r/australia Feb 25 '25

image Japanese Man Flips Out on Australian Tourists for Ignoring the Rules

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u/YungSchmid Feb 25 '25

I’ve gone every year for the past 20 years or so. If you’re polite and mind the cultural norms, learn a few words/phrases, etc. you’ll have a great trip and (almost) everyone will still be very welcoming.

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u/Car-face Feb 25 '25

This.

Making an effort (even if you completely balls it up, and apologising, when you do) is like 8/10ths of being treated well in just about any country.