Mari writes about an interesting incident that happened on a train line in Japan that points out more than one cultural difference between Japan and the United States.
This happened on the JR Chuo line this morning. A guy made a dash for the train door and the door almost closed but he pried it open. A train conductor announced "rushing to get on the train is dangerous so please be careful." This is the normal announcement. But then he went on to say: "You alone will be responsible if you are seriously injured".
Hmm a new comment was added today. Another customer who heard this announcement complained to JR and JR apologized: "We apologize for his inconsiderate comments". But the the train conducter in question said "His rushing was so bad, it caused me to make an emotional comment."
They sure are polite in Japan. If this had happened in the US, it's likely that a screaming match between the conductor, door-opener, and other passengers would have ensued.
