Japanese, bowing and disrespect...

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

Stumbled over this the other day, after showing some interest in Japanese bowing culture and customer service in general...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJP1G4VNH8

No doubt about it, I hate how they treat the man, but the cultural differences are interesting.

When I see german customer service, it works like this (the bigger companies get, the more): If you are a manager, build a massive and heavy shield of cheap workers (soldiers) between you and the customer, and, most importantly, cut all connections between you and the workers.

[Florestan]

Stumbled over this the other day, after showing some interest in Japanese bowing culture and customer service in general...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJP1G4VNH8

No doubt about it, I hate how they treat the man, but the cultural differences are interesting.

"Cultural differences"? A striking contrast between civilization and primitiveness is much more like it. 

Speaking of bowing, I've noticed these days that whenever the Japanese PM or some other official makes a public speech he starts and ends by bowing to the national flag. Very impressive.

When I see german customer service, it works like this (the bigger companies get, the more): If you are a manager, build a massive and heavy shield of cheap workers (soldiers) between you and the customer, and, most importantly, cut all connections between you and the workers.

Not exclusively German, though. 

[springrite]

Also by tradition, the head of the company running the nuke plant should kill himself.

[mahler10th]

Sometimes the Japanese bow and say "Aye!"
A superb nation.  I love how they do that.
"Aye."

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

Speaking of bowing, I've noticed these days that whenever the Japanese PM or some other official makes a public speech he starts and ends by bowing to the national flag. Very impressive

It is. On Youtube, you will see millions of videos about bowing, a lot of scenes filmed by westerners, because the bowing business is soooo different from what we are used to. E.g. bowing children after letting them cross the road

This guy explains things very well for us non japanese - very well done and interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJapanChannelDcom#g/p

[The Six]

Sometimes the Japanese bow and say "Aye!"
A superb nation.  I love how they do that.
"Aye."

I think you mean hai...

[mahler10th]

I think you mean hai...

Lol, you're probably right, my Scotttish ears hear "aye" which always endears me to Japanese people.

[PaulSC]

The pronunciation is closer to "aye" in those regions of Japan that border Scotland...

[Gurn Blanston]

The pronunciation is closer to "aye" in those regions of Japan that border Scotland...

Ah yes, the particularly stark region of heather and rice...

[Josquin des Prez]

"Cultural differences"? A striking contrast between civilization and primitiveness is much more like it. 

Yeah. Consider the difference between what happened in Haiti after the earthquake and what's happening now in Japan. Where's the looting? How comes there isn't any gang raping going on?

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

Yeah. Consider the difference between what happened in Haiti after the earthquake and what's happening now in Japan. Where's the looting? How comes there isn't any gang raping going on?

Because it's Japan Cannot say anything about Haiti except I never had and will never have real interest for it.
Japan: Country and people have some very impressive aspects. Looting in Japan - Impossible? Japan and crime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSH4KWg-dXY - Basic point in the video: "The way of thinking", I think this really is the point.