Some cultures are very gregarious and lively. They like loud music, speak to each other loudly, etc.
Which cultures have you found to be more reserved? Not necessarily cold or rude, just not as loud in public?
Some cultures are very gregarious and lively. They like loud music, speak to each other loudly, etc.
Which cultures have you found to be more reserved? Not necessarily cold or rude, just not as loud in public?
My partner, who is Chinese, went on a trip to Japan and said it was almost unnerving how quiet everyone was on the train. We live in nyc so the trains are kind of a shitshow but they said you can hear a pin drop on Japanese trains
Yeah pretty much. If you have to talk to someone you do it in a very quiet whisper. I fucking love it.
Taiwan is pretty good about it too. Went there for a short weekend trip and some guy started watching the news on his phone without headphones (also Asian, not sure if he was a tourist or what), and another random dude actually went up to him and tapped his shoulder, pointed to the phone, and shook his head no. Was kind of funny to watch happen because you could see how appreciative everyone else was