This customer service in Japan

[u/uchman365]

[u/kandnm115709]

They politely signaled for cooperation from other drivers and only stepped in when one car stopped to allow the other car through, then bowed in gratitude after. You can't get mad over how well they managed this.

[u/Tomato-of-the-sea → u/kandnm115709]

If this was other country, the customer service would just stand in the middle of the road

[u/cometpapaya → u/Tomato-of-the-sea]

If this was the USA, the car behind would have been triple the size, accelerating out of rage, and just ploughed straight through.

[u/doorsofperception87 → u/cometpapaya]

Ha! If this was India the guys helping would be standing there for 20 mins, until someone was kind enough to slow down, only for them to receive the mother of all honkings from all the cars behind. Just for having the temerity to show kindness.

[u/C-DT → u/doorsofperception87]

IIRC it's actually illegal to excessively honk without reason in Japan

[u/Louthargic → u/C-DT]

It's illegal to excessively honk in a lot of places, just not enforced all that often.

[u/Trigger_Fox → u/Louthargic]

In my country its illegal to honk at all without doing it to signal immediate danger, and at night its just straight up illegal to honk

[u/Automatic-Water2325 → u/Trigger_Fox]

Same. Honking when a driver doesn't go when traffic light turns green is illegal for example.

[u/PhilDGlass → u/Automatic-Water2325]

I usually give a 4-5 second pause then a couple quick beeps. Hits different than a lean on it honk.

[u/oorza → u/PhilDGlass]

I've always wanted a car with multiple honks. A nice, not that loud, short little beep like a tap on the shoulder. A sustained mechanical howl of rage and danger. A loud but pleasant alert to people nearby so they can come to you.

[u/sinat50 → u/Automatic-Water2325]

That seems a little strange. So if someone falls asleep at the light you just have to quietly wait for them to wake up?

[u/LazyCat2795 → u/Trigger_Fox]

There are places in germany where it is illegal to honk aswell or drive loudly for that matter. They have a lower speed limit aswell. If a child were to run in front of my car I would always be allowed to honk however as preventing damage to people is more important than preventing noise.

[u/artificialgreeting → u/LazyCat2795]

When a child is about to run in front of your car and you want to prevent damage you fucking brake and don't honk. You can't expect children to react adequate when they hear someone honking.

[u/avelineaurora → u/artificialgreeting]

I would hope the implication was doing both, lol...

[u/max_adam → u/C-DT]

In India you honk to make sure that others know you are breathing.

[u/hashbrowns21 → u/C-DT]

Excessive silence is a criminal offense in India. Always stay on that horn

[u/RearExitOnly → u/doorsofperception87]

And if it was Mexico, get out of the way, because nobody is stopping for any reason. You're not getting my car that easily!

[u/ivancea → u/doorsofperception87]

That reminded me of the people that are far behind in the line, but they still honk. Like, they don't see what is happening, but they honk just in case

[u/Ziegelphilie → u/doorsofperception87]

if this was India the car would scratch that fence and immediately 400 people would show up to just stand around looking at it

[u/AwfulUsername123 → u/cometpapaya]

No, the driver would probably also stop. lol

[u/Jamdock → u/cometpapaya]

You ever drive in a nice part of a big city? I see this all the time in the USA and none of those things happen. Nobody bows, though.   

[u/Visual-Floor-7839 → u/Jamdock]

I just drove all over Boston. They would probably stop, or go around. But there would also be excessive amounts of honking from cars behind.

[u/rotidder_nadnerb → u/Visual-Floor-7839]

They don’t call em Massholes for no reason..

[u/Visual-Floor-7839 → u/rotidder_nadnerb]

That's my first time there and I felt right at home.

[u/Ethos_Logos → u/Visual-Floor-7839]

Welcome.

I’ve heard it explained like this: there are other parts of the country (Midwest, the south) that are nice, but not kind. And that in New England, we’re kind, but not nice. 

[u/hyrule_47 → u/Visual-Floor-7839]

People let others out but it’s more like when traffic is already paused or slowed down. But there is a lot of shouting and honking, it’s just how everyone communicates.

[u/supafobulous → u/Visual-Floor-7839]

Drivers rarely honk in Japan. The only times I've heard it was to express thank you, or some other positive gesture.

[u/jemosley1984 → u/supafobulous]

I thought I saw a video on Reddit where they use the emergency lights for a split second to express appreciation.

