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Originally Posted by Polar
Agreed, bowing is a must, ignore any advice you may have heard saying not to attempt it because you would do it wrong as a gaijin.
A nod of the head here is not the same there, focus on your shoulders not your stomach and you'll do just fine. Return what you are given is what I used as rule of thumb. I got use to bowing after any transaction.
Took me a week to stop doing it once I got home  |
I can understand that, because I catch myself bowing in response to all Asians. Being in Texas, I get a few funny looks from the "natives". But its a habit and one I don't intend to break. Now if I could just remember to give and receive with TWO hands!