They are not hostile or aggressive.
⌠until you try to open a bank account with them ad a foreigner. Tourists are fine and tolerated but become an expat and youâll have a much steeper time.
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HasturInYellow@lemmy.world â¨17⊠â¨hours⊠agoAs someone in a similar situation, there are differences in the racism are stark.
They treat you differently but far more often than not, it is just curiosity or looking for entertainment from a zoo animal. They are not hostile or aggressive.
joshchandra@midwest.social â¨10⊠â¨hours⊠ago
merc@sh.itjust.works â¨10⊠â¨hours⊠ago
The âzoo animalâ thing seems about right. Sometimes they look at you like they think youâre about to start flinging shit around. Sometimes theyâre curious about how the zoo animal is going to do something simple like handle chopsticks. Often they donât make eye contact or keep their space because they donât want to have to interact with the zoo animal.
OTOH, part of their being polite is that if the gaijin actually asks them for help, theyâre obligated to try to help.
Overall, I liked it. As an introvert, I donât like countries where people approach the foreigner and try to practice their English on them. There are also too many countries where youâre frequently approached by someone who wants to scam you, or wants you to give them money.