Answer by gnasher729 for How do I deal with people who can't deal with local...
Before ordering, you ask loudly "is there anyone here who doesn't have cash? This restaurant is in Japan, you won't be able to pay by credit card". If someone doesn't have cash, then they have the...
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I would tell them that exactly that way. In America, pointing out changes in customs to visiting colleagues and friends isn't rude, so saying FYI, when dining out, be sure to bring cash as most...
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How do I communicate to the visitors they're being jerks by not accepting the local customs and using cash.You don't. This is a communication problem; the Japanese staff are unable to communicate...
View ArticleAnswer by N. Virgo for How do I deal with people who can't deal with local...
I also live in Japan and have occasionally had guests who want to pay for a meal by credit card. In this situation I would say to the guest, "ah, you might not be able to pay by card - Japan is a...
View ArticleAnswer by user5988 for How do I deal with people who can't deal with local...
This sounds to me like the kind of problem that a certain type of American tourists are causing in some European countries and many other parts of the world as well. While this is of course due to...
View ArticleAnswer by Toby for How do I deal with people who can't deal with local...
With businesses where it is a big deal to pay by card then the answer to "is it okay to pay by card" should be no. If the answer is yes then it is only fair for the customer to assume that it is OK to...
View ArticleAnswer by user3114 for How do I deal with people who can't deal with local...
If you know who is coming beforehand, you could simply drop a text (e.g. Whatsapp) reminding them that restaurants in Japan are unfamiliar with credit cards, so best bring cash a day or two before...
View ArticleAnswer by Noldor130884 for How do I deal with people who can't deal with...
First of all I do agree that, when we speak about mass-tourism, a little bit of cultural understanding would make the world a better place. What I am about to say may sound very stupid, but in the...
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I've seen this happen myself, where tourist-friends will completely ignore local customs, and assume that the people they interact with (waitstaff, retail staff, hospitality, etc.) will bend to their...
View ArticleHow do I deal with people who can't deal with local payment customs?
I live in Japan. Japan still has a very cash oriented society especially when it comes to restaurants.Often someone will visit from out of town and will expect to be able to (1) pay with a credit card...
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