and please do the best you can for your students.

[@Bagledog5000]

@@brandonhughes645 I I can totally relate to what you said! I should have mentioned that a bad teacher can have just a great a negative impact on a student's attitude toward a subject as a good teacher can have a positive one. I always try to keep that in mind every lesson I teach.

[@teza5876]

I like "are you aware of your own defect?" Good insult.

[@attackfleed1301]

That line cracks me up

[@dandydasyt4766]

it's the fact that it's so matter-of-fact that the punch hits harder

[@mattfield3371]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

[@toniodivichi5749]

Well obviously that's meant to be an ice breaker on a first date. I dunno why you think it's an insult.

[@dandydasyt4766]

@@toniodivichi5749 if spoken between friends, maybe. On a first date though? i doubt anyone would think twice about being called defective to their face by someone they don't know well. So, it is both a good joke between friends, and a good insult for people you don't like.

[@Ginrikuzuma]

Principal : We need your help once again. Chris: Say no more *Chris walks towards the sunset as title credits play*

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Principal: "Wait, the classroom's the other direction!"

[@vLavour1]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley ,,My work here is done😎" - ,,But you didnt do anything!"

[@Dunkingsonn]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Wait a damn minute.... Chris is Great Teacher Onizuka!

[@Rubens124587]

@@Dunkingsonn soft one gto

[@aerinax8203]

*spaghetti western trumpet music plays*

[@mannyespinola]

I taught Survival ESL to Indochinese refugees (bound for the US, Canada and Australia) from 1988 to 1991. One of my students wrote to me a couple of years later: "I always remember you in my brain." Tears of joy, that brought me.

[@thecipher8495]

damn even if it was bad grammar that's still wholesome, i aspire to be someone who helps people and get remembered for that

[@fxonevr]

awe thats really sweet

[@venkateshr6031]

@@thecipher8495 Technically, it's true isn't it?

[@XMansive]

@@thecipher8495 That's not bad grammar, it's grammatically correct, just that natives don't convey the intended meaning using that particular set of words.

[@JaredGYC]

@@thecipher8495 0

[@michaeledmunds7266]

First student: *calls him fat* Me: "Adorable" Second student: *also calls him fat* Me: "Okay, I can see where this is going..."

[@kakot_t3330]

Yep... need to lose the stomach

[@xray97]

@@kakot_t3330 il8o8l8

[@MySnackTime]

I'm an American teacher in China. Definitely chubby. Back home people called it the dadbod, definitely told I'm fat here. xD

[@hugodrax1674]

But why the snail with an erection for a head?

[@banomo3930]

When he said that it had me lol hahaha

[@aleksi6012]

"I was culture-shocked by Dubai because it was hot and there's lot's of sand. And I hate sand." Ahh, a man of culture I see!

[@catriona_drummond]

He is definitely not Lawrence of Arabia material.

[@okiean1321]

He is the slayer of the younglings

[@xyz2001xyz]

Its rough, coarse, and gets everywhere

[@roberte.ospeedwagon3681]

@@catriona_drummond he was anakin of Arabia

[@rubberducky2112]

Gentleman... welcome to Dubai

[@davudlastname2545]

Comments I wrote teacher: I'll miss you, bye Comments in japan: you're fat, don't stomach too much

[@RATE.LIMITED]

Japanese people take their health very seriously, that's kind of like a "get well soon" in Japanese culture. Only about 4% of people are considered obese in Japan. However, in English it's an insult as it's more common to be overweight (I don't mean that as an insult) and a sign of being weaker than the average person. Hope this helped 😊

[@CharliHarvey]

VIP DE BIG

[@calebm9000]

@@RATE.LIMITED yeah, I think he took it as a compliment, like they cared enough about his health to comment on it, and I'm sure knowing his British sense of humor that he pointed it out a lot, so it probably became like an inside joke.

[@SaturnCrashing]

he is lol

[@ShadowDeus]

@@RATE.LIMITED not really a "get well soon", i feel it was more like a "take care and stay healthy".

[@Cris-qn2ii]

Honestly english teachers in non english speaking countries have that kind of charm and fun no other teacher has. Our english teacher used to give us chocolates as rewards for getting everything right, would make up lots of fun games for us to learn english, and encourage us to speak our minds no matter how awkward or bad our english was. Truly blessed

[@jn8922]

*charm 😉

[@kertchu]

Giving candy to students is something some American teachers do as well

[@theknightswhosay]

My brother taught English in Colombia. He’d tell the kids they could say whatever they want as long as they only used English words.

[@bedrock6443]

@@kertchuwelcome to the world of diabetes and early death

[@FoxElliott]

"I was a pretty good English teacher" *proceeds to read nothing but broken English*

[@nutterbotter8308]

Elliott meh that’s close enough

[@WastePlace]

Elliott I call it engrish

[@voughklry8362]

Who actually speaks in proper English tho

[@MacetazzOpina]

@@ericolens3 if you need help with spanish I can help you :) greetings from Mexico

[@richardchen592]

@@ericolens3 Your saying a whole Country's English is wrong. The Americans weren't the first to speak English meaning that your English is technically wrong since it differs from the original language. The original language which originated from West Germany and was brought to Britain.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

Chris: "I'll never be James Bond." Also Chris: Survives every single assassination attempt from Risottoro.

[@AbroadinJapan]

I’m more James Bond than James Bond will ever be.

[@thorbergson]

Hey Anakin! How did you like that "too much sand everywhere" line at 3:00? You don't like sand, do you.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

That can't be how his name's spelt.

[@DivergentStyles]

After eating that marmite grashopper meal I would not doubt you.

[@ChaBoiNeil]

Risottoro sounds like a pasta dish. Ryotoro is his name.

[@Alexander99602]

The story of a British boi who dreamt of becoming James Bond but instead became the Last Samurai of teaching English in a rural school in Japan

[@mantosh56]

Kinda like gto no?

