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I'm glad to have learned about this now so that if I find myself in an Asian country with colleagues at a "karaoke" joint, I'll be able to suppress my "WTF" fac
by crispyambulance 10y ago
I'm glad to have learned about this now so that if I find myself in an Asian country with colleagues at a "karaoke" joint, I'll be able to suppress my "WTF" face when a mama-san brings in a line of numbered girls.
- M_Grey 10y agoIt can be even more awkward... at that kind of establishment often they'll either cater to Japanese people only, or tourists only (you do get some mixed places). The thing is, they're so polite that it can take a long time to realize that you're just in the wrong place. Note: this goes for almost everything, from baths to ramen shops.