Am sitting in a ramen franchise restaurant, drinking a cheap sake and enjoying the absolute indifference the host welcomes every customer. She is paid minimum wage and giving minimum effort to every ‘irashaimase’ and ‘arigato gozaimasu’. I love it. Nay, I think I’m in love.
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Ima take a wild guess and say you’re feelin a little giggly and tipsy posting this one. But enjoy. It’s the little things in life!!
Fun way to find out you are a bit of a masochist.
I do like the leave you alone attitude unless you call them,
I mean, I think if you’re making minimum wage, which is pretty shitty, a shitty attitude is all you’re getting paid to have…
I find the cho genki super polite service a little creepy when you think about what they’re getting paid for all that effort. I mean…damn
There is a greater than zero chance that she is actually a ninja spy, observing the comings and goings of certain people.
Ask her what time the uguisu warbles.
I’m always polite and friendly to service staff because they don’t get paid enough to deal with my bullshit.
Service here is much better and more active than Europe. I’m guessing you’re American as servers harass you there
Man, I’ve been in countries where the service was genuinely, seriously utterly trash. There the owner and/or employees gave a filthy look to every customer who walked in before ignoring them for as long as possible, only to then *finally* drag themselves over with an attitude of complete loathing and disgust. Japan is like service paradise by comparison.
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It takes every ounce of will not to say irashaimase back every time I hear it, especially in supermarkets.
Somebody has had a bit too much cheap sake I guess
And best of all, no tips expected or required for service, shitty or otherwise. I’m right there with ya, pal!
Tourists.
The mistake is in the ramen. Udon is vastly superior. You will be much happier if you immediately relocate to Kagawa and eat it for lunch (or even better breakfast) every day. Most of the udonya are self service, so you can enjoy even more indifference.
Have a good friday lad, cheers 🍻
Japanese companies treat their employees like chattel. They haven’t moved with the times at all since the days of serfdom. For a while it worked when they offered some semblance of progression and opportunity but now that’s been stripped bare by the “reforms” of Koizumi 20 years ago, JP bosses are left bereft of any idea of how to handle employees nowadays. Gambatte!
rashamaseee
I’m always impressed at how service workers remain enthusiastic with every new customer that enters the store or leaves the store. I don’t know how they’re able to do it all day.
No, you’re drunk and have no one to talk to!
This is peak Japan Life.
Go to the states where they do the same thing and expect 20% tip
She needs to take Irasshaimase lessons from Larry David.
Pretty weird but I feel kinda relaxed when the minimum wage worker is chilling and won’t overdo 接客
I went to a restaurant with a (well-behaved) group about 10 years ago and we asked the waitress if she’d take a group picture of us. She just said “Nope. Busy.” Then stood doing nothing in a different section. I wasn’t even angry. Just impressed.
In general, though, minimum wage workers in Japan are overzealous about their jobs compared to American fast food workers.
Global staff?
I find it so depressing if I’m being honest
I actually prefer rude/plainly give zero fucks staff here in Japan. It’s refreshing.
Kinda like how really nice staff in the west are a nice change from the “don’t want to be there” standard fare.
Meh, I work table service at a big restaurant starting with M and I chat with everyone. A lot of the regulars know my name now. I basically try to make sure everyone leaves with a positive feeling and having had a laugh or two.
(I live in a small city though, not a sprawling metropolis rules may vary)
Agreed!
Good one
Obviously it’s all fake but I’ll take it any day of the week instead of the over-the-top “service” in the USA (and some other places) where they won’t fucking leave you alone:
– “Hey guys my name is [insert name] I’ll be you server, if you need anything let me know”.
food is served, just a few moments before you’ve even had time to digest your first bite:
– “Hey guys how’s the food? Can I get you any more drinks? Any sides? Did I tell you that my name is [insert name] and that I’ll be your server? Enjoy your food, wowzers!”
Fuck offffffffffffffffffffffffff leave me aloooooooooooone
I feel a headache coming into your life from around tomorrow morning.
Yeah but I hate having to constantly ask for water refills
I love the contrast. Like generally service is amazing so when people are rude it’s hilarious and fun. Like when I go to the local doctor they are just like “どう？” and one of the nurses scolded me for not holding pressure on my arm long enough after a blood draw.
My most famous example of this is my driving instructor scolding me through every single lesson because she knew I could understand her 😂. Honestly it makes me feel accepted and loved.