[@jimmyvanilla5285]

We could make a religion out of this

[@Alexander99602]

@@jimmyvanilla5285 no.

[@Zaheenabass]

@@Alexander99602 what about a manga

[@Alexander99602]

@@Zaheenabass ok that works

[@JaceTan-90]

The stigma during school is so true. In Asia, people rarely asks question and expected to do well with zero mistakes. On the other hand, in UK, US and Aus, it’s encouraged to asks questions and mistakes are part of learning.

[@fish8776]

I've experienced how my lecturer took his absent from teaching our class bcs i asked him a question. That's how asian teachers behave 😐

[@Lokislav]

pretty similar in Central/Eastern Europe, VERY few people want to raise their hand and foreign teachers often times were kind of set aback by that

[@waffelo4681]

Ye that's true here in southeast Asia too

[@weddywanderer8322]

And then there's my country, Bulgaria, where you are encouraged to ask questions and participate but if you make a mistake you are going to get fucking shit on for it.

[@Samurai-no4wu]

And then you get roasted here for asking questions you were encouraged to ask

[@SkippingAsssassin117]

"Why is there a tea stain on it?!" Mate we're British it just happens.

[@AussieTVMusic]

It's the mark of honour

[@seanr6206]

Well it's England innit mate?

[@Hedgehog1039]

@@seanr6206 Pfft, I drink plenty of tea up here in Scotland too mate ;)

[@seanr6206]

@@Hedgehog1039 I was quoting one of his earlier videos :p

[@krzysztofbandyk168]

The thing that got him hired

[@yourdailydoseofstupidity9015]

When a Japanese person has better English handwriting than you

[@gummy2510]

Dude this is actually me haha 😂

[@bobtheduck]

And most non Japanese people who don't know much Japanese have better Katakana and Hiragana handwriting skills than Japanese people. It's because it's still in the "drawing' portion of their brains and not the "writing" portion where we speed it up. The better you get at the language, the worse your handwriting will get. I've seen my students' Japanese / Korean / Chinese handwriting, and it's usually awful. My Chinese teacher, too.

[@ethanbenner6995]

Mood.

[@JadeEcho]

Dude we had a Chinese exchange student at my school and like damn their handwriting was so beautiful!

[@TerraTheWise]

Yea, this is pretty common. In the beginners stages of learning to write a new alphabet you are much more intentional with your writing. You move much slower and therefore make less mistakes. My Japanese teacher would always tell me I have really good handwriting when I'd do katakana, hiragana, and kanji but my English handwriting is a whole different story.

[@KuratCTA]

“I hate sand” You’re not the only one buddy..

[@tristanjoestar6756]

*ATTENTION ATTENTION* Teenage mafia boss hates sand

[@Azurald55]

Is it because it reminds you of abbacchio's death.

[@IR-Fan]

I, Giorno Skywalker hate drugs and sand

[@AstinCrow]

I hate sand. It is course, it's rough, and it gets everywhere!

[@bezretmet]

@@AstinCrow thank you dear god what are these other comments! respect the classics!

[@radiooted2481]

Imagine seeing your English teacher make a video on KZbin, and in the first 30 seconds he clowns on you for “vip de big” 😭

[@Alone-_0]

I love when they were repeating the words there’s just one dude in the back going “harubalublergh”

[@faisalaldrou]

I was searching for this comment 😂😂👍

[@youthinkimthatinnocent1373]

that’s me in spanish-

[@Carvie_Ostos]

Bruh

[@Alone-_0]

@@youthinkimthatinnocent1373 Was me when I was learning Japanese in High School xD Honestly shoulda taken the class more seriously.

[@sepg5084]

@@Alone-_0 if you learned japanese well you could enjoy anime without relying on subtitles. sorry about sounding kinda weebish

[@ultimas20]

I have an intresting anectode about being a large guy in japan. My first day in Kyoto my taxi driver who picked me up at the station pointed out that I had a large stomache. He did this by turning 180 degrees around and pointing at me and said verbatim "you have large stomache" He then went on to elaborate that japanese people have small stomaches because of samurai genetics from many generations of eating vegtables, rice and sometimes fish but no meat. I think he was excited to flex his english skills because he also gave a mini tour and description of everything we passed on the way to the hotel. Honestly he was the best taxi driver I've ever had.

[@noxregall3599]

Now i'm wondering what comments would they make about a guy thats 1.85 and built like a viking that just came out of a eating contest in vallhalla

[@ult7511]

@@noxregall3599 They will look at you amazingly

[@tudorg6849]

M

[@TheRealD4]

Gaert anectode! I enjeyod yruo sroty :p

[@XxCrazyxX456]

Thats honestly so funny. Im a chubby girl from the US and when i visited japan no one said anything like that to me. I wonder if its different for woman? I actually completely forgot japan was like this when i was physically there. I think i got lucky or maybe i had so many other things that stuck out about me no one said anything lol. All i know is everyone else in my group got "interviewed" by japanese kids for school and i never did ;^;

[@233Hicks]

Bondgirl must be found. That was too sweet of a thing to do. You'll really have brightened your students days.

[@phantomotion2561]

I am the choosen one

[@DPSpade4ever]

1k like

[@Antody]

Finding her would be his first Bond assignment.

[@Isaax]

@@phantomotion2561 Bondgirl?

[@wazu_d_wor7187]

I see "xxx"

[@mrgopnik5964]

It’s the exact opposite when it comes to raising hands in Germany. Since about half of your grade is lesson participation, we’d often have arguments over who had already been called twice, or who had to fix his overall grade due to a bad exam. And nobody laughed when someone got something wrong, because there were cases, where no one knew what was correct. Once our math teacher asked us to explain something and nobody dared to try that at first. After some provocation, one boy decided to try his luck and explained what he could. When he was done, the teacher asked “Do you agree with his answer?” And everyone was like “Yeah, yeah, totally”, than the teacher went “Great! This means you’re all morons, because what he was talking was complete bs!”. XD

[@grandhunter519]

You had a good class huh

[@BlackTigersoul]

Yeah no lmao how you describe for sure isn't the norm and its actually more like it is in Japan too. You just had a good school/class

[@drachenfliger1368]

Tbh, in my old school (in germany) that was'nt the case. It just became a thing in 11th grade... (weil Abi)

[@nadiarogo4511]

And this is what i hated about going to school in Germany... I was shy but studied a lot and had best grades on written exams and worst notes in in class because I never talked. Then other students got better overall grades than me because they were talking all the time, giving wrong answers left and right, despite bad written grades. Extrovert students really exploit this system...

