Assuming rude is required, the following 4 results were found.
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
that although Japanese people are generally very polite (why else would I choose to live here), there are times when extreme rudeness prevails. Here are some examples along with some attempts to understand them: No one will ever hold the door open for...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Rude Awakeninghttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10065-rude-awakening
and I had a very rude awakening this morning. A loud alarm went off around 6:30am. It was immediately followed by a recorded voice saying, "An earthquake is coming! An earthquake is coming!" It was the nationwide early warning system, and our building's...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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My personal pet peeve; however, is known as "aruki tobacco" (歩きタバコ)--smoking while walking. Nothing could be more rude, especially in a city as crowded as Tokyo. Others have obviously complained as aruki tobacco is "banned" in most all of Tokyo's 23...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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as you can. Bonus points: With this you tackle the most widespread Japanese misconception about Westerners--that they are rude. Congratulations, you just handled a delicate matter in a polite and witty way! To sum it up, I should say that staying in...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General