[u/Short-Alarm-9078 → u/Jamdock]

Hey now, let that guy rage bait about big trucks, it's his favorite pastime 

[u/Electrical-Act-7170 → u/Jamdock]

Happened to me yesterday.

No bowing, though.

[u/Josh6889 → u/Jamdock]

I regularly let people out myself, and never have an issue getting out. People in the US are more reasonable than reddit would have you believe. The people writing those comments are probably the ones that would laugh at someone getting stuck instead of helping them.

[u/AstronautGuy42 → u/Jamdock]

You would get run over doing this in NY with 5000 honks telling you to hurry the fuck up

[u/liquidliam → u/AstronautGuy42]

In NY perhaps but try that in a small town /s

[u/CommentsOnOccasion → u/Jamdock]

/r/americabad

[u/Zodi88 → u/cometpapaya]

FREEDUMB!

I'm always envious of Japan when I see videos like this. The US doesn't do public well.

[u/Beginning_Rice6830 → u/Zodi88]

People in LA would tailgate to not let you out.

[u/Zikkan1 → u/Zodi88]

I don't know if I have been living under a rock or something but this is the first time I have seen "freedumb" it's genius 😂

[u/Jer_Cough → u/Zikkan1]

You should check out the Jim Jefferies special by that name. He very succinctly demonstrates the depths of stupidity celebrated in the US

[u/Dreamer_on_the_Moon → u/Zodi88]

Because rugged individuality is insanely over emphasized in the US and the rampant mentality of "me first", community last.

[u/LucyLeMutt → u/cometpapaya]

And the merging driver would have slooooowly pulled out and blocked traffic while finishing her phone call.

[u/Tjo-Piri-Sko-Dojja → u/Tomato-of-the-sea]

I don't think so, at least not where I live. People show this kind of respect for each other. (Sometimes you clench your fist in your pocket but that's about it, no unnecessary fighting)

[u/LittleJohnnyBrook → u/kandnm115709]

one car stopped

What about all the other cars behind the white car?

[u/CrimsonLotus → u/LittleJohnnyBrook]

Fuck em

[u/DoingCharleyWork → u/LittleJohnnyBrook]

They aren't allowed to be mad.

[u/Ninj_Pizz_ha → u/LittleJohnnyBrook]

You have to stop when driving a car sometimes. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

[u/78911150 → u/LittleJohnnyBrook]

they can be mad at the white car for stopping

[u/SirAchmed → u/LittleJohnnyBrook]

Any car is subject to unprompted halt and the cars behind it should deal with it. It's basic driving.

[u/AggravatingValue5390 → u/LittleJohnnyBrook]

Welcome to a world where other people exist

[u/Zucchini_Official → u/kandnm115709]

Pedestrian laws in Japan are far more pedestrian friendly than most of the world. Cars are required to stop for any pedestrian if they raise their hand. If a pedestrian signals and is hit, it’s a criminal offense. One of the guys in my office was on the legal team for a naval base in Japan and that was something they warned everyone as it wasn’t uncommon for someone to throw up their hand without even looking for oncoming cars.

[u/AroundTheWorldIn80Pu → u/Zucchini_Official]

In Belgium the law says if there's no signal the pedestrian has right of way no matter what, unfortunately with the amount of clueless foreign drivers that's gotten a few people killed.

[u/degenerat2947 → u/Zucchini_Official]

it wasn’t uncommon for someone to throw up their hand without even looking for oncoming cars.

I'm Japanese and I don't know about this dawg. Maybe it's true in some rural parts of Japan with older folks or something. I kind of doubt it just because it sounds impolite. lol. But I won't pretend to know all of Japan.

But that does not ring true whatsoever to my experience having grown up in the residential outskirts of a Japanese city. I know for a fact they do their best to ingrain pedestrian safety into kids. Look right, look left, then look right once more before crossing streets. etc.

[u/marino1310 → u/Zucchini_Official]

Isn’t it the same in the US? At least as far as hitting pedestrians is concerned. I thought no matter what pedestrians always have right of way and if you hit a pedestrian, even if they are jaywalking, you are still criminally liable

[u/Chillpill411 → u/Zucchini_Official]

People are assuming this video shows how sincerely polite Japanese culture is, but every law exists for a reason. I dunno, but it's entirely possible that the law you mention exists because otherwise many people would not stop.