[@mrgopnik5964]

@@nadiarogo4511 I consider myself rather introverted, but still did better in the participation part. It’s all about confidence

[@jonathanjoestar9289]

Plot twist: All his students are actually watching this and are feeling proud of this

[@faisholjunaria8880]

And going like, "The fuck is this guy saying?" in Japanese.

[@catlaust]

Great grandpa. Arent you dead.

[@jonathanjoestar9289]

Josuke Higashkata In my universe I never died, and also what’s up with your hair great grandson?

[@catlaust]

@@jonathanjoestar9289 Someone who finally likes my hair. It was based from the person who saved my life when I was a toddler

[@jonathanjoestar9289]

Josuke Higashkata Great Grandson, I didn’t exactly say I liked It

[@WayWillow]

Got fired from a middle school in Taipei. The local teachers complained about the laughing and talking during my classes. That they were speaking English in conversation for the first time and enjoying it was apparently less important than...

[@Sweetguy1821]

To them its all about passing the standardized tests, conversational skills take a back seat sadly.

[@trashcansign]

what school did you teach at?

[@mithrasabyss2765]

You should never laugh or talk loudly in Asian cultures,it’s a sign of bad upbringing.Unfortunately this goes double if you’re a woman.I dated a girl in high school who was originally from Korea(this happened in the US) and I remember she told me how her laughing while talking on the phone with me ended with her mother basically calling her a “loose woman”.She said we had to break up and we reconnected recently.She ended up married to a guy her parents picked,dropped out of college because her mother shamed her major and is now pretty miserable.I feel guilty because I should have stood up to her parents,but knowing their culture,I know it would have only made it worse.

[@joris2982]

East Asian countries. It's different in west and south asia

[@dennischan7189]

@@mithrasabyss2765 Only fools worship their cultures, a true human being always put his conscience before anything else. (This is coming from a Chinese btw)

[@furansusan9090]

The Dogen picture with the "I have met an American person once" was just hilarious. Great work as usual, Mr VIP de Big

[@roadent217]

Mr. Knicker Poker G

[@josephjagusah8668]

timestamp?

[@MonokhromatiQ]

@@josephjagusah8668 6:35

[@josephjagusah8668]

@@MonokhromatiQ damn I thought he meant the real Dogen.

[@iAPX432]

I'm English third language, and "billie is exciting" is pure genius! Thanks!

[@spencerdecoteau8038]

I actually laugh. Sir, please allow me to thank for gifting me this chuckle. Here take this like. You deserve it.

[@Anon-te6uq]

I didnt get this part. "Billy was exciting" was perfectly correct english already.

[@felipecorpuz2476]

@@Anon-te6uq I think it's meant to be "Billy was excited."

[@Bloodeagleremains]

Why was the “y” wrong? I’m still stuck on this.

[@BringBackTradition]

@@Bloodeagleremains It is a joke. You think he is going to change it from 'exciting' to 'excited' but instead he changes the spelling of the name.

[@TypetwoAbsolute]

As descriptive as Abroad in Japan is, I'm going to have to request you rebrand your channel as VIP de BIG, you're ready to take things to the next level.

[@nagisadies7967]

Very Important Person Big?

[@kerneltechnology624]

@@nagisadies7967 I guess it could be 「VIPでBig」, which means "Because you are a VIP, so you can be big."

[@DarukiiA]

I love this channel because of the acid self-deprecating British humour versus the absurdly positive Japanese culture

[@hazri8758]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

[@rikwallant9901]

The guy is clearly a Stewart Lee fan - his delivery and as you say self-deprecating sense of humour is uncanny.

[@Bazilisk_AU]

“They didn’t speak like real American people... I spoke to an American person... once” (Flashes picture of Dogen) I nearly spat out my tea.

[@Kenionatus]

You must be British then :)

[@harleyoyelade9988]

Kenionatus OI

[@Paul-fd2ce]

LMAO

[@tallballa44]

“Are you aware of your own defect?” Woah, just the one?? I’m doing way better than I thought. 😂

[@aoeu256]

your very existence is a defect...

[@BEstudent]

Man that sentence is one notch up from "what is your major malfunction?"

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

My actual thought when he said that was "which one?"

[@jdraven0890]

Student thinks a moment. Corrects the phrase to: "Are you aware of all of your defects?" Teacher nods in approval.

[@endcsline0752]

"okay, so... are you human?" " yes" "you're in"

[@LostShipMate]

The Grey large eyed man: YEesSs Alright your in.

[@gibran.zidane]

captcha in a nutshell

[@kr1spness]

Well technically they would have to understand the question, be able to answer yes in English and then know whether in means accepted colloquially so.... good enough?

[@n0wsinn]

@@gibran.zidane 😂😂😂😂

[@bigun89]

"Are you aware of your own defect?" Nothing wrong with that sentence, I'm adopting it and beginning its use.... today.

[@Caerulean]

its* 😅

[@bigun89]

@@Caerulean I'm showing possession, the apostrophe stands

[@Caerulean]

@@bigun89 Apostrophe for possession is only for names and not pronouns. E.g. Caerulean's comment, his comment, her comment, etc. 🙂 'it's' is the abbreviation of 'it is', like 'she's' for 'she is'.

[@bigun89]

@@Caerulean A quick google shows I'm wrong, no one ever told me. Fixed.

