Or as my coworker put it: the Japanese follow rules and hierarchy because they have been indoctrinated and they know the will be punished if they don't; the Ger

Or as my coworker put it: the Japanese follow rules and hierarchy because they have been indoctrinated and they know the will be punished if they don't; the Germans, Austrians as Swiss do it because it makes them horny. (Disclaimer: we live in Japan and he lived in Switzerland before)