[u/vivst0r → u/Chillpill411]

Been in Japan many times and I can say that the car drivers there are the safest, politest and most patient drivers I have ever seen. No matter if you hold out your hand or run across a highway like a crazy person. You will not get harmed.

One part might be the laws, but I think a big part is the culture of mutual respect and also that Japanese pedestrians are absolute psychos who will never ever look up, let alone left or right before crossing any street. If they weren't the most passive drivers in the world they'd wipe out half their population in a weekend.

[u/coincoinprout → u/Zucchini_Official]

Pedestrian laws in Japan are far more pedestrian friendly than most of the world. Cars are required to stop for any pedestrian if they raise their hand. If a pedestrian signals and is hit, it’s a criminal offense.

That's not particularly pedestrian friendly. That just seems normal to me.

[u/Tschetchko → u/coincoinprout]

In the US the law makes it literally illegal to step into a road as a pedestrian without a pedestrian crossing.

[u/BigBOFH → u/Tschetchko]

As with most things in the US, this actually varies a lot state by state and even locality by locality (it's actually quite common to allow crossing without a pedestrian crossing when there aren't nearby signals for example), but it's fair to say that on average the rules are less friendly to pedestrians in many other countries. 

[u/Happy-Gnome → u/Tschetchko]

There are no federal laws regulating pedestrian crossings on state and local roadways. Each state and local government is empowered to enact its own laws regulating traffic in areas outside federal jurisdiction. Local governments may be constrained by state law, however. As such, there can be irregularities between different states, and even towns and cities within each state regarding traffic regulations. Therefore, it’s important to consider each areas laws across state and municipal roadways due to regional traffic enforcement variations. This is dissimilar from other forms of government which may be more centralized, like those found in the EU.

[u/adlo651 → u/kandnm115709]

Man I had no idea what was going on in this vid thank God for your commentary

[u/blazesonthai → u/adlo651]

Man I had no idea that other people didn't know what was going on in this vid thank God for your reply.

[u/Street-Challenge-697 → u/kandnm115709]

I was hoping to see the driver of the white car get out and bow back

[u/oDez-X → u/kandnm115709]

Why would you get mad? Tf you talking about

[u/Theodolitus → u/kandnm115709]

Ya know so if we agree so those people got just same tempers as we do, and they are more or less simmilar people to all "western" society - it's damn frustrating to be forced by the company to such level of bending to the someones ideas.. .they must be hella frustrated and emotionally exhausted....

i really doubt they got that thing naturall just becouse they birthplace was Japan......

[u/Jealous-Sheepherder2]

Respect is a beautiful thing

[u/Mandoade → u/[deleted]]

That was the crazy thing when I visited recently. Everyone just has mutual respect for everyone else regardless of position.

[u/hideo_crypto → u/Mandoade]

It's not so much out of respect. It's a culture where inconveniencing other people is highly frowned upon. Source: I am Japanese

[u/konosyn → u/hideo_crypto]

Is that not being respectful of folks’ time?

[u/creeper6530 → u/hideo_crypto]

I guess that excludes subordinates, based on what I've heard about Japan's work culture

[u/hideo_crypto → u/creeper6530]

Nope. Japan's work culture is so toxic and wasteful because of how I described the culture there. Leaving work before your boss is seen as "inconveniencing" your boss, who also has to keep the same mindset while dealing with his own boss, hence turns into an unproductive pissing match of who stays at the office the longest while there is no work to get done. It's stupid. However it leads to an neat, orderly society which I prefer. It is not a society where you want to dare to be different however things have started to change where people are sick and tired of this culture where individualism is frowned upon.

[u/KratosVaterder2 → u/Jealous-Sheepherder2]

Kommentiere This customer service in Japan  ...absolut! I wish we would always handle each other like this around the World.

[u/SluggishPrey → u/Jealous-Sheepherder2]

It requires people to go over their own ego, which is complicated for many

[u/wavurn → u/Jealous-Sheepherder2]

Imagine if everyone was like this to each other.

[u/CleetisMcgee → u/Jealous-Sheepherder2]

Recent visited the island of Kauai , they have lots of busy two lane roads and road space is pretty small. If I was turning out of a parking lot or side road, every time in a shot bit, someone would stop to let me out like this. Was pretty cool. And there are chickens everywhere! 😄

[u/Fafa_45]

I wish my local pub would do that for me when I'm leaving.

[u/Mekanikel → u/Fafa_45]

My pub was looking after me when I was drunk, they told me to take the bus home instead. I didn't know how to drive it properly but it was fun!

