• @ATDA
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    152 months ago

    I mean sometimes you’re going to faux paus no matter what. I studied Japanese for years, was tired after the flight there and jumped on my phone too let family know I was ok. That’s not cool on a bus. Some lovely women pointed to the sign, I apologized, they giggled I giggled it was fine.

    But we know these tourists don’t do this stuff at home. Stop it.

    And if you do act that way at home keep to your god damn self and watch your tone. It’s a foreign country not a kids’ science museum.

    • @[email protected]
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      62 months ago

      Wait, you can’t use your phone in a bus? Ot do you mean talk on the phone in a bus, because that would be understandable?

      • @ATDA
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        52 months ago

        Yeah just talking/ playing audio to clarify. Literally everyone but the ladies and the bus driver were nose deep in texting or playing games.

  • @tankplanker
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    52 months ago

    Worth pointing out that the majority of tourists in Japan are in fact Japanese, at more than 80% of tourists. Next largest group are from Japans closest neighbors in East Asia. Its a minority of a minority that cause all the problems.

    • @Jumi
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      22 months ago

      It doesn’t mention any groups of tourists specifically in the article. Have other Asian countries similar rigorous etiquette?

    • Five
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      62 months ago

      El Pais is a brand of PRISA, an advertising and media conglomerate with headquarters in Madrid, Spain.