Social Etiquette

Social Etiquette Japan and England

Japan Greetings Eating Etiquette Gaijin England Introductions Pub Etiquette The American Way Topics of Interest

JAPAN

Greetings In Japan, the level of formality of greetings is directly connected to relevant hierarchies of: • Gender • Age • Seniority of position (Sempai-Kōhai) • Insider-Outsider relations Vertical Relations

Bowing & Shaking of Hands General Rule: Deepness of bow depends on status of self to the person to whom one is bowing. Handshaking has become more common, but remains a little unusual

“Behaviorisms” • Directness- Viewed as vulgar, preferred method is “stomach talk” • Shyness- 1) limited English 2) little interaction with foreigners • Flattery- “Sono koto wa Arimasen” viewed as quite natural, the Japanese rarely pass up the opportunity to praise each other in company.

Eating Etiquette Do’s and Do Nots: • Do Not Stick chopsticks upright in your rice • Do Not Pass food from your chopsticks to someone else's • Do be polite, saying ‘Itadakimasu’ at the start of the meal, and thanking your host at the end (or anytime in between). • Dotry to eat everything you are given, and don’t forget to slurp your noodles • Do Notpour your own drink * Bill-paying

Gaijin Literally, an “outside person” • Derived from the Chinese term gwaijin, this status of “outsider” was mainly applied to foreigners but could also be used to describe someone outside the family • Exclusion and Exclusivity

ENGLAND

Introductions • Acknowledgment of Introduction • Meaningless Exchange • Shaking Hands “Never Shake Hands when it is awkward to do so.” There is no general rule of when to offer your hand to be shaken, it’s dependent on the temperament of the individual.

Pub Etiquette ‘Pub’ is short for ‘Public House’ Rules of the Pub: • There is no waiter service in British pubs. • It is customary for one or two people, not the whole group, to go up to the bar to buy drinks • The pantomime ritual 4. & 5. Ordering etiquette 6. Tipping

The American Way Good manners can be modified from the basic royal court model for a democratic one in which honors are modestly apportioned, and only to individuals. • Snobbery • Patience • “Being A dumb American”

Not So Different Etiquette regarding greetings and introductions Etiquette for eating and drinking Etiquette towards foreigners

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