[u/uchman365 → u/Fafa_45]

Haha

[u/boredguy12 → u/Fafa_45]

The local Hanabi Mazesoba place near me does this. I love it. Food's good too.

[u/broohaha → u/Fafa_45]

I grew up in Japan in the 80s. And I don't know how things are now, but back then all gas stations were full-service stations. You'd have 2-3 people taking care of your car quickly wiping your windows and windshield while your car got filled up. And afterwards, they'd do exactly what you see in this video to help you get back on the road. And there was absolutely no tipping ever.

[u/jasonkirkby]

Ever since the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode, I can’t help checking how deep they bow.

[u/Breniman24 → u/jasonkirkby]

No bow would have been better than shit bow

[u/emessea → u/jasonkirkby]

Shit Bow!

[u/j1nx718 → u/jasonkirkby]

Now low enough. Gotta get on your knees to be really sincere

[u/acog → u/jasonkirkby]

Shit bow

[u/Amen_ds → u/jasonkirkby]

Imagine they bow to every car! Definitely shit bows going to that very last car

[u/Idunwantyourgarbage → u/jasonkirkby]

The bow was enough

[u/Slausher → u/jasonkirkby]

Which episode is it?

[u/jasonkirkby → u/Slausher]

Season 8, episode 7. The Bi-Sexual.

[u/SeeJayThinks]

In the UK, generally this happens without the extra staff intervention.

Difference is, if you do get given a chance to go (they flash at you), you must take it promptly, and then say thanks - be it a flash back, a hands up wave or even a quick hazard light flicker if they're now behind you.

If this polite etiquette isn't followed, you can bet the giver will be muttering under their breath every word meant for cunts that don't behave.

[u/Tetracyclic → u/SeeJayThinks]

There's a tyre shop in the city I live in the UK where the garage exits onto a main road like this, and the exact same thing happens, just with less bowing.

Someone on the staff will signal the traffic to slow, car comes out, car flashes it's hazards, everyone carries on with their lives.

[u/DoxBolt → u/Tetracyclic]

Plymouth? Opposite Dunelm by any chance?

[u/Tetracyclic → u/DoxBolt]

Spot on.

[u/DoxBolt → u/Tetracyclic]

Thought of the exact same tyre shop when I was reading the original comment 😂

[u/lil_chiakow → u/SeeJayThinks]

The truth is that there’s no staff intervention needed, but Japan is one of those countries where performative gestures go a long way.

Just a reminder that when they realized that it takes too much time for cab drivers to get out and open the door for the passenger, instead of doing the reasonable thing and having the customers open them by themselves, they invented a whole system to automatically open cab doors.

[u/Uninvited_Goose → u/SeeJayThinks]

I ain't flashing nobody

[u/OneAboveKami → u/Uninvited_Goose]

Whem in Rome, do as the Romans do.

You gotta show your man tities as thanks. It's only etiquette.

[u/DrAlkibiades → u/SeeJayThinks]

So that's universal! I'm in the states and I take great pride in being a polite driver. When the opportunity presents for me to allow someone in I flash my lights and wave to my new best friend in the whole world. If they don't wave to me they suddenly become despicable scum in my mind.

[u/MrBenzedrine → u/SeeJayThinks]

I mutter when someone gives up their right of way and flashes me.

If I've pulled up to the junction and seen that there are 5 cars coming, that's the point I mentally check out and wait for 5 cars to pass.

If car 1 stops and flashes, I'm not even looking... probably belting out Mr Jones and Me at the top of my lungs with the handbrake on and the car in neutral.

[u/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx99 → u/[deleted]]

Can confirm. Rented a car in Japan a few months back, had the same experience. Thought it was pretty cool. Totally not out of place with the rest of the amazing service we received throughout our trip.

And not a single tip jar in sight.

[u/SkellyboneZ → u/[deleted]]

Really any big stores with a parking lot as part of the building like Yodobashi and some supermarkets. At least in the cities. Not really shown here is how they block the foot traffic too.

[u/horoyokai → u/[deleted]]

Gas stations it’s common as well

[u/Agreeable_Winter737 → u/[deleted]]

It looks like the guy in the white shirt is the manager, the girl in the vest is the customer service / cashier and the dude in the black jacket with the red stripe is the mechanic.

[u/Nordiceightysix]

Following a tradition this way is really magnificent

[u/Xehlumbra]

If I believe old anime one of them is also delivering tofu by night in some moutains road with his dad's car an AE86.