[@Caerulean]

@@bigun89 👍👍

[@athirstyguy]

"Are you aware of your own defect?" Yes, absolutely great conversation opener.

[@stare9177]

🤣🤣

[@WerexZenok]

Is this phrase wrong or just strange? I'm not a native speaker also.

[@cowboygeg]

@@WerexZenok It's a perfectly fine sentence in my opinion. Just a bit strange.

[@Qtechbh]

@@WerexZenok Both :)

[@eddiexxxj154]

@@WerexZenok it is correct in term of grammar, but not your best ice breaker in a date 🤣

[@ryanblanc2351]

I went to school in japan for a few months and I notice students really enjoy when the teacher is from America because they throw in types of learning that they do here in the U.S. A lot of classes in japan are pretty hard and not so much fun but with English they’re able to understand what it’s like in American classes while also having fun learning.

[@chrisjackson2595]

Jet teacher exchange: "so what other cultures have you experienced?" CHRIS: "I hate sand. it's course and rough and it gets everywhere"

[@gakamech]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS

[@42Caio]

First thing I thought too.

[@thedarkphoenix1640]

GakaMech Same!

[@michaelmunoz8014]

Sounds like he went to dubai

[@millionelectricvolts6117]

Hey vader.

[@sharlainjapan]

You may not have become Bond but you are Japanese Spy Man and let’s be honest that’s basically just as good

[@emu9915]

I have no Idea what that means, but agree completely

[@justmayle]

That sounds like a story to visit.

[@mazedmarky]

@@emu9915 it's a meme from his Twitter :)

[@wonderzz20]

Best comment

[@thelilpippin]

Seems like being an English teacher in japan is a great way to pick up young Japanese chicks

[@firdaussudirman8128]

"When we showed the children the balls, they gave us big smiles. It was like a magic!" Burst out in tears reading this one ngl 😂😂

[@V.U.4six]

Firdaus Sudirman that reminds me of a time in high school This has nothing to do with bad English but rather a really weird way of saying something So for some sort of idk... I think it was science? We were doing this “fun assignment” where we had to create character things (like in a arts n crafts way, 3d models) I honestly don’t even remember what it was for or why lol But...my teacher decided to call these things we were to create...”babies” So what did she say? Something along the lines of “we’re making babies in class tomorrow” That sounds so wrong 😂

[@SakuraMoonflower]

Same, tbh

[@minecraftnoob7830]

@@V.U.4six That's normal.

[@exoinvadedmymind1006]

@@V.U.4six lmaoooooo

[@siv1282]

Was eating a sandwich when I read it... I'm surprised it hasn't choked me to death

[@kammikaywater]

I think VIP de BIG is in relation to BIG BANG a Korean group whose fanclub is called VIP. The little crown drawing looks like the fandom lightstick. A few years ago they were really popular in Japan

[@hydrogenperoxide7244]

i was also thinking about that XD The group also got very popular in Malaysia

[@CMCSTAN.1]

Chris: I hate sand Me: I agree, It is coarse, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere

[@longlostwraith5106]

*coarse

[@aravindhkumar3976]

@@longlostwraith5106 of course

[@flare380]

Vegard Serendahl Coarse sand is coarse, of course

[@ian_5184]

you forgot irritating

[@hanielmngodo8276]

Is that you Anakin?

[@moshi6384]

Being American I sat there for a stupidly long amount of time trying to figure out what was wrong with "Billy was exciting". Until he changed it to Billie and I felt the need to throw tea off of a ship.

[@cereskerrigan]

Then slap a ludicrous tax on the remaining stock on the rest of the teabags.

[@archiemcnicol3471]

I also found that correction weird as it’s a name that can be spelt both ways, i for one don’t know a singly billie but know quite a few Billy’s and I’m Scottish

[@juliakeeton6953]

ARCHIE MCNICOL yeah I feel like you can spell it either way. It’s kind of a weird example

[@Grgazola]

Nowadays such a rejection could easily leave tea stains on your résumé.

[@beelzemobabbity]

I was expecting for him to turn it into “billy was excited” since, y’know..names aren’t an activity or thing..but then he made it Billie lol

[@fabulous009]

This is an entire goodbye booklet filled with fat shaming 😂

[@badhabitz69]

Nothing wrong with that.......

[@JiMin-hh5sd]

@Bunta Fujiwara wrong.

[@despairia]

@Bunta Fujiwara It's not that obesity is a good thing, but fat shaming is not a good thing, either. You're not helping or encouraging anyone by fat shaming them. You're just hurting someone because you want to. It's a pretty shitty thing to do.

[@JiMin-hh5sd]

@Bunta Fujiwara okay, mate. It's wrong to believe that the idea of fat shaming is 100% is a-okay. Obesity isn't a good thing, and people who are obese typically tend to fall into a depressive rut when made fun of. It's only a rare case that shows a person losing weight when fat shamed. A more realistic and kind approach is something people need to take into consideration, rather than laughing at them for being fat. These kids were showing their concern, telling him to be a bit healthier. They weren't out-right fat shaming him.

[@trevbermi1684]

Hahahahaha

[@めぐみやてん]

10:25 As a Japanese, I understand this very well

[@putbye1]

thanks for sharing

[@gamegamer9523]

Does it apply for most teachers?

[@めぐみやてん]

@@gamegamer9523 Yes, I guess most ALT would notice the shyness of Japanese students as it's really common in Japan, especially in a classroom

[@user-ps5kn8kt8i]

" Pls be stomach... much more healthy in the future " that killed me 😂😂

[@kholi9441]

Going over that line makes me assume that the student was asking him to watch his weight which is making his stomach bulge 😂

[@dominusmasteryt]

VIP de big

[@jamman7344]

I think she means get thin, your stomach is too big.

