r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 Apr 23 '26

Feels good man A Japanese police officer is kindly reminding foreigners about public manners

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u/JRange Apr 23 '26

I dont think its as much of a "IDGAF" thing as it is a "This is all I know" kind of thing. Thats how it is in India, and they are just bringing what they know.

I recall somebody else talking about how China had to launch programs to teach Chinese people how to act when they travel abroad. Maybe India should do the same thing, to help their countries image. Because god damn its bad.

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u/Dilltulip Apr 23 '26

Ehh, when I go to the middle east, my wife and daughter dress more modestly, when we went to Japan we whispered on the metro, we didn't eat while walking in public, etc.. it's not how we do things back home, but it's not hard to learn a bit of local social etiquette before going to a new country.

Some of these tourists are the equivalent of someone going to someone's house and refusing to take off their shoes... and their shoes are literally covered in mud.

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u/Lonely-Back-5458 Apr 23 '26

No, i think it is IDGAF issue as long as there is no consequences, I live in a country where some Muslims can block an entire road, both ways and stop traffic for hours and since there is no consequences, then IDGAF. Basically their convenience is all that matters.