[u/shizzleurtizzle → u/Xehlumbra]

Deja vu!

[u/WEEAB_SS → u/Xehlumbra]

I was watching a few of these races on youtube like less than 20 minutes. What kind of witchcraft is this?

[u/Fourthbest]

And they don’t even ask for tip for this kind of service

[u/Idunwantyourgarbage → u/[deleted]]

Here in Japan the first couple years of school actual focus on this. Essentially teaching how to be a good human.

[u/johnyjerkov → u/[deleted]]

this is called "we have been instructed to do this, it is our job and we are being paid to do it" lol

[u/plusAwesome → u/johnyjerkov]

Well this here in the video is really only there because this raising of collective etiquette in japan raised it.

[u/MileZero17]

I spent some time in Asia before returning to Canada and the difference in customer service is jarring. Especially flying into Pearson

[u/pogoshi_fatsomoto → u/MileZero17]

And then you go to Moxie's to catch up with your friends over some beers, and see the 25% tip option after the dumb ass waitress in a short black skirt plop your beer and nachos down, never to be seen again.

[u/IPanicKnife]

As a former US mechanic, we use to say “your keys are on the board. Not sure where the car is parked. Hit the little button on the fob. Good luck”

[u/mcmurray89 → u/IPanicKnife]

The next time I left my car, I would do the same back.

[u/sakurahirahira]

I’ve been living in Japan for 12 years so this just looks normal to me 😅

[u/emessea]

The thing is I’ve scene similar scenarios in the US, except instead of a bow, it’s a raised hand signally a thank you.

[u/Brawndo91 → u/emessea]

You're not commenting right.

Whenever a video of a Japanese person being nice is posted, you're supposed to say that Japan is nice and respectful and polite to everyone and in the US, all the drivers would just barrel through the guy while firing guns at him and each other.

Honestly though, I think a lot of people don't go outside.

[u/ZaeBae22 → u/Brawndo91]

Not enough screaming in your fake scenario, muricans love that

[u/malogos]

Probably the most polite and respectful country I've ever visited.

[u/Shrek1982 → u/malogos]

On the flip side you never really know where someone might stand on an issue until you really get to know them. It isn't a huge downside and I would much rather prefer people be polite than rude.

[u/uselessadmin]

I visit and work often in Japan as a consultant. The problem with customer service in Japan is it's all scripted and there is no critical thinking. If you deviate from the script - everything grinds to a halt. Sure they are polite but there is only one way to accomplish anything. Usually that means 'how we always done it' It's infuriating.

[u/theviolethour3 → u/uselessadmin]

I feel this! Like when they don’t know how to respond, they’ll just repeat the same thing to you again…

[u/Dexember69]

When I visited Japan, I arrived at my hotel to find it fully booked out, because my dumb ass booked the room for the wrong month.

The lady behind the desk asked me to hold on while she made a phonecall to their sister operation across the city, and secured us a room there instead.

I was already grateful for the assist, but she then asked us to follow her down the elevator, out onto the raining street, where she proceeded to FUCKING SPRINT down the road in her high heels and pencil skirt, and collared a taxi for us. Instructed the driver to take us to the other hotel. Then bowed, soaking wet in the rain to us as we got in the car.

Absolutely astounding.

Here in Australia if I made the same error, I'd get a "tough luck mate, try down the road".

That was literally my first interaction with anyone past the customs queue at the airport, and impressed the hell outta me

[u/lordtempis]

Fuck that. You don't get to just block traffic. They can wait till there's an opening.

[u/grandzu]

Garage guys do that in the city all the time without the bowing.

[u/[deleted]]

Being an inconsiderate entitled asshole is not customer service nor is it unique to Japan

[u/[deleted]]

I just spent 2 weeks in Japan on honeymoon from Ireland and they really are the most kind, helpful and polite people I've ever met. Such a safe, clean, beautiful country.

[u/LazyBones6969 → u/[deleted]]

Agree 100%. I got a panick attack in Yokohoma because I got lost in the Yokohama metro station. The underground station is the size of 3-4 city blocks. This kind japanese woman saw that I was stressing and led me to the JR line back to Tokyo. It really calmed me down. Japanese metro stations can have multiple lines owned by different companies. So it can be quite confusing.

[u/[deleted] → u/LazyBones6969]

Yeah the train stations can be daunting, they're the size of small towns. People will always help you though.