[@Galaxy_World]

😂

[@indrajithlal6160]

@@kholi9441 thankyou captain obvious

[@AdventureArtistOnline]

Not sure if you will read this or not... you have thousands of comments to read on so many videos and this one is not recent... but as a teacher of more than 25 years I wanted to tell you that you DID make a difference. I am sure that your students still talk about you to this day as the "fun" teacher. I was impressed with how you were unhappy with the subpar materials that were provided to you and you created your own and that shows drive and imagination. You may or may not be aware of this but you are STILL a teacher. I have learned so much from you about Japan. You present it in such a casual fun way that you are enjoyable to watch. I had planned a trip to Japan with my daughter for 2 weeks, landing in Nagoya but alas, Japan was closed. But, in the meantime, I will continue to watch as many of your videos as I can before we go... in... whenever that is. Kudos for stepping out of the classroom and living your dream life as a KZbinr. Few do, it's a huge step but watching you has inspired me to create my own channel as well. I only hope to be half a successful as you. Keep up the amazing work! Sincerely, Rob

[@gimmiedashasha]

Yes, VIP de big would be proud.

[@sabersroommate8293]

He mentioned that he reads his comment section in the Trash Taste Podcast.

[@Usernoobmaster]

Rob isn't his name is chris

[@AdventureArtistOnline]

@@Usernoobmaster my name is Rob…

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

Wow... I need to save tihs

[@BarlioneManobolge]

So I had a brain blast, I think I've solved the mystery of "VIP de big." I think de is the prefix for un. So it's "very important less big," or in correct English "please loose weight"

[@takumiaraki147]

It would be 大きいでVIP. (Or, 大きいで賞 in more common way) pretty much meaning you're being awarded by having a big stomach. 大きい=big, 賞=award

[@andrewgrant6516]

Please lose weight. Loose is the opposite of tight. Lose is the opposite of gain.

[@Shachza]

I buy it. "de," a prefix as in to remove a thing. "de-bone a fish" means to remove the bones. "de-big" could easily be remove the big [belly]. And it would fit perfectly with someone trying to scrounge their limited language experience for something that expresses their meaning.

[@yliang87]

Some language, like French, has adjective following the noun, eg. "the book brown". So, VIP de big is like "the big/great VIP"?

[@TC-xt8ts]

@@yliang87 I thought they called him the VIP of being Big? Like the coolest fat guy

[@susanma4899]

I appreciate your videos because you realistically describe situations without sugarcoating them. And at the same time, you don't come off as bitter or pretentious, as some foreign men in Japan do.

[@b.christensen9669]

True dat

[@laserguidedburrito8750]

Can’t believe this guy went clubbing with his students, disgusting, I bet VIP de big the rapper was disappointed

[@abbad707]

Don’t know Don’t care lmao

[@khalid2733]

I don't know and I don't care

[@user-dr8fm8sr4n]

Lol

[@laserguidedburrito8750]

I don’t even remember posting this

[@cynictime5572]

@@laserguidedburrito8750 😂 haha

[@pancake4061]

"I hate sand. It's coarse, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere."

[@cameront7804]

It’s outrageous....

[@marcoroberts9462]

This is where the fun begins

[@JJ-zr1wf]

Man of culture

[@ak26k]

Oh I get it That's that one line that Yoda said in Star Trek, classic!

[@SabreX02]

Hahaha as soon as he said he hated sand I went looking for this comment

[@internetquickie]

2:51 "it's hot and theres sand. I hate sand" Chris has Anakins spirit

[@kreamy_karym]

I'd love to see Anakin as sarcastic as Chris.

[@AddersOtter]

Lmfao beat me to it.

[@KM-om8ch]

and it gets everywhere?

[@phoenixstone4208]

@@KM-om8ch it's rough

[@sandwichsupernova]

Immediately scrolled for this, was not disappointed. Prequel memes forever.

[@Bro_what53]

Imagine if the girl who wrote " please be stomach much more healthy in the future" Is watching this video right now and just is like -_-

[@jsil_]

"It was like a magic!" - Natsuki 2020

[@Studboo]

👀

[@man-mb4lj]

You failed?

[@ジェニー-n9i]

I wonder how sarcastic people like us are supposed to survive living in Japan tbh :P how do you manage it?

[@AbroadinJapan]

Start a KZbin channel and vent it there

[@eyecred4153]

@@AbroadinJapan K, omw to japan xD

[@ScibyTravels]

There’s many opportunities for sarcasm, but when it’s not really understood by the targets, it feels hollow and dead. Like your average JET teacher.

[@Wonder7771]

@@ScibyTravels Yup. I have a very sarcastic personality. So as stupid as it sounds.... I feel like that would be a big problem

[@flappy7373]

I guess you could say that teaching abroad has given you more than a rich experience, it's also helped temper you into a stronger man with greater self control. It's next to impossible for me to resist a sarcastic one liner when the opportunity presents itself. It's a lot like when someone says your instead of you're. Self... Control.. weakening....

[@OwningLuukjuh]

"Are you aware of your own defect?" Better to be selfaware than oblivious, amirite?

[@andrewgrant6516]

It's an important point. Some cultures value self-improvement, and it's polite to point out a flaw to somebody so that they have a chance to correct it. Other cultures value privacy, and it is considered extremely rude to point out a flaw that everybody else was politely ignoring. When travelling to other cultures, it is important to know which type you are in, or you may accidentally cause great offense.

[@ilhamrj2599]

Hmm, I know the intention might not be bad. But, 'defect' refers to bad goods produced by factory. Or an Error in programming code. So 'Defect' in human being is just impolite. It is more polite to use term such as 'personal weakness' , 'disadvantage', or 'handicap'.

[@johnkaltine9788]

The worst thing is being aware of the problem but to lazy to solve it

[@gabriels2859]

@@ilhamrj2599 If you ask any American if they aware of their own defect, you're either going to have a person crying, or punching you in the face... (we like to pretend we are super laid back, but there are words that are 'fighting words')

[@DB42YT]

You're a great storyteller, that's what makes your videos so good. It gives a sense of "being there" as opposed to trying to imagine it based on fragmented memories and a missing narrative.

