In the restaurant..

[muikabochi 208]

I went out for a meal tonight at a local izakaya. Next to us was a group of young guys - early 20s I'd say. Anyhows, I noticed how they 'ordered' stuff. It really was orders as well.

 

Hora, kouri.

 

Biiru.

 

Shouting them out just the words. I suppose my Japanese is probably the opposite, maybe too polite, but it sure sounded rude.

 

How do you speak to waiters/waitresses? Bit of civility or just shout out the words at them?

[Nisoko 6]

I dislike the way some people bark out orders.

 

Just a small portion of manners doesn't cost much.

[RobBright 35]

just the basic and the kudasai...

[thursday 1]

same. But they must hate to hear biru o kudasai every 3 minutes or so.

[joshnii 2]

I'm always polite.

[RobBright 35]

would just "biiru desu"

[RobBright 35]

and they're Japanese - blame it on keigo the bane of my japanese study.

[Kraut_in_HongKong 0]

I notice that a lot in China too. My friends are very nice, but the tone when they call 'æœåŠ¡å‘˜' is very aggressive and sounds hostile. As if they got a major complain coming up. I try to stay polite and so far it worked for me nicely.

[Jynxx 4]

It's a reminder to me how different societies are.

In Japan if you are a cook or restaurant owner, you belong to the serving class. None of this celebrity chief status shit. You are a servant and and that's it. You are to act like one.

There is also a part of the culture we call Iki 粋 and it needs to combine Iki æ¯ on both parties. It's like jamming in music. One says "Tzuu" and the other says "Kahh" if you get the drift. There is a line where you might be considered Namaiki 生æ„気　and both parties might think likewise as well as the people around hearing it.

[Tubby Beaver 209]

yep very different cultures Jynxx, that kind of attitude gets you your meal with extra gob, back home

[best skier in hakuba 5]

[HelperElfMissy 42]

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver

yep very different cultures Jynxx, that kind of attitude gets you your meal with extra gob, back home

While I think people should be professional in all occupations - you can hardly blame someone for that can you - I know I would be tempted to not to wash the lettuce or something!

[Jynxx 4]

There's a lot of acting going on in Japan.

Not like the second hand car dealers or marketing types in the West but traditional, class orientated .... like the Butlers and Sargent-Majors in old England.

If you can hear the "what's not said but implies" "What you hear is not what it is" in Japan ...

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(What does that mean?)

 

I'm fairly polite I think, not a fan of hearing the barked out orders.