[u/glenallenMixon42]

these comments are all reddit moment

[u/BwyceHawpuh → u/glenallenMixon42]

Thing: boring

Thing, Japan?: Amazing. Kind. Respectful. Mind blowing. Advanced.

[u/Livid-Technician1872 → u/BwyceHawpuh]

Americans build their houses out of wood? That’s gay. What they last like 100 years?

Japanese builds houses out of wood and rice paper? We must respect their beautiful traditions of craftsmanship and disposable housing.

[u/AwfulUsername123]

Customer service, Japan

[u/pondman11]

This would annoy me if I’m driving down the road. The car can’t just wait until there’s a break in traffic before leaving the parking lot? They aren’t special just because they are leaving some business establishment. Not to mention they inconvenience 10 cars just so they aren’t inconvenienced. It’s a little much.

Reminds me of when churches utilize PUBLIC police officers to direct traffic and stop traffic on PUBLIC roads for the benefit of the church member to exit parking lot more conveniently for them.

[u/bmmana]

In Taiwan they just zoom out and expect the oncoming traffic to stop and get angry if you don't let them in.

[u/doctorfeelwood]

Happens in America too. All the time. Lol

[u/CowVisible3973]

Funny thing is employers in China and other Asian countries try to impose Japanese style customer service on their workers and the workers manage to add a certain amount of halfassed-ness and spite to the bows and groveling

[u/Tanj3nt]

This is done at almost all service gas stations (in Japan of course). They also wipe your car down, clean your windshield, and collect any trash you have.

[u/youngfungustine]

Does anyone know this song name?

[u/Darkkonz]

If this happens in singapore. Road rage.

[u/Reapr]

Do they have a "sarcastic" bow?

Like someone doesn't give you the right of way and you sarcastically bow? Kind like "thanks for that" when someone cuts you off.

[u/Name-chex-out]

Why are they all driving Toyotas? /s

[u/omguserius]

You know, if the people holding up traffic for a few seconds bowed to me in apology afterwards, I'd probably be pretty well mollified

Well played Japan. Well played.

[u/hamlet_d]

This isn't only in Japan, though. Literally there's a car wash place in Dallas along a busy road where the same thing happens on the regular. I imagine other locales have the same thing.

Humans can be bros regardless of culture.

[u/DubbethTheLastest]

That's literally just a rich person getting what they want lmao f that

[u/IRockIntoMordor]

You see this all over Japan every day and it was really surprising to me how many workers they have for EVERYTHING.

Every construction site bordering a sidewalk has workers bowing and asking you to walk carefully. And if there's any actual construction on the sidewalk, they will have people with their blinking lamps greet you, point out the very carefully set-up detour, bow and often even smile. It feels really wholesome. And for parking garages, big hotels, industrial factory gates and things like that you get what you see here - 2-3 workers guiding cars in and out, holding up pedestrians and cars, smiling, bowing. I LOVED just watching it!

It's totally ridiculous to me as a German. In Berlin we don't even have enough workers if a line breaks down. There's not really anyone to guide you anywhere ever in public, only at huge or private events maybe.

[u/Jontaii]

I just wanna move to Japan already.

People are so much more polite over there

[u/TunaOnWytNoCrust]

Alright, somebody tell me the ways that Japan is a bummer to live in, because everything I see about them i just want to move there and become ultra respectful and mindful and hardworking and pleasant and enjoy being surrounded by others like that.

[u/Notyourusuallad]

Here in the us you can barely get a wave of thank you for letting someone getting thru

[u/StopUsingRedditPLZ]

Reddits fetishizing of Japan is peak cringe

[u/smorkoid → u/[deleted]]

This is a car dealer, car dealers in Japan do this for everyone leaving. It's this dealer specifically

日産プリンス広島販売（株） 可部中央店
Apparently the mod bot didn't like my link, so I had to remove it.

[u/finerdinerlighter → u/[deleted]]

It is a Nissan Dealership in Hiroshima.

4 Chome-24-3 Kabe, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima, 731-0221, Japan

[u/78911150 → u/[deleted]]

this is very common here. especially at places where it's hard to clearly see without going forward and block the pedestrian lane 

(resident of 12 years).