[@Kain_Mercer]

Bondgirl brought a tear to my eye. How sweet!

[@wardfiction5693]

I thought that was very nice too. Japanese people do respect and honor those they like.

[@tox6132]

Say: "Consequences" guy1: "Consequencez" guy2:"Conequences" girl1: "Consequences" guy in back of class: *"CONZECHUENZS"*

[@bobtheduck]

Consequences will never be the same.

[@NoedigJK471]

guy4: arara...

[@tox6132]

@@NoedigJK471 guy5: *DIO!!*

[@cocoarecords]

Tox CRONAsenchuezes?

[@lastyhopper2792]

hmm wtf, I only heard male voice saying "irara.."

[@Csp499]

I won't lie, I thought the student's spelling of "Knickerbocker Glory" was going to go in a much worse direction just based off the first two syllables.

[@jakestolar8457]

SAME hahaha I got really worried for a second there

[@fanumtaxreturn]

So I guess we were all thinking the same thing huh

[@chevyDboyMike]

I thought I was the only one

[@fwjadeee]

same...

[@simonyu2843]

Can someone elaborate this ? What would be worse direction ?

[@CTimmerman]

"Knicker poker g" is pretty close to "Knickerbocker glory", which was named after the Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan.

[@deez5877]

Yeah, and the other kids who laughed the kid probably got it wrong too anyway.

[@silentechorevived2964]

Knickerbocker knickerbocker number nine 💃🩲

[@CTimmerman]

G likes to poke a knicker from time to time. 🎵

[@concong4183]

Cees Timmerman The New York Knicks were so called because way back in the day, they wore knickerbockers. Jong Cees was the nickname for Dutch people when they owned New York which is where Yankees came from. A Dutch friend told me this.

[@trstmeimadctr]

What Chris didn't realize was that he interrupted the principle. What he was trying to say was "We need your help again, Mr. Bond"

[@pofi1957]

Oh my god...

[@MrRobotoDomo]

Just google searched VIP de Big and the domain is still available. Its your time to shine

[@AdityaWaghmare]

@@ericolens3 No you didn't

[@briansanchez8302]

"Fix the painfully obvious error" -Changes Billy to Billie America: *Gasp* shots fired right there.

[@jacobnm8687]

Brian Sanchez I was trying too hard to find an error

[@Monkthegod]

@@jacobnm8687 I thought it was supposed to be "Excited" instead of "Exciting" lol

[@RaijinGod-Indra]

@@aoikemono6414 Which doesn't really make much sense since our English (British English) is the correct one to say and write things.

[@skellez]

@@aoikemono6414 Billie is more of a female name, so in this case it's a noticeable error

[@itaricalderon4337]

At my elementary school they taught both American and British English.

[@AyazHamid]

"What animal and person would you take to a desert island with you?" "A goat" "Vladimir Putin" Dammit Chris I can't breathe XDDD

[@baalconnorlarsson789]

Are you aware of your own defect?

[@129AdreNalinE921]

"Are you aware of your own defect?" Me: "I have a lot of defects. Which one are you referring to?"

[@thatonenoname196]

69 likes. Hmmmmm. I wonder.

[@zunedude91]

'to which one are you referring to?"

[@129AdreNalinE921]

@@zunedude91 Fair enough, my guy.

[@TovChapaev]

@@129AdreNalinE921 Prepositions are not words to end a sentence with.

[@129AdreNalinE921]

@@TovChapaev Yes, you can. Although it is commonly taught that you can't end sentences with a preposition, which is a stylistic choice or as a grammatical rule.

[@nanoatic]

Twisted fact: he DID eat the daughter and her mother, that's why he gained weight.

[@sakarasomapa]

Pie4Breakfast I didn’t see anything wrong. Can you point it out so I can improve as well?

[@jyke321]

@@sakarasomapa Nanoatic should have said something closer to: “he DID eat the daughter and her mother, that’s why he gained weight” or “he HAD ate the daughter and her mother, that’s why he gained weight.” Pie4breakfast should have said “Looks like you could use an English teacher” as well. Their English really wasn’t any better than the person they made fun of.

[@nanoatic]

@@jyke321 Fixed thx

[@lak-orkenergy101]

Nhentai, indeed lol . 🤦‍♂️ Just kidding.

[@Giggly_Puff]

If that part was animated and it showed a scared, kawaii obaachan, I’d be laughing worse than I am now. 🤣

[@mirutankuru]

I'm 27yo Japanese and I've started learning English for 3years😀 First, in my opinion, english classes at a school in japan is terrible unfortunately. (I mean it works for only exams at school) Generally almost japanese thinks we don't use english in our life I think, unless when you help foreigners who's lost haha So english class is not an enthusiastic class unfortunately(this is how I felt when I was a kid). Also our way of learning English at the class is really bad as like you saw (For example I've never used Hello, how are you? I'm fine thank you, and you? Lol)🤢 We'll find phrases in text books are not common, daily English and how weird it was, when we go to abroad or try to make foreign friends. So again, the things we've learned at school is only for exams😭 And we're quite shy and don't wanna make any mistakes in front of everyone as like you said so we don't even wanna pronouns the words properly neither. (If someone is trying to pronounce words correctly, classmates would be turned off little bit🤭) Government should change the content of lessons for learning English. We should stop learning useless English that we can't use it in real life. I was a kid who could speak like only "I like apple" "I go school" something like this😂 But I'd love to have an english class now and a teacher would be you!! Lol (Sorry my English is still poor but thank you for reading😀)

[@kikikutie12]

So far, you are doing a good job with your English. Just keep working at it and you will get even better. You can do it!

