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I suspect you’re mistaking not wanting/being able to speak English for not wanting to interact with non-Japanese people. Reality is most Japanese aren’t compet
by jeeeb 3y ago
I suspect you’re mistaking not wanting/being able to speak English for not wanting to interact with non-Japanese people.
Reality is most Japanese aren’t competent English speakers and find the prospect of speaking it stressful.
Speak (decent) Japanese and you’ll have a very different experience.
- PrimeMcFly 3y ago> I suspect you’re mistaking not wanting/being able to speak English for not wanting to interact with non-Japanese people. Language doesn't have to do anything with it, it's more base than that. On a crowded subway for example, Japanese people won't want to sit near a white person or might get up and move if you sit near them.
- hattori31 3y agoPeople here avoid sitting near everyone. If you have 5 bags of stuff(cause that what tourists do), or even if you are overweight (something not that common here, and space-wise is a wise decision) then even worse. But I don't think you are trying to have a conversation here, than just trying to push "facts" you read on reddit.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoNot overweight and no bags at all. And it's one thing if they were already sitting and then get up if you sit next to them, but were fine sitting next to other Japanese. They are not exactly subtle about it. I'm not trying to push anything, just recounting my own experiences.