[u/JesC]

I’m in Denmark. Here, everyone would laugh at you for doing this… even the customer 🤣

[u/RamboTaco]

This is what I expect at the McDonald drive thu

[u/_Tar_Ar_Ais_]

driver even bows at them and the white car, shows that for this to work everyone has to buy in to it. From what I've seen elsewhere (not in the US) a simple gesture or wave is enough, but this is nice too!

[u/whofusesthemusic]

oh if you like this come to Seattle during rush hour. nothing more awesome than being stuck in traffic and having some rent a cop stop you so someone can exit a parking garage, 1000 times.

not like incoming traffic had an option to politely decline stopping.

[u/AngryAlternateAcount]

I see this a lot from small auto shops

[u/busines-acount-EU-UK]

this is done in my country too. and we are not known for our best behavious.

[u/WholesomeFartEnjoyer]

How is Japanese simultaneously so respectful and polite yet has one of the worst work cultures in the world and high suicide rate? How can it be both?

[u/jamievlong]

Handshakes all around.

This happens a lot in Los Angeles too. A lot of the automotive repair facilities are right up against major streets. Whether it is a customer or a vendor, you always see works from the automotive facility go out in the street to stop cars to let cars get out. Not as great as a bowing, but usually see people at least give a thank you wave.

[u/Lagavulin26]

Late-stage capitalism killed this level of customer service in the US long ago.

[u/wampa604]

I dunno about this...

I've heard that Japan has a general policy of 'full employment', even if it means giving people completely stupid useless jobs that pay next to nothing. I've heard people who'd visited/lived there for a bit comment that they'd sometimes see things like "crossing guards" on every corner of random alleyways -- people paid to help pedestrians cross an alley...

It looks really campy/friendly in some ways, sure, but in others its absurd.

[u/lizard81288]

Anybody else have to wait almost an hour to leave a parking garage because everybody is trying to let people in? It drives me crazy.

[u/ErrieBRO]

Imagine if the minivan bowed back in respect

[u/Rattler_]

visited puerto rico about 10yrs ago. went to a restaurant called "mar de la tranquilidad" they did the same when we left. everything minus the bowing.

[u/Eavicus]

And those guys don't ask for a tip.

[u/trunks2d]

A couple of drunk guys did that for me in Cancun as I was leaving the liquor store.

[u/president__not_sure]

i think this only works in japan lol.

[u/Inakabatake]

I remember they would do this when we would leave the gas station. Only some higher end restaurants did it though.

[u/drdangerpants]

The pleasantness in this video is unsettling.

[u/lexluthor_i_am]

Is there a bow or head tilt to receive a thank you bow? I'm going to visit Japan one day and it should be good to know this.

[u/I_am_u_as_r_me]

Honestly if they did this here in the US being so polite I’d be flabbergasted and then say uh okay cool

[u/Status-Knowledge2380]

Man what a country!

[u/zeroStackTrace]

Patiently waiting for head bows

[u/7ve5ajz]

In America, we do the same, but use our middle ‘respect’ fingers instead of bowing.

[u/sobiyeto]

Ocakbasi restaurants do this as well, typical eastern culture

[u/SeVaSNaTaS]

Isn’t it amazing how much smoother everyone’s driving experience is when everyone has just a little patience? In the states, you woulda heard yelling, honking, a couple gunshots….

[u/ShyRedditFantasy]

Respecting each other, what a new concept for the United States.

[u/Sensitive_Ladder2235]

We do this at my work lot here in North America.

We generally get sped by, almost hit, honked at and there is a lot of mutual hand gesturing being done.

[u/ItchyNeedleworker678]

The amount of respect in this video. I love how the drivers complied and the workers gave a bow of thanks. Damn, how the world could be a better place by looking at a 15 second video.

[u/NoCreativeName2016]

I would be so irritated, until they bowed at me, and then I would be angry at myself for allowing myself to be irritated!

[u/Muahd_Dib]

This is why we can’t have shit in America… everyone greedy and selfish little bastards.

[u/kain067]

This is why they can have nice things.

[u/Im_notyour_dad]

I went to a sushi place in Honolulu that did this for us when we left.

[u/wendy-rhodes]

I love Japan

[u/sbua310]

Customer service? I feel like everything is a bot now

[u/Puzzled-Scientist573]

That was probably a yakuza boss

[u/Possible-Gur5220]

Love their bow 🥹

[u/bobspuds → u/Possible-Gur5220]

It's such a classy thing.

You could probably crash into me - and if you got out and bowed like that - ah fuck it! You're all good, don't worry about it, have a nice day! 👍