[@vassalofthenight9945]

You are speaking quite well mate especially for just 3 years of learning. English lessons seem to be impractical universally for the entire world, i had english classes in poland for like 9 years, since i was 9 years old up to my A levels and frankly 90% of everything i know about english, the vocabulary, grammar, speaking etc. i had to learn by myself, usually just by exposing myself to media, literature and so on in english. School lessons were more about the useless stuff like you mentioned, i like apples, the car is red and so on, people who only relied on school to pass their exams would usually end up in the lower spectrum of grading.

[@vassalofthenight9945]

@Pau Mung so what is red said like?

[@jootpepet]

I understood everything you said man, you're doing great! It could be better though, so keep at it! 👍

[@LordRedland]

@@vassalofthenight9945 That seems to happen to language courses in the US as well. Most of what we learned in Spanish class was "book Spanish" and vocabulary that made us sound extremely formal. College placement exams are based on knowledge of specific vocabulary and conjugation but not how you use them. Thankfully, I had good teachers in grade school and they planned a number of activities like research presentations, games, and skits that got us excited to use the language. Later classes had us read and write book reports in Spanish, and translate or discuss scenes from American movies dubbed in Spanish. In our third year of high school one of my classmates wanted to tell a story about a tree in class, so he carried this really heavy tree stump up to the third floor and dropped it in the middle of the room with a floor-shaking thump. Our class had fun and we enjoyed learning. That makes a big difference in any classroom.

[@luzziplays9559]

"Fix the painfully obvious error" *Changes Billy to Billie* Seems legit

[@hhfbko]

7:58 " when we show the children the balls, they gave us big smiles. It was like magic!"

[@miajones1348]

I can't breathe

[@mr_niceman]

Double A lmfao

[@truthalonetriumphs6572]

Get your mind out of the gutter. Let balls be balls.

[@nxone9903]

It was like *a* magic*

[@HuntressCody]

Noice!

[@Abcd-br4mz]

Not gonna lie... it took me like a minute to work out what was wrong with “Billy was exiting” And English is my first language LMFAO

[@YavorDMaple]

Abcd i still can’t get it :’) can you clear it up for me please?

[@DogOfHades]

Sooo, Billy was exiting eh? Well if he is exiting the building then he is not very exciting I guess.

[@bideny2]

Right? I thought it was supposed to say 'Billi was excited' instead of exciting. 🤷

[@RR-uc1wb]

tasha ruth I find nothing wrong with the phrase “Billy was exciting”, which in my interpretation, means “Billy was an exciting person in the past, but not anymore”.

[@bideny2]

@@RR-uc1wb oh yeah, there's nothing wrong with the sentence, grammatically. It's just kinda of a weird thing to say, I guess. I don't think I've ever said someone was exciting. Maybe being with them was exciting, but to me saying someone is exciting kinda sounds...........idk..........sexual almost....i have no idea, it's probably just me. But at first I really couldn't find anything wrong with the sentence so I was just grasping at straws and thought that that might have been it. I didn't see anything wrong with the spelling of Billi, like he changed it to Billie 🤷

[@coldrain_]

Chris: "I hate sand" Me: "it's rough and coarse and gets everywhere"

[@SandwichDoctorZ]

Confirmed: Chris is an emo sith lord

[@Akinwale_Arobieke]

I've only ever known of one other sand-hater, and he kind of went off the tracks a bit.

[@George-li1yv]

Why does this sound so familiar 🤔

[@1mursyid1]

Darth vader: “you are my son!”

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I quoted the exact same thing when he said that!

[@JohnDoe-qw4gc]

I planned to join JET for two years while minoring in Japanese in college, including 20 units of Japanese language alone. I got all the way to the interview panel in Los Angeles, where I interviewed in Japanese. I didn't get in and was told later by someone I trusted that they don't accept people with any Chinese heritage. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl that I went to school with who didn't speak a lick of Japanese got in no problem. I'm quite enjoying viewing this channel all these later and realizing that I was probably lucky to have been skipped. Nothing against the country or its people, but things work out the way they're supposed to, even if it's not as you planned.

[@funkthat]

Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.

[@funkthat]

Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.

[@alluringvoice7081]

Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.

[@TheseEyesSeeDarknessClearly7]

Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.

[@JValTV]

Oh my god thats horrible , sorry that you got discriminated against. I wonder if the culture is more accepting these days as the newer generation ages.

[@mukhammedabusuveilim3468]

"It was fun to be able to club together," absolutely killed me lmao

[@jooticusshooticus2411]

Forgive me, but I read your name as Mohammed Avdol

[@iwakuralain1459]

@@jooticusshooticus2411 TSK TSK TSK

[@revivalrivaille469]

well in japan they add suru (do) to literally any word possible to make it a verb, so they probably thought club suru was to club lol

[@andrewgrant6516]

Maybe they had a whipround for a leaving gift. Or a surplus of baby seals.

[@kunshumonarch1237]

FBI OPEN UP!

[@zanesc01]

"there was a lot of sand, and i hate sand!" he's anakin confirmed

[@patricksedjro1764]

Just as in Africa

[@stephensharma5275]

I also hate sand but what is an anakin

[@Farmdafish]

I wonder if he dislikes younglings

[@stephensharma5275]

@@Farmdafish in that case i am a kid in a man’s body. I admit I don’t act my age

[@kevin080592]

anakin skywalker in japan

[@Mikeztarp]

3:01 "I hate sand." I sense a disturbance in the Force.

[@Clickstop24]

That skyfall poster almost made me cry. THats about the sweetest thing Ive ever seen in a youtube video

[@RafaelW8]

Chris i really missed those at home vids like when you first started! Bring those back please

[@AbroadinJapan]

Rafael White It’s a top priority for this year

[@RafaelW8]

@@AbroadinJapan finally, A Broad at home;)

[@MrBoDiggety]

@@AbroadinJapan Hi Chris. BIG fan. Question for you. My wife and I were in Hiroshima last August and came across a 'Learn English' class. It looked like it was a private business that taught English. I've studied Japanese and can speak pretty well but cannot read/write(all self taught). What are the chances of getting a job teaching English at a private business versus the public educational system(which is where I assume you went using the JET). Do private businesses use JET as well? Sorry if you've been asked this before. Thanks in advance. Bo

[@zacherybutter7349]

BoDiggety Try asking again on a separate comment from this one.

[@fairydust25k]

Chris broad: I hate sand Younglings: *sweats profusely

[@osmanhassan4593]

can someone explain?

[@wut2697]

@@osmanhassan4593 Anakin reference from Star Wars

[@Angmir]

Its good that he quit teaching - it might have ended in massacre.

[@DrIsis]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS

[@RyanBurnsRed]

It took me a second, but I got it

[@equinox-XVI]

2:20 "I can speak really good, at, English words. I know all the, most, best words... that there are, and there is." *Engrish 100*

[@amityoel8508]

England 101

[@CosmicCreatorCat]

@@ericolens3 Man.. Some people really can't enjoy a joke without politics, huh?

[@Tsuyoshi_Kanda]

@@ericolens3 nice job bringing politics into a joke bozo

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@ericolens3 Keep politics out of this. Politics are irrelevant here.

[@spiritwildfiregaming1975]

@@ericolens3 I cast Necroposting. Want me to resurrect you from the burn everyone inflicted on you as well?

[@j.g.6807]

Hey Chris, I was an ALT in Japan for a few years as well. As it turns out, we actually appear to have been in the same batch (2012)! Your experiences as an ALT are incredibly similar to mine and your perspective about teaching in Japan perfectly reflect how I feel about it as well. Thanks for reminding me of some wonderful memories! Being an ALT definitely changed my life and I cherished every single minute that I was there. Always enjoy watching your vids! Keep it up!

[@joeymayson8279]

“I hate sand” He is the chosen one

[@chocchip4172]

Comments below me have the big gay

[@deviljhokujo3927]

Perphaps the prophecy was true

[@aminhaekal5709]

"Hello there."

[@renatareynoldsxianxian]

"Hate leads to the dark side"

[@10265_lego_pls]

"I was culture shocked because it's hot and there's lots of sand, and I hate sand it's coarse and rough and it gets everywhere"

[@PauloHGama]

9:16 "This groundbreaking concept of having fun in the classroom", why am I laughing so much at something that is actualy pretty sad

[@TheAsthmaticSeal]

Asking a Japanese student to spell a word with "knicker" in it. .... Could have gone worse.

[@froggyboi25]

Spell Vinegar

[@willhemwill5595]

Despite

[@dodiezero]

@@froggyboi25 don't you mean vinegga

[@Skeloperch]

@@willhemwill5595 being only 13

[@ScibyTravels]

JET was one of the best things I’ve ever done - I got lucky and placed in southern Osaka, and stayed for 3 years... not perfect job though, lots of bullshit to deal with. Lots of free time offset that. And I had a lot of exactly the same experiences - the rockstar treatment walking into a room, my first year being awkward, but my second here being amazing... and then all my favourite students/classes leaving and it all being weird and a bit hollow. I broke contract after that, but I don’t regret a bit of it.

[@aHotdogThatComments]

@Takatama81 of course h

[@ScibyTravels]

Takatama81 I ended up leaving, and moving back to Australia. The problem now is that I have reverse-homesickness for Japan all the time. :|

[@PaulGirdlestone]

I teach English in Hong Kong and the no mistake mentality is huge here too. I too encourage them and make it clear that mistakes are OK. I have a few cards from students that I taught over the years. One card was from a girl I taught for 7 years total. Was sad to lose that one.

[@ifeeltiredsleepy]

I taught for 3 years in Malaysia (mostly wealthy Malaysian Chinese) and getting students to participate was always the biggest challenge. Though one of the biggest challenges was getting some of the kids to behave once they realized I wasn't going to cane them like their homeroom teacher.

[@colin-kun3611]

Michael cane students like their homeroom teacher? XD How tf is that even allowed?

[@ifeeltiredsleepy]

@@colin-kun3611 In Malaysia it's common, the teachers still keep bamboo switches in elementary school to discipline the kids. For some reason only in elementary school? I don't think they hit them very hard.

[@colin-kun3611]

Michael I see.. well discipline is definitely needed or else students end up shooting up schools like in Murica

[@ifeeltiredsleepy]

@@colin-kun3611 I don't hink so, the crime rate in Malaysia is higher than America.

[@Japangen]

I'm currently an ALT too in Japan. Everything he said hit close to my experience but his was probably better. I wonder if any of his past students watch his channel now. That would be awesome.

[@anthonynguyen2661]

here is the truth : Chris is James Bond and his english teaching job in Japan is just a cover

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

Oh snap-

[@randomguy8228]

How do you pronounce your last name

[@NakedChickfilaFightClub]

@@randomguy8228 'new-en'

[@carlglory3694]

@anthony Nguyen Please stop watching conspiracy videos it may affect your daily thinking.

[@scatterbrained7050]

And VIP de big is secretly knicker poker g

[@Supplice4]

“I hate sand” Its rough, course, and gets everywhere

[@TheGintama86]

Or it was really anikan skywalker in disguise

[@brotkruemel5628]

@@TheGintama86 and it's also irretating

[@spotow9819]

Coarse*?

[@finnheisenheim8274]

Younglings*

[@CarzyHendo]

I sand hate. It’s everywhere, stomach, & much healthy in the future!!

[@sageoftruth]

I love how you tried to infuse the class with some enthusiasm and courage from outside of the traditional school mindset. You may not be James Bond, but I think you sorta pulled a Great Teacher Onizuka there.

[@tarkitarker0815]

but the bondgirl XXX killed it there for me, hes definitly the gto and that bondgirl has to be the blond in gto :D

[@aprilcook1856]

I laughed really, really hard during this, and for that, I thank you. Although I’ll likely never teach English in Japan, it was nice learning about your experience. I’m rapidly becoming a big fan of your channel.